Student Outreach
Winners Announced ! AIA Atlanta 8th Annual High School Student Design Competition
ATLANTA, GA – The American Institute of Architects Atlanta (AIA Atlanta) and The Home Depot Foundation announced the eighth annual High School Student Design Competition winners at an awards ceremony on April 25, 2013 at the Rich Theater in the Woodruff Arts Center.
See pictures from the award ceremony here! http://www.ittybittyurl.com/TL0
The AIA Atlanta High School Student Design Competition is an annual program, aimed at challenging future architects in our region. Working under the guidance of a teacher and relying purely on their own skills and talents, the students are expected to present a design solution for the assigned project. We asked the students to design a New Student Orientation Center for Georgia State University that will host small groups of incoming students and include information on the various degrees offered by the college, student life and other important information about the college.
This year’s 2013 Jurors included William Carpenter, FAIA, PHD Lightroom / SPSU
John Busby, FAIA Past AIA National President The American Institute of Architects
Valerie Cox The Home Depot Foundation
Ann Gerondelis College of Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology
Mike Collins, AIA Collins Cooper Carusi Architects
Ed Akins, AIA Southern Polytechnic State University
Teresa Hegarty, AIA Facilities Planning Georgia State University
Theresa Ridley, AIA AIA Atlanta Chapter President of The American Institute of Architects
Shelby Morris, AIA Beck Architecture LLC
The Winners have been announced!
First Prize Award - Isaiah Capangpangan, Allatoona High School
Second Prize Award – Nicholas Christiansen, Chattahoochee High School
Third Prize Award -Trevor Clay, Chattahoochee High School
Honorable Mention -Christopher Sharp, Chattahoochee High School
Honorable Mention - Yehowshua Immanuel, Parkview High School
Honorable Mention – Aaron Aguilar, Gainesville High School
Honorable Mention - Natalie Geng, North Cobb High School
Honorable Mention – Jackson Cioffi, Chattahoochee High School
About the Presenting Sponsor:
The mission of The Home Depot Foundation: In 2011, the Foundation took on a new mission – to ensure every veteran has a safe place to call home. www.homedepotfoundation.org
Other event sponsors include:
Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Architecture http://www.arch.gatech.edu
Brick Southeast http://www.gobricksoutheast.com/
Collins Cooper Carusi Architects http://collinscoopercarusi.com
Flood Brothers http://www.floodbrothers.net
Lord Aeck Sargent, Inc. http://www.lordaecksargent.com
Marx I Okubo Associates Inc. http://www.marxokubo.com/
Perkins + Will http://www.perkinswill.com
The Mission of AIA Atlanta: Advance the quality of life in our community through inspiration and leadership in design and the built environment.
The American Institute of Architects Atlanta (AIA Atlanta) vision is to bring leadership to the built environment. AIA Atlanta is the ninth largest chapter in the nation with more than 1500 members of licensed architects, architectural interns, and allied professionals. Our membership stretches from Griffin to the Northeastern tip of Georgia.
Community Outreach
Objectives:
- Encourage and support construction and/or renovation of housing facilities for the physically challenged and/or economically disadvantaged
- Promote and highlight the activities of AIA Architects of Georgia that advance public understanding of the value of architecture and the beneficial role of architecture in the local community
- Improve and enhance educational opportunities in the field of architecture
For more info go to http://architecturefoundationofgeorgia.org
