Future Project Award 

The Future Project Award recognizes design proposals and visions that that will soon shape our cities, skylines, and push existing technical and structural limits. Unlike other categories in the CVU Awards Program, the Future Project Award recognizes projects and breakthroughs that have not yet have been realized, but have been thoroughly documented and considered. In particular, the Future Project Award will focus on building designs that best advance sustainable vertical urbanism through innovation, efficiency, and potential influence on the industry.

• For a design to be considered for the Future Project Award, the building must not have significantly progressed construction, according to CVU Tall Building Criteria, prior to December 31, 2025. For projects that have significantly progressed construction, please submit to the Construction, Structure, or Systems Award. For completed projects, please submit for Best Tall Building, Urban Habitat, or the Space Within Award.
• This award is intended to recognize a holistic building design, including the intended function(s) and approximate expected height. If the submission is meant to recognize individual tall building innovations or elements, please submit to the Innovation Award.

Examples of Submissions for the Future Project Award:

• A fully designed proposal expected to proceed into construction at some point in the future.
• A competition entry which may or may not have been selected as the winner and has not yet advanced to a construction or schematic design phase.
• A design exercise for new concept(s) and/or emerging technologies, represented through a full-building case study.
• A concept design which has been well developed but does not have a specific project site location and/or timeline for implementation.

All project data (Completion Date, Heights, Function, Structure Type, etc.) should follow CVU Tall Building Criteria, which can be found here. Where information is known, CVU will automatically populate the award submission form, but submitters retain the ability to add additional building information and amend any of the existing fields, where appropriate.

Please prepare the below materials to ensure that your submission is completed efficiently.

• Basic Info: Name and Location (if applicable)
• Project Data: Function, Height, and Other Building Data, where applicable
• Project Team: Ownership, Designers, Engineers, Contractors

Written Description

The submission will ask the submitter to describe the following:

• The process and schedule for the development of this project
• Design ideas and original concept
• The sustainability and environmental approach
• The project team involved in the design/implementation of this project

Participation consent: although there is no charge to submit to the awards program, all winning projects must be CVU Organizational Members and commit to present at the annual VU Summit and attend the Awards Ceremony & Dinner.

Right to usage of materials: all submitted text, images, and drawings may be published in CVU print and digital publications. Required images and drawings may include:

• Drawings: Floor Plans, Sections, and Elevations
• Images: Key Exterior Views, Exterior Details, Interior Views, and any additional information.

Further information on Participation Consent & Rights to Usage of Materials can be found on the official submission form.