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LOCAL & NATIONAL DESIGN COMPETITIONS:

 

Competition / Union Station 2020 : A Crossroads for the High-Speed ...
By Death by Architecture
The Chicago Architectural Club and the Chicago Humanities Festival announce UNION STATION 2020, an international design ideas competition for the conversion of Chicago's Union Station into a high-speed rail hub, regional market, ...

 

National Engineers Week Future City Competition

The annual program encourages interest in science, technology, engineering and math for 7th and 8th grade students nationwide to design a city of the future.  Regional finals are in January, 2009 at the University of Illinois - Chicago. The area's first place team wins a trip to Washington, D.C., for the national competition to be held during National Engineers Week, February 15-21, 2009. This year's essay topic focuses on water use. Contact Don Wittmer, Chicago regional coordinator, at (312) 930-9119 or via e-mail at dwittmer@hntb.com for more info.  The deadline for registering is October 15. http://www.futurecitychicago.org.

 

Mock Architecture Firm Competition 2009 | We're looking for the top 10 student architectural firms from each state in 2009! The theme for this nationwide competition is "No Fear of Heights." Teams of 2-4 Students plus additional sub-contracted classmates from each state will design an initial sketch of what is to be the tallest building in their state. Firm Registration begins January 2, 2009. If chosen, these students will be commissioned to fully design, market, construct and present their ideas at the main campus of the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, May 2009 to be evaluated by leading commercial architects on the Urban Council on Tall Buildings. Winners will receive a prize of a weekend trip within the continental U.S. or a monetary value up to $4000 for their firm. Check here for coming updates. Don't miss one the most "exciting and innovative competition experiences to come on the scene in years!" Email inquires at mockfirms@chicagoarchitecturetoday.com

 


               

INTRODUCING...

                                                                                                            

                                                     

                          

                      WHERE DO YOU DOMINATE?                                                                                                       


 

HOSTING CONTESTANTS

from

ILLINOIS      INDIANA

MICHIGAN  WISCONSIN

MISSOURI    IOWA

NEBRASKA  OHIO

KANSAS       MINNESOTA

 


CONTEST REGISTRATION PERIOD

AUGUST 25 - DECEMBER 12

ONLINE OR BY MAIL


THIS YEAR'S EXPRESSIONS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

CAD DESIGN    |   TRADITIONAL ILLUSTRATION 

                        CONSTRUCTION    |    MODEL BUILDING

PHOTOGRAPHIC   |   ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING

VIDEO PRODUCTION   |    WEB DESIGN     

         OPEN CLASSROOM

and new for 2009...

URBAN PLANNING AND RE-DEVELOPMENT!


2009 THEME: SHOWCASING YOUR TALENT!

Where do you best showcase your talents and abilities? In the classroom? At an athletic venue? In a theater or concert facility? This year the MCAC celebrates venues of victory as it recognizes some of the Midwest’s most exciting new cultural icons and next great showcase spaces designed by you! The choice of design possibilities are as extensive as your areas of skill and interest. So enjoy this opportunity to showcase your design and drafting skills as you produce our generation’s future showcase icons!

                                                                                                 

MIDWESTERN ICONS PROJECT SELECTION

 

         

                MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM                                           MODERN WING

                   SANTIAGO CALATRAVA                                  ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO

                        MILWAUKEE, WI                                                     RENZO PIANO

                                                                                                         CHICAGO, IL

         

 

                        GUTHRIE THEATER                                INDIANAPOLIS MUSEUM OF ART

                            JEAN NOUVEL                                BROWNING DAY MULLINS DEIRDORF

                         MINNEAPOLIS, MN                                           INDIANAPOLIS, IN

         

                      NERMAN MUSEUM                                          QUEST CENTER

           KYU SUNG WOO ARCHITECTS, INC                               DLR GROUP

                    OVERLAND PARK, KS                                           OMAHA, NE

 

         

                          SPRINT CENTER                                             ROSENTHAL CENTER     

                  HOK Sport, 360 Architecture                                 FOR CONTEMPORARY ART

             Rafael Architects and Ellerbe Becket                                     ZOLA HADID 

                           KANSAS CITY, MO                                            CINCINNATI, OH

 

         

          DEVOS PLACE CONVENTION CENTER                       FIGGE  ART MUSEUM

                                                                             

                           ELLERBE BECKET                                     DAVID CHIPPERFIELD

                          GRAND RAPIDS, MI                                         DAVENPORT, IA  

 


 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

CHECK BACK HERE OFTEN FOR ANSWERS TO TYPICAL AND

NOT SO TYPICAL QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE COMPETITION

 

Q. Do you the dates available for the competition yet?

A. We have some, but the remaining dates will be coming within a few weeks. The dates for registration are found below. Additionally, early registration ends October 4th. Any updates or corrections will be listed here when applicable.

 


      

ABOUT THE SPONSOR

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ABOUT THE HOST FACILITY

The Rice Campus of the Illinois Institute of Technology located in west suburban Wheaton, IL was the host of our 2008 competition.  We are pleased to announce that this graduate facility will also host this year's project display and award ceremony as well. Our activities there will coincide with Engineer's Week festivities which annually draws over a 1000 visitors.

