Leading Edge Student Design Competition

Leading Edge Student Design Competition

Open, student, RfP

Santa Barbara, CA

28 Mar 2008 – Registration Deadline

13 Jun 2008 – Submission Deadline

SPONSORS:

Southern California Edison; California Energy Commission; New Buildings Institute; Pacific Gas & Electric; Sacramento Municipal Utility District

TYPE:

Open, student, RfP

LOCATION:

Santa Barbara, CA

LANGUAGE:

English

TIMETABLE:

28 Mar 2008 – Registration Deadline

13 Jun 2008 – Submission Deadline

ELIGIBILITY:

3rd, 4th or 5th year undergraduate and graduate architecture design students

JURY:

Gregg Ander, Alison Kwok and Nancy Clanton

AWARDS:

Total US$15,000

FEE:

None

THE COMPETITION:

The Leading Edge Student Design Competition seeks to support and enhance the study of sustainable and energy-efficient building practices in Architectural Education. We invite students and instructors of Architecture and Design to use the competition as a framework to explore the use of new materials and strategies for building and the integration of aesthetics and technology for high-performing, cutting edge architecture.

This year’s competition is sited in the coastal environment of Southern California on the campus of the University of Santa Barbara. Students entering Challenge 1 will design an Environment and History Center serving dual roles of research and education about the environment and history of the local area. Students entering Challenge 2 will design a three-unit townhouse-style residence for student equestrians with horses on site.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Pat Heatherly

pat@newbuildings.org

http://www.leadingedgecompetition.org