Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Rendering Day 2018

Are the students struggling to make the materials look visually correct?
Are they ready to throw the computer out the window due to technical difficulties?
Are they looking for help putting their visions in the program?

WELCOME TO ARCHITECTURE!

Bowling Green State University architecture students are willing to give up some of their time from their busy studies to help your students.

BGSU is hosting the annual Rendering Day to help the students to perfect their designs before the final deadline. Remember scholarships are up for grabs for the winners. Students should bring flash drives, tablets, laptops, prints, images or even just a sketch pad to learn techniques and tricks of the trade.

When:
Friday, February 2nd from 12:00-2:00

Where:
Park Avenue Warehouse Building, Park Avenue, Bowling Green, OH 43403.
Parking:
One-day parking permits will be available upon arrival.  Buses will need to park off-site.  Instructions will be given upon arrival.




Bing Map





See you there and looking forward to seeing a sneak peek at the visions for the Clinic!


Images from past years event









Wednesday, January 10, 2018

University of Detroit Mercy Scholarship-2018


Many of you are aware that Lawrence Technological University (LTU) has offered scholarships to the top high school students who are accepted into their accredited architecture program. They are gracious enough to offer the same renewable scholarships this year to select students. See the program for LTU scholarship amounts. This year we are excited to announce that a second accredited architectural school is going to offer scholarships to the top high school students who are accepted into their accredited architecture program; University of Detroit Mercy (UDM).  The amount below are scholarship available from UDM only.See the program for LTU scholarship amounts.



High School SENIOR ($85,000 total award):
First place: 5 year renewable, $ 10,000 scholarship to UDM.  $ 50,000 total award.
Second place: 5 year renewable, $ 5,000 scholarship to UDM.  $ 25,000 total award.
Third place: 5 year renewable, $2,000 scholarship to UDM. $10,000 total award.

High School JUNIOR ($85,000 total award):
First place: 5 year renewable, $ 10,000 scholarship to UDM.  $ 50,000 total award.
Second place: 5 year renewable, $ 5,000 scholarship to UDM.  $ 25,000 total award.
Third place: 5 year renewable, $2,000 scholarship to UDM. $10,000 total award.

High School FRESHMAN / SOPHOMORE ($85,000 total award):
First place: 5 year renewable, $ 10,000 scholarship to UDM.  $ 50,000 total award.
Second place: 5 year renewable, $ 5,000 scholarship to UDM.  $ 25,000 total award.
Third place: 5 year renewable, $2,000 scholarship to UDM. $10,000 total award.


If a student is interested in becoming a licensed Architect, then I would highly suggest visiting these two colleges along with other accredited architecture schools you may be interested in. Every architecture program is different; each one offers a blend of different focuses such as urban design, construction, materials, historical, theoretical, sustainability, organic, artistic, technology and many of avenues of architecture. Both schools are within a 90 minute drive from Toledo in the Detroit area and always willing to show potential students around their small campuses and state of the art architectural facilities. When visiting, talk to current architecture students (they are always there,) look at the projects on display and peek into the studios to get a feeling of what the next 5 years minimum will be like if you venture into the architectural career. You can also talk to any HSDC committee members or the AIA advisor to find out what their college experience was like. Both of these schools and many others will be present at the award banquet in April.
 

Again, thank you LTU and UDM for your awesome contributions to improve the HSDC and provide opportunities for local visionaries into the architectural profession.

2018 HSDC Kickoff



Thank you for joining us again for our 68th year of the High School Design Competition. This year we teamed up with an organization called Bittersweet Farms located in Whitehouse, Ohio.  http://www.bittersweetfarms.org/ Bittersweet Farms serves autistic adults in a farm setting on 80 acres of fields, woods and gardens that offer rich, varied, and abundant opportunities for self-paced, distraction-free activities that are perceived as immediately meaningful by their participants. With the increase of affected adults and decrease in skilled practitioners, Bittersweet Farms is developing a public clinical facility to host practitioner training and assist in identifying the abilities of persons from the entire spectrum of Autism Disorders in order to address their needs appropriately.


The project scope encompasses a facility for practitioners to work with current residents and public patients as well as provide a larger multipurpose room not currently available on the site.  The location allows for public access to the main road while keeping a distance from the resident housing. Adjacent to the new facility is a group of greenhouses along with a market that sells the produce as well as other goods made on site. The market is planned for further development to increase sales and public awareness of the facility. This is not in the scope of the project, but should be considered as a focal point during design. The client has asked that the new facility blend in with the rural context and existing structures. The design should utilize material selections with an emphasis on durability and environmentally-conscious design. See the full program below for more details, requirements and design awards.

Overall

Admin Building
 
Barn
 
Main Entrance
 
Greenhouses and Market
 
Residence
 
Main road looking North_Art Building
 
Main road looking South
 



Residence



Site

Site
 
Walking Path
More information will be posted on this site.

Good luck everyone!