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and planners today face the remarkable challenge of doing more with less--less space, less
time, less funding, and less material. And as elements of building projects and product
design are continually refined, the need for innovative materials and a clear vision of
the future is crucial. With these needs in mind, the Association of Collegiate Schools of
Architecture (ACSA) and the Steel Tube Institute of North America (STI) are focusing on
the use of steel hollow structural sections in structures and products that contribute to
livable communities in the third annual ACSA/STI Hollow Structural Sections Design and
Engineering Challenge. In the broadest sense, a livable community is a society, ecosystem, or any ongoing community that can continue functioning into the indefinite future without being forced into decline through the exhaustion or overloading of key resources on which that system depends. Buildings and the built environment play a major role in the human impact on the natural environment and on the quality of life. Creating a livable community requires a whole-systems, integrated approach to planning and building. This whole-systems approach is reflected in the call for students from a cross-section of design and technical disciplines toworkk together on the HSS Design and Engineering Challenge. When creating their submissions, students should understand the building and aesthetic properties of HSS. Hollow structural sections are high-strength welded steel tubing used as structural elements in structures and a variety of manufactured products. It is produce in round, square, and rectangular shapes and a broad range of sizes; HSS can accommodate the variation in geometric and design requirements encountered from project to project. Benefits include uniform strength and high strength-to-weight ratios. This makes it an ideal material for creating "transparent" designs-- supporting large amounts of glass and column-free space, spanning the large distances beneath vaulted ceilings. HSS is also fire-resistant, cost-effective, and recyclable. Sections can be coated to fully resist corrosion, significantly reduce maintenance, a useful characteristic in ecosystems-systems. "With HSS, you can fabricate all kinds of complex structures and shapes easily. It lets youcreate odd angles and continuous connections that you just can't make with other kinds ofstructurals. All you need are some bolts, some gussets, and a welding maching, and you cando pretty much anything you like." - James Freed, Principal, Pei/Cobb/Freed The HSS Design and Engineering Challenge calls for students in architecture, structuralengineering, industrial design, or other engineering and design disciplines to work eitherindividually or in teams to explore a variety of aesthetic and technical issues related to the useof hollow steel structural sections. The program strongly encourages (but does not require)students to work in multi-disciplinary teams. DESIGN & ENGINEERING CHALLENGE Working with faculty sponsors, students are invited to submit any of the following for consideration by the jury: A hypothetical or realized design for a building or portion of a building employing hollow structural sections as a significant element; A hypothetical or realized design for a piece of street furniture or other useful industrial item using hollow structural sections as a significant element; A hypothetical or realized design for any other object, piece of furniture, vehicle, or other item featuring the innovative application of hollow structural sections. Within the three broad design categories of building or partial building, street furniture or industrial item, and other objects or furniture, students may focus on one or more of the following issues in the context of Livable Communities: The collaborative process, involving students of architecture, engineering, industrial design, and other related fields; Improvements to or creative re-use of civic infrastructure; Public transportation systems (including proposed applications of "ISTEA" funds); Community-oriented projects with emphasis on using hollow structural sections to produce structures or products for disadvantaged populations; Environmental issues/sustainability; Prototypical applications; Adaptive re-use of abandoned or under-utilized structures, especially for educational or public purposes; Improved workplace environments; Connection methods/assembly methods (focusing on structural integrity); Cost optimization/strength-to-weight optimization (with emphasis on affordability for users); Evaluation of existing building codes or manufacturing standards; Integration with other materials. This competition differs from typical ACSA competitions in that it does not entail a specified program for which entrants must design a solution. The reason for this departure is that the sponsors wish to identify innovative student work in all forms. It is also hoped that the lack of a specified program will facilitate the participation of multi-disciplinary teams. