SENSE OF PLACE
Is there a memorable landmark quality about the design that projects an experience of architecture as place?

STRENGTH OF CONCEPT
Is the concept unique and clearly supported by all the elements of the design?

FRESHNESS AND INNOVATION
Is the design on the cutting edge of thinking and capable of being precedent setting?

PROBLEM SOLVING OBJECTIVELY
Have we solved the client’s program logically, analytically and without preconceptions?

FIT INTO CONTEXT
Does the design appropriately respect its site & context and feel natural in its setting?

CLARITY OF ORGANIZATION
Does the arrangement of spaces, functions, and / or building elements easily promote its use?

CLARITY OF CIRCULATION
Is there a clear sense of entry, internal orientation and spatial sequences to facilitate user movement?

CLARITY OF FORM
Is there a clear form and comfortable massing; does the project hang together at the detail level?

QUALITY OF SPACE
Are the exterior and interior spatial sequences clearly articulated by appropriate use of materials, details and light?

SPIRIT
Does it possess that "something extra” unique to our projects that uplifts the human spirit?

USER VALUE
Are both the client’s program and user’s experience enhanced by the design solution?

EXPRESSION OF PURPOSE
Does the design clearly and freshly say “what I am” in a generic sense which promotes its purpose?

WORTHINESS OF PUBLICITY
Are there images, benefits and truths about the design that will be newsworthy to lay people and future clients?

BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
Are there clear integration of building systems, elegance of detailing and freshness in technology used?

COST EFFECTIVENESS
Is this project, through its efficiency of layout and simplicity of construction, the “most for the money”?

IMPACT ON DESIGN BUDGET AND SCHEDULE
Is the execution of the design realistic within the balance of the design time and fees?

MATERIALS
Is there high craftsmanship in fitting and detailing materials together in a harmonious manner?

ADAPTABILITY
Can this design be changed economically, either through conversion or expansion to meet future requirements?