Author(s): Stephen Schreiber, W. Lee Shoemaker, Marcel Erminy & Jon-Paul Cardin
Design competitions can play a significant role in architectural education. Specifically, the integration of a competition to help meet the objectives of a design studio can introduce professional realities into the academic experience. Competitions can instill excitement and interest as communicated by Kristina Yu, University of New Mexico faculty advisor, “We are excited about this competition, because of its relevancy to the building landscape as a form of construction and process. The students immediately responded to the program and building construction method.” This paper makes a significant and original contribution to design competition implementation with its practical specificity including detailed strategies, timelines, critique structures, and reflections on deliverables. It explores how student design competitions, when thoughtfully integrated into the architecture studio, can enhance student engagement, simulate real-world constraints, and support critical design skills – making them a valuable pedagogical tool for educators. An additional bonus that will be discussed is how student design competitions can help satisfy key National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) accreditation criteria.
Volume Editors
Reed Kroloff & Francisco J. Rodríguez-Suárez
ISBN
978-1-944214-52-4