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS The ultimate goal for a team's submission should be an aesthetically pleasing design combined with a thoughtful presentation of its building and/or technical information. Entries in the Hollow Structural Sections Design Challenge should predominantly use structural tube in their designs. By specifying steel tubing as a structural element, the designers demonstrate an understanding of the building properties of structural steel tubing and appropriate uses of HSS products. Entries that include specifications of HSS sizes and shapes used in the design will be given stronger consideration by the jury. Teams should also consider the practical application of their design. Submissions in the HSS Design Challenge frequently include student-built projects, a unique opportunity for most student design competitions. These entries often appeal to the jury based on their "practicality" and structural usefulness. While imaginative studio projects and innovative product designs are strongly encouraged in this program, submissions should reflect a clear vision of the project's place and purpose. To this end, submissions in the 1999-2000 HSS Design and Engineering Challenge are encouraged to focusing their work on Livable Communities. PRODUCT INFORMATION Hollow Structural Sections (HSS) are high-strength welded steel tubing produced to serve as structural elements in buildings and other structures and many manufactured products. They are produced in round, square and rectangular shapes to meet a variety of design requirements. Sizes can be as large as 10" square, 12-1/2" round or 12" x 8" rectangular, with wall thickness as great as 5/8". Currently, HSS is used in a wide variety of applications and markets, including construction, bridges/walkways, signage, automotive and other transportation, agricultural, machinery/equipment, off-shore drilling platforms and conveyors. The Steel Tube Institute of North America is interested not only in assisting students in understanding the aesthetic and design appeal of HSS, but also in enhancing their information about other aspects critical to the finished product: fabrication, construction and connecting techniques (strength-to-weight ratios, support characteristics, compression characteristics, environmental friendliness, torsion resistance, cost comparisons, uniform strengths, bending, telescoping of parts, and fire resistance). STI will forward a complete HSS information package once an entrant(s)' registration form is received and processed by ACSA. LIVABLE COMMUNITIES Communities are more than just houses, roads, factories, and office buildings. They affect how people live, move, and perceive their world. Livable communities offer: Choices in housing, shopping, recreation, and job opportunities; Transportation alternatives, interweaving spaces for pedestrians, bicycles, buses, trains, and cars; A variety of open spaces and places for active recreation, walking, and public gatherings; and A shared identity and sense of pride that results from the visual character and vitality of the community. Projects can focus on rejuvenating a blighted community or developing an entirely new community. Designs can incorporate the use of HSS in one or more of the following: Transportation both inside the community and/or to outside destinations; Art and cultural structures or projects; Retrofits of existing buildings and structures; New buildings and structures; Community-oriented buildings and gathering places; Shopping complexes; Entertainment facilities; Housing (single-family, multi-family, etc.); Parks, street furniture, walkways, pedesterian bridges, people movers, etc. ELIGIBILITY The program is open to all full-time students enrolled in architecture, engineering, or designcurricula in recognized institutions of higher learning. Students may work individually or inteams. Each individual or team entrant must have one or more faculty sponsor(s), who maybe from any design or engineering discipline. COLLABORATIVE PROCESS The challenge is primarily designed for multi-disciplinary team solutions. This collaborativepractice approach gives architecture students the experience of working with other design andtechnical students. This teamwork will represent their future professional environment and willbest enable students to reach the goal of a beautiful and useful design that presents detailedfollow-through on building issues. Students and faculty sponsors are encouraged to draw upon the expertise and insight ofrelated disciplines as they formulate integrated and comprehensive responses to the issuesoutlined in the challenge. The collaboration of students or faculty members in fields such asarchitecture, engineering, industrial design, landscape architecture, and urban planningshould actively be promoted in the development of the final design solution. REGISTRATION Faculty who wish to register all or part of their studio classes must complete the registration form and return it to ACSA before March 13, 2000. One form only should be usedto register all students working under one sponsor, with