 

                         

DOWNLOAD SAMPLE EXPRESSION

 


 

HOW TO REGISTER FOR THE MCAC

 

FILL OUT THE MCAC REGISTRATION FORM IN YOUR CONTEST MANUAL THEN MAIL IT AND A CHECK FOR YOUR REGISTRATION FEE MADE OUT TO CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE TODAY. MAIL TO MCAC, P.O. BOX 389283, CHICAGO, IL 60638. IN ORDER TO ALERT US TO YOUR MAILED ENTRY, WE ENCOURAGE A PHONE CALL OR EMAIL OR TEXT MESSAGE TO LET US KNOW TO BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR FOR IT LEST IT DOES NOT REACH US IN A TIMELY FASHION.

 

BY MAIL

IF YOU’RE AN INSTRUCTOR OR GROUP LEADER REGISTERING ONE OR MORE STUDENTS, PLEASE SEND A FORM FOR EACH PARTICIPANT. INDICATE A TEAM NAME OR THE NAME OF A TEAM MEMBER IF WORKING AS A GROUP ON A PROJECT. YOU CAN PHOTOCOPY AS MANY FORMS AS NEEDED OR DOWNLOAD THEM ONLINE AND MAIL THEM IN. YOU CAN ALSO TYPE OUT A LIST OF STUDENTS WITH THEIR NAME, BIRTH DATE, AGE, YEAR IN SCHOOL, EXPRESSION AND GROUP IN LIEU OF FILLING AND SENDING MULTIPLE FORMS. ONLY ONE CHECK IS NEEDED TOTALING THE FEES FOR ALL ENTRANTS INVOLVED.

 

ONLINE

TO REGISTER, LOCATE THE LINK TO REGISTER FOR THE 2009 MCAC AND SELECT IT. FILL OUT THE FORM COMPLETELY. INDICATE THAT YOU ARE YOU ARE EITHER PAYING BY CHECK OR BY PAYPAL/CREDIT. SELECT SUBMIT.

THIS WILL TAKE YOU TO A THANK YOU PAGE WHICH WILL INFORM YOU THAT AN INVOICE CONFIRMING YOUR REGISTRATION SELECTIONS WILL BE SENT TO YOU SHORTLY WITH A LINK TO PAY BY CREDIT OR PAYPAL.

 

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU INDICATE A BILLING E-MAIL ADDRESS. UPON RECEIVING OUR EMAIL, THERE WILL BE A LINK TO THE PAYPAL SITE. EVEN IF YOU INTEND TO PAY BY CREDIT, YOU MUST GO THERE FIRST. ONCE THERE, IF YOU HAVE A PAYPAL ACCOUNT, SUBMIT YOUR INFORMATION. IF YOU DON’T HAVE A PAYPAL ACCOUNT, YOU CAN SET ONE UP HERE. IF YOU CHOOSE TO USE A PERSONAL CREDIT CARD, A LINK WILL BE INDICATED BELOW. IF YOU HAVE ANY DIFFICULTY IN ANY PART OF THIS PROCESS, PLEASE CALL US AT 773.410.1314 BETWEEN 7 A.M. TO 9 P.M. MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

 

 

 

    REGISTER HERE

FOR THE

2009 MCAC

 


ABOUT THE MCAC

The Midwest Creative Architecture Competition (MCAC) is a student-based contest which fully incorporates both the art and science of architecture across a broad spectrum of categories. Recognizing the extent to which the creative process can be articulated within all expressions of architecture, the MCAC has put together the most comprehensive and innovative design-oriented competition today. Serving students throughout 10 Midwestern states, the MCAC challenges participants to achieve in a variety of expressions including creative CADD solutions, community construction projects, engineering, and web-design among others. Entering our third year, the MCAC continues to experience significant growth annually and has become one of the most anticipated competitive events of the year.

 


AWARDS AND PRIZES

A variety of honors are awarded across expressions. Honors are typically assigned to first, second, third and honorable mention for each expression in each participating state. Regional winners will be selected from among first place winners for each expression, in effect, recognizing the best of those expressions. An MCAC Most Exceptional Expression will be chosen from among the Regional winners and will be the recipient of a cash prize. Specifics concerning awards, project exhibition and the award ceremony will be announced in the upcoming weeks.


CONTACT INFORMATION

MCAC or Midwest Creative Architecture Competition

P.O. Box 389283

Chicago, IL 60638

mcac@chicagoarchitecturetoday.com

(773) 410-1314  Available from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. CST Monday thru Saturday


2008 MCAC IN REVIEW

 

The 2008 MCAC presented a challenge to “Re-Imagine Chicago’s Navy Pier.”  Participating students were asked to enhance the use and amenities of the pier’s exterior environs and to re-adapt the use of an interior space recently vacated by the Chicago Children’s Museum. Approximately 150 entries were submitted from over 100 contest participants across 5 states which included Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Kansas and Ohio. Entries included CAD submissions, architectural illustrations, models, photography, video, web-design and inventive ideas. Regional winners were declared for each expression from competitors hailing from each participating state. Regional winners received complimentary gifts from the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority which operates the Navy Pier complex. The Most Exceptional Expression came out the state of Ohio. Students from Shaw High School in East Cleveland, Ohio submitted an entry in the Community Construction Expression of knee-high concrete-formed letters spelling out the name of their school which was placed in one of their courtyards. The letters were suitable for sitting and could be easily viewed from flying over the area. Five students and their instructor received an acrylic trophy and a $500 competition award compliments of the Rice Campus of the Illinois Institute of Technology.

 


 

HERE'S THE CHALLENGE...

PUT TOGETHER AN AMAZING DESIGN TEAM

INTRODUCE AMERICA'S NEXT ICONIC SKYSCRAPER

BOARD A PLANE TO CHILL AT THE U.S. VACATION SPOT OF YOUR CHOICE!

 

 

NO FEAR OF HEIGHTS!

 

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