2007–2008 ACSA Student Design Competition
New Visions of Security: Re-life of a DFW Airport Terminal
Open, international, student, RfP
Dallas, Texas
08 Feb 2008 – Registration Deadline
04 Jun 2008 – Submission Deadline
SPONSORS:
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS); Dallas/FortWorth Iinternational Airport (DFW); American Airlines; Corgan Associates
TYPE:
Open, international, student, RfP
LOCATION:
Dallas, Texas
LANGUAGE:
English
TIMETABLE:
Sep 2007 – Registration Open
07 Dec 2007 – Mid-Project Review
08 Feb 2008 – Registration Deadline
01 Mar 2008 – Questions Deadline
15 Mar 2008 – Answers Posted
04 Jun 2008 – Submission Deadline
Jun 2008 – Winners Announced
Summer 2008 – Publication of Summary Book
ELIGIBILITY:
Students, working individually or in teams, with faculty sponsor
JURY:
Not Announced
AWARDS:
Mid-Project Review:
5 awards of $2,000 ($1,500 for student/team; $500 for faculty sponsor)
Final Prize:
First Place – Student/Team $20,000; Faculty Sponsor $8,000
Second Place – Student/Team $10,000; Faculty Sponsor $4,000
Third Place – Student/Team $6,000; Faculty Sponsor $2,000
Honorable Mention – $10,000 total, made at jury’s discretion.
The design jury will meet in December 2007 for the mid-project review and during June 2008 to select winning projects. Winning teams and faculty sponsors will be notified of the results directly.
FEE:
None
THE COMPETITION:
Major changes to airline operations, passenger expectations, and aviation security over the past 30 years, along with the aging terminal buildings, make it necessary for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to explore designs for a major terminal re-life. This competition will require students to develop design solutions to “re-life” American Airlines’ Terminal A at DFW. The competition is intended to allow for a complete interior and exterior re-design of the current crescent shaped two-story terminal necessary to respond to post 911 security requirements, current airline operational needs, passenger use patterns and expectations, and concession development.
Designs for the re-life of DFW Terminal A should focus on:
-Accommodating current and emerging security requirements
-Incorporating sustainable design
-Optimizing operational efficiencies
-Incorporate space for retail and concessions
-Converting its 1970’s architecture into a 21st century statement
-Incorporating the airport’s new train system, SkyLink
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Eric Ellis
Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture
1735 New York Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20006
Tel: 202.785.2324
Fax: 202.628.0448
eellis@acsa-arch.org
