Submission Information

ELIGIBILITY
The competition is open to all students of architecture and design in North America (and members of the AIAS not residing in North America). Entries will be accepted for individuals as well as team solutions. Teams should be made up of no more than three students. Submissions should be principally the product of work in a design studio, building materials class, design charrette, or a person’s spare time. 

EVALUATION CRITERIA
In addressing the specific issues of the design challenge, submissions will be evaluated on the following:

• Cleverness and appropriate use of plastics and plastic composite building materials.
• The percentage of the building materials that are plastic and plastic composites, many of which are listed on www.greenbuildingsolutions.org.
• Demonstrating they have met the following objectives:

• To build knowledge about materials, products, and assembly (primarily plastics and plastic composites) contributing to sustainable design.
• To respond to and highlight the unique aspects of the selected site.
• To create a transportation hub that accommodates the transportation needs for all users, with a displayed understanding of the traffic flow within the facility.
• To encourage designers to employ sustainable design principles for development of both building and site.

• Clear and easily comprehensible design.
• Originality.

Award-winning entries will be selected by a jury that will determine the award winners and honorable mentions on April 14, 2007.

Projects must be submitted on no more than four 20" x 20" (50 cm x 50 cm) illustration, foamcore, or other stiff lightweight mounting boards. Any other type of presentation (un-mounted, three-dimensional, or mounted on wood, metal or glass) will be disqualified. The ultimate goal for a submission should be an aesthetically pleasing design combined with a thoughtful presentation of its building and/or technical information.

Shipped entries should be packed in cardboard boxes or sturdy wrapping. Wood crates and other excessive packaging materials are not permitted; do not tape trace paper or any other type or protective materials to individual boards; do not use excessive bubble wrap or shipping materials, such as packing "peanuts"; do not use excessive amounts of tape on interior or exterior wrappings.  These requirements are designed specifically to reduce waste and energy and must be adhered to strictly.

The names of student participants, their schools, or faculty sponsors must not appear on the front of any board. An unsealed envelope holding a copy of the completed project submission form (see page 15) and design essay must be affixed to the back of each board. All boards should be numbered on the back in the order in which they should be viewed (i.e., 1 of 4, 2 of 4, etc.).

All presentations must be suitable for black-and-white reproduction. Students may use color if desired, but must ensure that distinct colors will be readily distinguishable tones when photographed in black-and-white. Entries may be either originals or high-quality reproductions (if original drawings are submitted, please make sure that adequate reproductions are made before submission).

A compact disc (CD) with electronic copies of the design boards (.pdf or .tiff format only) and design essay (.doc or .rtf format only) should be included in the student entry.

REQUIRED DRAWINGS

Site / Context Plan
Illustrating the salient ideas of the building within its site context.
Scale: 1" = 100'-0"

Building Plans, Sections, and Elevations
Provide plans, sections, and elevations to adequately describe the building and site.
Scale: 1/32" = 1'-0" ***Please note this has been changed***

Detailed Drawings
Designers are encouraged to provide detailed drawings (plans, sections, elevations, axonometrics, section perspectives, or other appropriate drawings) to illustrate building materials, assembly, and sustainable design details.
Scale: 1/8" = 1'-0"

Perspective Vignettes
The use of perspective vignettes to illustrate movement through the site/building and to explain the design intentions are strongly encouraged.

Diagrams
Designers are encouraged to incorporate diagrams that explain their intentions into the competition boards.

Physical Models
Model photographs may be incorporated into the presentation boards.

Text
Designers are encouraged to provide text describing intentions and specifically how the design incorporates sustainable design principles. The 500 word essay should also be included as part of the design boards.

DESIGN ESSAY
A brief 500-word essay should appear as part of the presentation boards describing the most important concepts of the design project. The essay should explain how the design affects the dynamics of everyday use of the transportation hub, how the design is expressive of plastics and plastic composites. Keep in mind that the presentation should graphically convey the design solution as much as possible, and therefore it should not rely on the design essay for a basic understanding of the project.