To learn more about ArchiCAD and Graphisoft go here. Winners will be announced at a special event during the AIA Convention hosted by competition co-host – noted ARCHICAD firm, Kitchen & Associates.įor more information and to enter, the official student design competition website can be found at. “Firms who rely on ARCHICAD seek out these individuals because they bring high value to an existing workflow.”Ī total of $3,000 in cash prizes will be awarded to entrants who are judged to have designed the best mobile visitor center. “College graduates who come to the job market with ARCHICAD skills are in high demand,” explained Stephen Schoch, Managing Principal at K&A. By entering the contest, entrants will have their problem-solving, design and technical skills reviewed by firm principals who are actively seeking new talent. GRAPHISOFT has assembled an esteemed panel of judges to evaluate the submissions. “We are thrilled to support such a unique design challenge that asks students to create transient places within a diverse permanent architectural fabric, and to convey it all via a superior BIM platform like ARCHICAD - let’s just say we are highly anticipating the work of our future Architects.” “As the professional architectural community descends on the greater Philadelphia area during the AIA convention, we can think of no better time for a student competition such as this,” said Jason Lutz, AIA, President of AIA West Jersey. Students will also be judged on how well they used the software elements to create a site plan, elevations and sections.ĭesigns will be evaluated by a board of judges made up of GRAPHISOFT staff, AIA West Jersey board members, and professionals from K&A as well as professors from local universities. “Knowing how ARCHICAD fuels design freedom, we expect to see creative entries that really push the envelope.”Įntries will be held to certain criteria including but not limited to: how well the project responds to its site, how well the model communicates functionality of the visitor’s center, etc. “Given our long-standing connection with and support of students at the university level, we are very excited to sponsor this competition,” said Steve Benford, Managing Director, at GRAPHISOFT North America. 01 – New 2016 Spring Student Design Competition sponsored by Graphisoft.
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