each student participant listed individually by name. Students or teams who wish to enter the competition on their own musthave a faculty sponsor, who should complete the form. There is no entry or submission fee required to participate in the competition. Upon registration, the faculty sponsor will receive a technical resource package from the SteelTube Institute. Due to the number of entries, ACSA is not able to otherwise acknowledgereceipt of registrations; please keep a copy of your registration for your records as verification. AWARDS The total of cash awards will be $15,750. Awards will be given in two categories: Award for Excellence. Up to 3 awards will be given at this level. $2,000 each for student team $1,500 each for team's faculty sponsor(s) Merit Award. Up to 3 awards will be given at this level. $1,000 each for student team $750 each for team's faculty sponsor(s) Winning entries will be exhibited at the ACSA Annual Meeting in, the American Institute of Steel Construction Annual Meeting, and The American Institute of Architects National Convention. SCHEDULE March 13, 2000 Deadline for receipt of registrations by ACSA May 3, 2000 Deadline for receipt of entries at ACSA May 2000 Jury in Washington, DC and announcement of results September 2000 Publication of summary catalogue March 2001 Display of winning entries at ACSA Annual Meeting May 2001 Display of winning entries at AIA National Convention EVALUATION PROCESS The administration of the competition at each school is left to the discretion of the facultysponsor(s), within the guidelines set forth in this program document. Work on the competitionmay be structured over the course of one or two terms during the 1999-2000 academic year. Each faculty sponsor is expected to develop a system to evaluate the work of his/herstudents, using the criteria set forth in this program. The evaluation process should be anintegral part of the design process, encouraging students to scrutinize their work in a mannersimilar to that of the jury. The final result of the design process will be a submission of up tofour presentation boards describing the design solution (see guidelines on front of poster). The jury will include two architects recognized for excellence in design, an industrial designer,an engineer, and a representative of the steel tube manufacturing industry. The jury will meetin Washington, DC in May 2000. PRESENTATION FORMAT Drawings must be firmly mounted or drawn directly on no more than four 20" x 30" (orinternational size A1) illustration, foamcore, or other stiff lightweight mounting boards. Anyother type of presentation (unmounted, three-dimensional, or mounted on wood, metal, orglass) will be disqualified. The names of student participants, their schools, and faculty sponsors must not appear on the front of any board. An unsealed envelope holding a copy of the completed project submission form must be affixed to the back of each board. All boards should be numbered on the back in the order in which they should be viewed (i.e., 1 of 4, 2 of 4, etc.). A design essay clarifying project details should also be included with the submission form on the first board. Participants should keep in mind that due to the large number of entries, preliminary jury review does not allow for the hanging or end-to-end display of presentation boards. Accordingly, text or graphics that cross over from board to board should be avoided. All presentations must be suitable for black-and-white reproduction. Students may use color if desired, but must ensure that distinct colors will be readily distinguishable tones when photographed in black-and-white. Entries may be either originals or high-quality reproductions. Participants should make adequate photographic and/or digital (300 dpi) reproductions of their presentation drawings prior to submission. Winning entries will be required to submit photographic and/or digital reproductions for use in competition publications and exhibit materials. Please note that submission boards cannot be returned under any circumstances. REQUIRED PRESENTATION ELEMENTS All drawings, photographs, or computer-generated images should be at a scale appropriate to the design solution (and include a graphic scale and compass direction if appropriate). Each presentation must directly address the specific criteria outlined in the design challenge. Architectural projects should include at least the following: a ground floor/site plan (with additional floor plans, as applicable) clearly illustrating the design solution; elevations/sections sufficient to show site context and major program elements; a three-dimensional representation, in the form of either an axonometric, perspective, or model photographs; large-scale drawings showing a detailed design element, with emphasis on the use of steel hollow structural sections. Other projects should include at least the following: an overall, three-dimensional view of the designed object or element, or photographs of a constructed model or prototype; large-scale drawings or images showing detailed connections or forms, with emphasis on