Description
In 2001 the Prize was re-structured to establish an ongoing journal series exploring issues of contemporary concern to the profession of architecture. Published TAKE journals are:
TAKE 1, Urban Solutions: Propositions for the future Australian city, 2002, Editor: Robert McGauran
TAKE 2, Housing Design in Indigenous Australia, 2003, Editor: Paul Memmott
TAKE 3, The Double Dimension: Heritage and Innovation, 2004, Editor: Jennifer Hill
TAKE 4, Coalitions and collaborations: creating architectural knowledge in contemporary practice, 2005, Editors: Susan Savage, Paula Whitman and Louise Walls.
TAKE 5, Looking Ahead: Defining the terms of a sustainable profession, is currently under way. The editorial team, Paolo Tombesi, Blair Gardner & Tony Mussen. TAKE 5 will be launched by symposium in September this year.

The Prize Steering Committee now seeks applications from practitioners/academics interested in taking on the role of Editor for the 2006 Prize. The Editor will draw together a group of co-contributors, in consultation with the RAIA Sisalation Prize Steering Committee, to produce an edited collection of works focused on a theme nominated by the Editor as part of the initial application. The Editor will manage the co-contributors and be responsible for the content of their articles.

The edited collection will be published as a single volume of the ongoing series. Topics should be of relevance to both practitioners and academics. The co-contributors will be contracted by the Editor; selection of them will be with the agreement of the RAIA Sisalation Prize Steering Committee.

The Editor and co-contributors of TAKE 6 will be given the opportunity to have their journal submissions refereed in accordance with the criteria established by the Department of Education Science and Training (DEST). This process will be optional and it is anticipated that TAKE 6 will contain both refereed and unrefereed articles clearly identified in the final publication.

Selection Criteria
The prize competition is open to both practising and academic members of The Royal Australian Institute of Architects. The successful candidate will:

Identify a topical subject area that is of contemporary concern to the profession and academe
Demonstrate how the proposed project will contribute to the body of knowledge
Demonstrate prior achievement within the discipline of architecture, and in particular, achievement relevant to the proposal
Demonstrate ability to organise a team and manage the process of producing the end document and associated symposium launch
Demonstrate ability to manage a fixed budget for these activities
Demonstrate ability to produce a high quality end document
Indicate the level of contact with proposed co-contributors

Submission Requirements
Applicants must provide nine copies of the following:

1.A 500 word synopsis of the proposed project
2.A 250 word explanation of how the project will contribute to the body of knowledge
3.A list of potential co-contributors
4.Summary responses to each of the Selection Criteria not covered in 1-3 above
5.A list of publications, awards and projects of which the applicant is the primary author
6.Names and contact details of two referees. Applicants must ensure that their referees provide written reports to the RAIA (address below) by the close of submissions.

In the covering letter accompanying the submission, applicants should provide their RAIA membership number and their contact details, and confirmation that the applicant has read and understood the proposed agreement between the Editor and the RAIA, obtained from the RAIA, and agrees to enter into it if successful in the award of the Prize.

Key Dates
Submissions close 28 April 2006
Winner (Editor) to accept Prize and finalise topic and co-contributors 30 June 2006
Co-contributors to be contracted by the Editor 28 October 2006
Draft papers completed 8 December 2006
Final papers for refereeing to be submitted 25 January 2007
Final papers not requiring refereeing to be submitted to Editor 9 February 2007
Any amendments required by referees to be completed and to Editor 23 February 2007
Printing of publication 29 June 2007
Symposium August 2007
(These dates are subject to minor variation and a timetable setting out all dates will be provided to the Editor and co-contributors at the time of offer.)