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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:

  • Overall statement of goals and processes

  • Design objectives

  • The history of the project and execution of the project

  • 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:

  • a site plan,

  • a floor plan,  

  • a minimum of two (2) elevations

  • 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)

  • Quality of line work

  • Organization of drawings

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Model (10)

  • Workmanship

  • Scale

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Site Analysis/Design (15) 

  • Construction Materials/Methods of Construction (5)

  • Written Statement (5)

  •      Explaining Project, Establishing Parameters

  •      Identifying Project Limitations and Design Objectives

  • Verbal Presentation (5)

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STEM Verification Form

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