January 26, 2022

Columbia, MD (January 27, 2022) — Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. along with the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) announce the winners of the 2022 Parklet Design Competition. As part of the partnership competition with AIAS, members were invited to share their designs and renderings to provide a creative solution to the parklet challenge.

For the competition, students had to design a parklet — a sidewalk extension that provides more space and amenities for people using the street. In addition to their submissions, contestants had to follow and tag the AIAS National Office and Vectorworks on Instagram for consideration.

Here are the winners of the 2022 Parklet Design Competition:

FIRST PLACE | $500:

 Alex Israel, Northeastern University @tunastuff

 

SECOND PLACE | $250:

Khawla Hijjawi, An-Najah National University @khawla.designs 

 

THIRD PLACE | $100:

Raneem J.A, An-Najah National University @raneemj.a

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About the AIAS

The American Institute of Architecture Students is a non-profit, student-run organization dedicated to programs, information and resources on issues critical to architecture and the experience of education. For more information, visit aias.org.

About Vectorworks, Inc.

Vectorworks, Inc. is an award-winning design and BIM software provider serving the architecture, landscape architecture and entertainment industries in 85 countries. Built with designers in mind since 1985, Vectorworks software offers you the freedom to follow your imagination wherever it leads you. Globally more than 685,000 users are creating, connecting and influencing the next generation of design with Vectorworks on Mac and Windows. Headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, with offices in the UK, Canada and Australia, Vectorworks is a part of the Nemetschek Group. Learn how you can design without limits at vectorworks.net or follow @vw-accounts.