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Home Tour Applications are now open year-round. Submit your home for consideration on the Tour today.

 
SELECTION CRITERIA AND RULES

Welcome to the AIA Dallas Tour of Homes. As Dallas expands and its urban density increases, the variety of housing solutions continues to evolve. The Tour of Homes Committee strives to showcase the variety of residential work created in Dallas, with offerings ranging from multi-family developments to single-family construction to historical restorations and renovations. The focus of this tour is to highlight unique design solutions, while emphasizing the importance of working with an architect to achieve a high level of creative, personal results.

This Homeowner FAQ is for architects to share with homeowners of potential tour projects that covers key dates, tour rules and expectations, and benefits of participating. Contact ejones@aiadallas.org for more information.

Home Tour Selection Criteria (but not limited to):

  • Completed online application.
  • Home availability during tour dates (October 25-26, 2025) and Premiere Party date (October 23, 2025) if applicable.
  • Unique design solutions, quality of craftsmanship, innovative use of materials, relationship between architect/builder/owner. Sustainable design is not a requirement but is considered a plus.
  • Current site plan
  • Logical feasibility for tour, including but not limited to:
    • Access to project (location within the Dallas area).
    • Circulation route (how the public and/or videographer will navigate through the space).
    • Available parking, if applicable.
    • Location in relation to the other homes on the tour.
    • Signed owner agreement. 

 
AIA DALLAS TOUR OF HOMES RULES 

  1. Eligibility and authorship: It is the intention of the Home Tour Committee and the AIA Dallas Board of Directors that the tour showcase the architectural designs of registered Texas architects who are members of AIA and demonstrate the value of using an architect. While we know that a firm operates as a team, the project submitted for the tour must be the direct work of the registered Texas architect, or work closely supervised and directed by the firm principal who is a registered Texas architect. Therefore, all entries must be submitted by individuals or firm principals who are registered Texas architects and current members of AIA Dallas.
    *If applicant is not a current AIA member of AIA Dallas, an entry can still be submitted. If the home is selected to be on the tour, the applicant has until June 01, 2025 to become an AIA member. Otherwise, the home will be dropped from the tour. Please contact AIA Dallas at 214-742-3242 for information on membership. Texas architects are eligible to participate, but must join the AIA Dallas Chapter upon selection.
  2. Accuracy: Information submitted in this application may be used in tour publications if project is selected; thoughtful and appropriate answers should be submitted at this time.
  3. Project Completion: If the project is under construction, it must be substantially completed by June 1st, 2025. Projects not substantially complete (as defined per AIA document A201) by June 1st, 2025, may be dropped from the Tour. Preference will be given to houses that are furnished and occupied.
  4. Entry Deadline: Application submissions for the current year's tour must be received by AIA Dallas by 5:00 p.m. CST on the deadline date, March 31 of that year.
  5. Project Visits: Each project must be available for viewing and documentation for review by the Home Tour committee in April, 2025. These site visits will take place following the application deadline during a fifteen day review period. A committee member will schedule the respective time and date for a walkthrough of the home, however, the architect will be responsible for coordinating with the home owner to view the home and confirm the scheduled time and date.
  6. Final Selections: Tour homes should be announced by May, 2025. If your project is selected, a representative from your firm is required to be a contact for the committee to provide further information and instructions pertaining to the tour. 
  7. Multiple submissions: Multiple homes may be submitted from any one firm or applicant.
  8. Upon selection for the Tour, each architect will be required to fill out a questionnaire about the project and submit agreements from the owner. In the questionnaire all project participants must be listed such as, but not limited to, contractor, landscape architect, interior designer and developer. If the project is located within a neighborhood association and/or gated community, the association must give written authorization for the tour. A list of subcontractors and vendors associated with the home must be provided by the architect, builder, and/or owner.
  9. The architect or representative from the architect’s firm must be in the home during tour hours. For the tour, it is encouraged that the architects provide docents within the home, in addition to the representative.
  10. If selected, architects must attend the Homes Tour Architect Orientation on June 11, 2025, and are requested to attend the volunteer orientation at the beginning of October (October date TBA). 

  
MEDIA: 

  1. Owners and architects must be available for media coverage and photography prior to the tour. Every attempt to give advance notice will be made. The identification of the owners will be withheld from publication if requested. AIA Dallas strives to obtain any and all media outlets for thorough coverage of the tour. All homes must be made available for photography and all architects available for interviews.
  2. Sponsorship: No materials or representation may be displayed in the home without paid sponsorship. This includes the builders, subcontractors, installers, the owner’s place of business or affiliation, realtors, interior designers, etc. Architects, builders, and owners are expected to assist in the procurement of sponsors for their homes.
  3. Final photography is due to AIA Dallas by July 1st, 2025. At least 10 high resolution photos are required for publication. Entrants must identify the photographer(s) for each shot submitted for publication. All content must be submitted with the permission to publish the project from both the owner(s) and the photographer(s).

 
SPONSORSHIP:

  1. Upon selection for the Tour, each architect must assist in the procurement of sponsors.
  2. A list of all firms, individuals, subcontractors, artisans, etc. who have worked on the project must be submitted and will be used for sponsorship solicitation primarily by the architect with resources and support provided by the Home Tour committee.

* Disqualification: The Tour of Homes Committee reserves the right to disqualify any selected architect and home if the above rules are not adhered to at any time.

 
DATES TO REMEMBER:

March 31st at 5:00 p.m. CST: Entry Deadline
April: Home Visits 
May: Home Selections Notified
June 1st: Substantial Completion (if applicable)
June 1st: Deadline to become an AIA Member (if applicable)
June 11th: Home Tour Architect Orientation
July 1st: Final Project Photography due to AIA Dallas
October 23th: Premiere Party
October 25th-26th: AIA Dallas Tour of Homes

 
APPLICATION CHECKLIST:

To apply, complete the online application. All of the following materials must be uploaded through the online application to be considered:

  • A one page, brief synopsis (150 word maximum) that describes the project and why the project meets the Home Tour Selection criterion.
  • Full list of team/consultants including (if applicable): Contractor, Landscape Architect, Interior Designer, Structural Engineer, Lighting Designer, MEP Firm, Civil Engineer, Geotechnical Engineer, Sustainability Consultant, etc.
  • Current site plan and floor plan(s).
  • Photographs (credits included) of key areas in and around the home (at least 10 high-quality resolution of 175 dpi or higher images will be required for publication by July 1, 2025).
  • Any renderings and/or other media that would help to convey the design intent.

Proceed to the application form