The David A.L. Saunders Prize for History and Theories of Architecture
Whereas Doreen A Saunders has paid to the University the sum of $3,000 for the purpose of establishing an annual prize tocommemorate the memory of Professor David A.L. Saunders, Professor of Architecture 1977-86, and to encourage the study of the history of architecture, the following rules are hereby made:
- The prize shall be known as "The David A.L. Saunders Prize for History and Theories of Architecture."
- One prize of $150 shall be awarded annually by the School of Architecture,
Landscape Architecture and Urban Design to the student who submits the most outstanding
essay in one of the following courses:
Image/Text/Architecture I
An Introduction to Arab Culture and Architecture I
Australian Architecture and Landscapes I
Twentieth Century Architecture and Landscapes II
Colonial and Contemporary Issues in South Asian Architecture II
Islamic Architecture and Gardens II
Colonial and Contemporary Issues in South Asian Architecture III
Islamic Architecture and Gardens III
- No award shall be made if the School deems that no student is of sufficient mert.
- Where two or more candidates are of equal merit, the prize shall be shared equally.
- These rules may be varied from time to time by the University but the general purpose of the endowment shall not be changed.

