ARCHITECTURE
Plans for and models of structures and outdoor spaces.
Examples may include but are not limited to: Building designs, landscape designs, interior designs and urban plans. Can include 2D work such as hand-drawn sketches, computer-aided designs, blueprints and floor plans, or 3D work such as scale models made from foam core, balsa wood, cardboard, wooden blocks, polystyrene, found or reused objects, etc.
Requirements:
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1. Only one (1) original project may be submitted.
The project must be the creation of the competing contestant, rather than a replication of another architect's design.
2. Submit one copy of a double-spaced paper to accompany the project.
3. The content of the paper which should not exceed twenty (20) pages should include:
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Overall statement of goals and processes
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Design objectives
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The history of the project and execution of the project
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The student's name, page number and Branch name and number (Coraopolis NAACP #26AB-B) must be on the top of each page.
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4. Blueprints of the project must be 24 x 36 inches in length or width.
5. The Contestant must also submit:
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a site plan,
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a floor plan,
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a minimum of two (2) elevations
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and a section of the design at appropriate scale.
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6. Contestants are required to conduct a minimum five (5) minutes oral presentation explaining his/her project.
This time limit does not include the time required for the judges to ask questions and the contestant to respond to the judges.
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7. Contestants are required to construct a scale model of his or her project.
8. Contestants must submit a STEM Verification Form from a qualified architect with an earned professional degree or license.
This person can also serve as a coach, working closely with the student during the course of the project to ensure the accuracy of the
student’s research and qualifications for entry.
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9. Gold medalists advancing to the national competition will be required to upload impages of their entries to a designated site.
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Contestants will be judged by the following criteria:
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Complexity of Project/Originality (15)
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Planning and Space Concepts (10)
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Aesthetics (10)
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Consistency and Validity of Design Concepts (10)
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Drawings (15)
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Quality of line work
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Organization of drawings
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Model (10)
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Workmanship
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Scale
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Site Analysis/Design (15)
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Construction Materials/Methods of Construction (5)
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Written Statement (5)
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Explaining Project, Establishing Parameters
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Identifying Project Limitations and Design Objectives
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Verbal Presentation (5)
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