Top entries from the competition on display at FMoPA until Oct. 24
American Institute of Architects (AIA) Tampa Bay and Florida Museum of Photographic Arts (FMoPA) have selected the winning entries in the second annual 2013 Architectural Photography Contest:
First Place: “Inside the Met,” Joseph Constantino
Second place: “Advance,” Alex Rios, Assoc. AIA
Third Place: “Vintage Stairway,” Ken Hunt
Honorable Mention: “Fundamental Geometry,” Robert Keller
Three professional photographers, RVD Architectural Photography owner Randy Van Duinen, Edit Suites owner Frank Rodriguez and USF Graphicstudio research associate and digital specialist Sara Howard, served as jurors. Jerel McCants, AIA, principal of Ybor City-based Jerel McCants Architecture, Inc., organized the competition as committee chair.
The winning works were announced at a reception on Thursday, October 10 at FMoPA Community Gallery. The top three entries received $300, $200 and $100, respectively.
The winning works and many of the top entries will be on display in FMoPA’s Community Gallery, 400 N. Ashley Drive in Tampa, until October 24. Each work displayed contains an architectural theme or contain some element of the built environment in the subject matter.
The top 12 entries will be featured in a 2014 calendar, for purchase at AIATampaBay.com for $20 (plus shipping). Proceeds benefit AIA Tampa Bay and will help the professional association serve as the united voice of architecture.
The competition is part of AIA Tampa Bay’s Architecture Month Celebration, a series of nine events from October 2 to November 7 celebrating architecture and the built environment. For a full schedule of events, please visit AIATampaBay.com.
About Florida Museum of Photographic Arts
The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts is a museum dedicated to exhibiting important photographic art as central to contemporary life and culture. FMoPA collects, preserves and exhibits historic and contemporary works by nationally and internationally known photographic artists. FMoPA also enriches the community by operating outreach programs for children and adults and by offering an extensive array of photography classes. For more information, visit fmopa.org.
About AIA Tampa Bay
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is the professional association for architects and those in the architecture field. AIA Tampa Bay is the regional chapter representing approximately 650 members in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Polk, Hernando, Citrus, Sumter and Pasco Counties. The AIA provides programs and services including educational programs, design competitions, community service programs and serves as the united voice of the architecture profession. For more information, visit AIATampaBay.com.
