Grounds for Debate | Competition Challenge 

An Architecture For the Next 250 Years of Democracy in the United States of America
121st John Stewardson Memorial Fellowship in Architecture






If you selected No, no worries. At the charrette we will connect you with a potential teammate. 
If you are participating within a team (regardless of what category you selected), please type your fellow team members first and last names in the fields below:


All participants must upload Proof of Eligibility.

If your category is 
M.Arch or B.Arch candidate graduating in 2026, upload:
  • Your current academic transcript
If your category is M.Arch or B.Arch alum who graduated between 2023 and 2026, upload:
  • Proof of graduation or NCARB Record
If your category is Alum from an accredited school of architecture outside of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, graduated after 2023, who is working for a PA firm, upload both:
  • Proof of employment from a PA firm
  • Proof of graduation or NCARB Record

Participation in the Design Charrette on Saturday, March 7th is mandatory for entry into the competition.

Philadelphia-based students and residents are expected to attend in person, and all participants who are able are strongly encouraged to join on-site to fully engage with the discussion, site context, and collective exchange. Virtual participation will be available for statewide and out-of-state competitors who are unable to attend in person.