the use of steel hollow structural sections; scaled, orthogonal views of the overall object or element. SUBMISSION FORM Each project must be accompanied by a completed project submission form. A copy of the completed project submission form must be enclosed in an unsealed envelope firmly affixed to the back of each board. A brief design essay (in English) describing the most important concepts/features of the design project must also be included with the project submission form in the envelope on the first project board. The information included in this essay should also appear as part of the presentation boards. Keep in mind that the presentation should graphically convey the design solution and context as much as possible, and therefore it should not rely upon the design essay for a basic understanding of the project. This includes the submission's approach to a Livable Communities issue. SUMMARY PUBLICATION All entrants will be recognized through a listing in a summary publication to be produced by ACSA following the judging. All winners and other selected projects will be illustrated in-depth in the publication, which will be available in fall 2000. TECHNICAL RESOURCE PACKETS The Steel Tube Institute will send a packet of relevant educational resource material to each registered faculty sponsor. A brief description of hollow structural sections is included with this publication. Faculty sponsors are encouraged to register their students PRIOR to the March 13, 2000 deadline in order to obtain HSS product information necessary for students to begin their entries. An intention in all ACSA student design competitions is to make students aware that background research is a fundamental element in approaching any design project. In addition to the resources provided by the Steel Tube Institute, participants should consult various professional periodicals and other published resources for insight into structural tubing design and Livable Communities. Technical resources include: J.A. Packer, J.E. Henderson. Hollow Structural Sections Connections and Trusses. Toronto, Ontario: Canadian Institute of Steel Construction. 2nd edition, 1997. To order, phone 416/491-4552 or via Internet at http://www.cisc-icca.ca. Donald R. Sherman, Ph.D. "Designing with Steel Tubing." Modern Steel Construction. February 1997, pp. 36-45. Copperweld Corporation, 4 Gateway Center, Suite 2200, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, Robin King, 412/263-3610; Cooperweld Chicago Division, 7401 S. Linder Ave. Chicago, IL 60638, John Simon, 800/327-8823: product and design information from largest steel tube manufacturer in North America. The following publications focus on livable communities. A complete bibiliography of livable community resources can be found at http://www.e-architect.com/gov/livable/home2.asp. Roberta Brandes Gratz and Norman Mintz. Cities Back from the Edge: New Life from Downtown, 1998. Peter Katz. The New Urbanism: Toward an Architecture of Community, 1994. Sarah Susanka with Kira Obolensky. The Not So Big House: A Blueprint for the Way We Really Live, Taunton Press, 1998. Arthur Cotton Moore. The Powers of Preservation: New Life for Urban Historic Structures, 1998. Edited by Alex Krieger and William Lemertz. Towns and Townmaking Principles: Andres Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberck, Architects; 1991. On-line resources include: Steel Tube Institute of North America - includes links to member organizations http://www.steel-tube-institute.org. The American Institute of Architects Center for Livable Communities - includes bibliography and links to sustainable development organizations http://www.e-architect.com/gov/livable/home2.asp. Center for Excellence in Sustainable Development - links to top sustainable development websites http://www.sustainable.doe.gov/hotspots.htm. Sustainable Architecture, Building and Culture - links and content oriented to the global community of ecological and natural building proponents; includes bookstore through Amazon.com http://www.sustainableABC.com. Cyburbia.org - Internet resources for the built environment http://www.ap.buffalo.edu/pair. The Hannover Principles of Sustainable Design copyright 1992, William McDonough Architects The Hannover Principles should be seen as a living document committed to the transformation and growth in the understanding of our interdependence with nature. These principles should adapt as our knowledge of the world increases. 1. Insist on rights of humanity and nature to co-exist in a healthy, supportive, diverse, and sustainable condition. 2. Recognize interdependence. The elements of human design interact with and depend on the natural world, with broad and diverse implications at every scale. 3. Respect relationships between spirit and matter. Consider all aspects of human settlement including community, dwelling, industry, and trade in terms of existing and evolving connections between spiritual and material consciousness. 4. Accept responsibility for the consequences of design decisions upon human well-being, the viability of natural systems, and their right to co-exist. 