AIAS/Kawneer 2007 Design Competition Winners Announced

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The American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) and Kawneer Company, Inc., announce the winners of the second annual national student design competition.  The competition, which was sponsored by Kawneer and administered by AIAS, challenged students to design a pediatric outpatient rehabilitation center and family support facility using architectural aluminum building products and systems.  The University of Kentucky’s Danny Ruberg took home first place and $2,500 for his innovative and efficient design.

Participants were required to select a site located in an area of the United States that experiences extremes in temperature (both hot and cold), and then design a facility utilizing sustainable and universal design principles. Competition objectives included developing knowledge about materials, products and installation. Submissions were evaluated based on ingenuity and originality, as well as appropriate use of thermal products and design clarity.

Three winning designs and three honorable mentions were selected by the competition’s jury. The winning projects will be exhibited in the AIAS Student Lounge and Gallery at the 2008 AIA National Convention and Design Exposition in Boston, May 15-17, 2008, and will be published in the Spring 2008 issue of Crit, the Journal of the AIAS. In addition to the prize money awarded to the individual winners, the AIAS chapter at each school will also receive a cash grant.

The prizes were awarded to:

Danny Ruberg – University of Kentucky
First Prize ($2500)

The jury enjoyed this articulate, elegant solution to the design challenge. The project showed a good use of the Kawneer products and green space. The building has a good flow and an understandable floor plan while separating the functions of the center appropriately.

Rachel Glabe – Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo
Second Prize ($1500)

This creative project intrigued the jury, particularly on such a difficult urban site. The integrated use of the initial concept of water was excellent. This center was very child focused without being “kitschy.” The jury liked that the housing was utilized above street level in this building. Overall the project presented a successful use of the site.

Michael Hartke, Jonathan Rynish and Joshua Forseth – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Third Place ($750)

The jury felt that this project offered a creative use of the Kawneer thermal products. The medical planning was well considered and a lot of thought was put into the site and location. There was a good separation of functions within the facility particularly in creating the play space. There was a nice integration of the land and building. The influence of nature on the building was evident.

More winners and full article here.