super studio 2024
Super Studio is a national design competition open to SONA members from all year levels. As a conceptual design competition, Super Studio gives students license to explore highly creative responses to a design brief.
Super Studio connects students with industry professionals, providing mentorship and exposure to real-world architectural practices. Participants will present their proposals to regional judging panels, with winners advancing to the national competition for a chance to win $3000 cash plus state-level prizes!
Key Dates
31 July Reading of the brief
7 August Online submission due & presentations
8 August National shortlist announced
12 August National short list presentations & winner announcement
Eligibility & teams
Super Studio is open to all SONA members (check SONA eligibility) from all year levels. Students can enter in teams of up to 3. Not a SONA member Join now!
How to enter
Register yourself (or your team) here and keep an eye on your inbox for updates.
Whats on
Super Studio takes place over one week, kicking off with the brief reveal on 31 July 2024! Super Studio Includes optional activities like mentoring and design day presentations to help spark creativity. Each state and territory hosts their presentation day on 7 August. Plan your Super Studio week to get the most out of the experience.
prizes
National level prize:
- Cash prize of $3000!
- Work published in Architecture Australia Magazine
State level prize:
- Exclusive office immersion experiences with a local practice – check details in your state or territory
- Progression to the national level of judging ($3000 prize)
- Architectural stationary voucher
- 2025 SONA membership
Runners-up (2 teams in each state)
- Exclusive office immersion experiences with a local practice – check details in your state or territory
- Architectural stationery voucher
- 2025 SONA membership
key dates
- Thursday 20 July | Reading of the brief | 5.30pm AEST
- Last chance to register | Thursday 20 July | 6.00pm AEST
- Design Day Talk | Friday 21 July, 5.30pm, AEST
- Face to face mentoring | Monday 24 July | 5.30pm (local time)
- Design Day Talk | Tuesday 25 July, 5.30pm, AEST
- Virtual Mentoring | Wednesday 26 July | from 5.30pm AEST
- Online Submission due | Wednesday 26 July | from 5.30pm AEST
- Presentation day | Thursday 27 July | from 5.30pm (local time)
- National winner announcement | Tuesday 1 August | 5.30pm AEST
hear from past participants
Be part of a fun and supportive environment where you can flex your creative muscles and apply your theoretical knowledge, plus,
- Receive valuable feedback from industry experts
- Meet other students from different universities
- Share your work and thinking, all finalists will be published in the Institute national E-newsletter & SONA website.
- All participants will be considered to be included in the special Super Studio edition of de-PICT
- Prizes to be won on a state and national level
- Bragging rights of winning or placing in a national student competition!
Check out Super Studio in Queensland in 2022.
Video credit: Werror photography
See what students thought about participating in Super Studio
Video credit: Werror photography
SONA COMPETITION TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Review the Terms and Conditions for SONA competitions here
Super studio partner
Super Studio 2024 is sponsored by Alspec.
Australian owned and operated, Alspec is the market leader in the design and distribution of innovative aluminium systems to the architectural, residential, industrial and home-improvement markets. Continuous investment in research and development ensures the latest technologies and design principles are applied in their extensive range of aluminium systems and products.
contact us
Please contact SONA with any queries:
sona@architecture.com.au
Phone: 07 3828 4105