5. Create safe objects of long-term value. Do not burden future generations with requirements for maintenance or vigilant administration of potential danger due to the careless creation of products, processes, and standards. 6. Eliminate the concept of waste. Evaluate and optimize the full life-cycle of products and processes, to approach the state of natural systems, in which there is no waste. 7. Rely on natural energy flows. Human designs should, like the living world, derive their creative forces from perpetual solar income. Incorporate this energy efficiently and safely for responsible use. 8. Understand the limitations of design. No human creation lasts forever and design does not solve all problems. Those who create and plan should practice humility in the face of nature. Treat nature as a model and a mentor, not as an inconvenience to be evaded or controlled. 9. Seek constant improvement by the sharing of knowledge. Encourage direct and open communication between colleagues, patrons, manufacturers, and users to link long-term sustainable considerations with ethical responsibility, and re-establish the integral relationship between natural processes and human activity. IMPORTANT NOTES Entries cannot and will not be returned to participants under any circumstances. Upon receipt, all displays become the property of ACSA. The designs, concepts and ideas, of course, remain the property of the participant(s). Students submitting original artwork or materials for this competition should ensure that they have adequate reproductions before sending their work. The Steel Tube Institute and ACSA reserve the right to publish drawings, written descriptions, and photographs of entries, and the names of student entrants, without compensation. SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS Entries should be shipped in boxes or sturdy wrapping. All entries must be received at ACSA by 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, Wednesday, May 3, 2000. Please note that due to the number of entries, ACSA will not send acknowledgments of receipt. ACSA cannot be responsible for COD, customs processing, or related shipping fees. Entries must be shipped in lightweight cardboard boxes or sturdy wrapping. Wood crates and other excessive packaging materials are not permitted. Do not tape trace paper or any other type of protective materials to individual boards. Do not use excessive bubble wrap or shipping materials, such as packing "peanuts." Do not use excessive amounts of tape on interior or exterior wrappings. These requirements are designed specifically to reduce waste and energy and must be adhered to strictly. Ship to: ACSA/STI HSS Design & Engineering Challenge Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture 1735 New York Avenue NW Washington, DC 20006 USA MORE INFORMATION For additional information, contact: Beth Young, ACSA Project Manager1735 New York Avenue NW Washington, DC 20006 USA Tel: 202/785-2324 Fax: 202/628-0448 Email: young@acsa-arch.org SPONSORS ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGIATE SCHOOLS OF ARCHITECTURE The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA), is a non-profit membership organization, founded in 1912 to advance the quality of architectural education. ACSA is made up of more than 250 full, candidate, and affiliate member schools of architecture. Through these schools, more than 3,500 architectural faculty are represented. In addition, over 500 supporting members composed of architecture firms, product associations, and individuals add to the interest and support of ACSA's goals. Unique in its representative role for the professional schools of architecture, ACSA provides a major forum for ideas on the leading edge of architectual thought. Issues that will affect the architectual profession in the future are being examined today in ACSA member schools. The association maintains a variety of activities that influence, communicate and record important events and issues. STEEL TUBE INSTITUTE The Steel Tube Institute (STI) was established as a not-for-profit trade association in 1930 by a small group of welded steel tubing producers. The group joined forces to promote their industry in a cooperative effort to improve manufacturing techniques and to inform consumers and fabricators about their products' utility and versatility. Today the Institute is dedicated to promoting the growth, prosperity and competitiveness of the steel tubing industry. While the initial purpose of the founding members has not changed, the strategies and the ways STI accomplishes its mission have. STI is constantly evolving to reflect present and future competitive markets. The Institute serves as the strong voice for the industry, providing accurate and timely information both to the membership and public. STI's goals include improving manufacturing techniques used in the production of quality tube and pipe products and provide a forum for industry concerns. WEB http://www.acsa-arch.org/activities/sti/99-00stiprogram.html |
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