The American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) and Vinyl Institute will be announcing the winners of the Bohemian Boathouse Design Competition at the AIAS Annual meeting, FORUM on December 30, 2009. Following the public announcement, the winning designs will also be viewable on the competition Web site starting the first week in January.

The AIAS and the Vinyl Institute are proud to announce the launch of the newly design Competition Web site at www.aias.org/vinyl. The new site includes modern annimations, graphics and a more visual experience.

The AIAS and the VInyl Institute are excited to announce that the 2009 student design competition will focus on a boathouse design for the Bohemian Flats Park in Minnesota, MN. Utilizing Vinyl products, students are asked to design a boathouse that will allow for visitors of the park to enjoy:

1. Refreshments in a new cafe
2. A pier with pedal boats
3. A relaxing view of the new I-35W Bridge
4. A small display about the history of the site
5. The natural beauty of the Mississippi River

The AIAS and the Vinyl Instutute are please to announce the winning designs of the 2008 Student Design Competition: Denver Bicycle Center. You can see the winning designs from the past three years by visiting the resources page of the competition Web site or click here

You can now get updates on the AIAS/Kawneer Design Competition by visiting the event page on Facebook.

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