PCI Total-Precast Design Challenge:
A LEED Certified Middle School
Open, national, student, ideas
Category I: Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Illinois
Category II: Not Site Specific
23 May 2008 – Submission Deadline (by 5:00 pm)
SPONSORS:
See website
TYPE:
Open, national, student, ideas
LOCATION:
Category I: Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Illinois
Category II: Not Site Specific
LANGUAGE:
English
TIMETABLE:
23 May 2008 – Submission Deadline (by 5:00 pm)
Jun 2008 – Jury Deliberations
Jul 2008 – Results Announced
05-08 Oct 2008 – Awards Presented at the PCI Annual Convention & Exhibition in Orlando, FL
ELIGIBILITY:
Students/teams in architecture or in architecture-related programs with faculty advisor
JURY:
The jury will be composed of three prominent architects/engineers representing design
expertise in the field of total-precast concrete design, sustainable design, landscape planning, and/or the presentation/evaluation of architectural competition.
AWARDS:
The winning entries may be exhibited at the 2008 PCI Annual Convention. In addition, winning entries may be published in the PCI Journal and Ascent Magazine. A limited number of honorable mention citations may also be awarded at the discretion of the jury. PCI reserves the right to publish photographs of all entries and names of entrants without compensation.
FEE:
None
THE COMPETITION:
This year’s PCI Total-Precast Design Challenge is the design of a new middle school to be located at the designated site in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area. The project will address the vision that PCI has for a new middle school, in addition to showcasing a total-precast concrete solution (defined as 100% of structural and architectural elements). In this year’s competition we are following the consideration of sustainable building practices. The potential for precast/prestressed concrete as a green building material is significant, and innovative applications may contribute to greater performance in several areas of sustainable building. Successful entries will be characterized by innovative use of precast/prestressed concrete as an agent in sustainable design. A minimum potential Silver LEED rating is required to be integrated into the design. Students may participate in the site-specific competition (Category I), or opt to enter in the nonsite-specific category (Category II) and work with a local school district where plans for a school are in progress.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Michael Potts
Director of Education
Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
209 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 500
Chicago, IL 60606-6938
Tel: (312) 583-6784
Fax: (312) 786-0353
mpotts@pci.org
