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WELCOME TO
STUDENT-BASED
ARCHITECTURE ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION DESIGN COMPETITION
"Rediscover the Future"
One of this nation’s most inspiring moments occurred back in May of 1961, when then President John F. Kennedy declared that we (the American people) would strive to put a man on the moon by the end of that decade. That challenge was taken and achieved. The future was only as distant as our imaginations and determination would allow. Though our space program has been practically defunded, pioneers within the public realm are taking up the challenge of discovery once again. Comparatively, while many prolific medical advances occurred in the 20th Century, today talented and dedicated individuals are working diligently to unlock the secrets to conquer disease and maladies which may only benefit future generations. In areas of technology and design, innovative thinkers are rapidly unfolding a futuristic manner of living month by month. Finally, in the art and science of architecture, we are seeing the constant evolution of creative, aesthetic geometry and efficient environmental building solutions. Yet, while design communities across America and particularly in Chicago have enjoyed an inventive history rich in innovations, financial and regulatory constraints have relegated much of the present day cutting-edge design\build examples to Asia and the Middle East.
The 2013 installment of the Mock Firms Competitions hopes to establish a platform for aspiring young professionals to “re-discover” the ideas, designs and technologies which helped to introduce past communities to their “future” work, leisure and domestic environments. It is possible the next iconic skyscraper, home design or building technology resides in this upcoming group of competition participants. Could that be you?
The passing of seasons of leisure is rarely easily received within academia. Yet, the opportunities for new discoveries and achievements, anticipated in upcoming sessions of collaborative learning, can bring a unique excitement and level of satisfaction unparalleled among personal experiences. One such opportunity for discovery and achievement is the 2013 Mock Firms International Skyscraper Challenge and National Home Design Competition concluding April 25 - 26 2013 in beautiful downtown Chicago. With the theme of "Rediscover the Future," aspiring young design professionals will be challenged to produce an iconic super-tall for Amman, Jordan (collegiate) and Chicago, IL (high school). Programmatic targets include design solutions for a diverse and comprehensive vertical healthcare community and for multi-student residency in a single-family housing environment. Finalist will share in the unique experience of interacting with leading design professionals as their ideas are evaluated by the same. The outcome of the 2012 event saw first time winners from the NewSchool of Architecture in San Diego, Calif. and Olathe East High School in Olathe, Kansas who shared International and National Mock Firms of the Year respectively.
This year could hold that defining moment for your academic (and maybe professional) career through the gathering of a "dream team" of skilled classmates, the submission of a ground-breaking design, and the confident pitch to some of the nation's leading architects. Why not take on the challenge as a senior project, independent study, semester assignment or studio project. Measure your progress and your abilities against many of the best in your subject, major or field of study. The ascent to the top may be the result of an ambitious path of adventure! Be apart of an elite class. Step out from the crowd. Apply online today!
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2013 PROJECT SITE & COMMISSION
Chicago, Illinois has been chosen for the location of the 2013 Mock Firms National Skyscraper Challenge. Known as the "City of Big Shoulders," "the Second City," and the "Windy City" (due to its politicians), this metropolis of more the 2.5 million people has risen from a catastrophic conflagration in 1871 to re-invent itself and eventually become a world class destination for culture, dining, tourism, theater, higher education, and oh yes, architecture. Chicago is often touted as the not only the birthplace of the skyscraper but also modern architecture. Some of the industry's greatest innovators have plied their trade in the city by the lake including Louis Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright, Daniel Burnham, Jens Jenson, and Mies van der Rohe. For decades, it had been the home to the tallest building in the world until the Asian and Middle Eastern building boom. Interestingly enough, Chicago still takes center stage in these recent international building achievements as its architects such as Skidmore Owings and Merrill, and Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture (formerly of SOM) have been the principal designers of most of the world's iconic supertall structures. Although renown Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava sought to revive the city's reputation as a leader on the stage with his proposal for the 2000 ft "Chicago Spire" back in 2008, nevertheless, the city has lagged in delivering globally iconic projects in recent years.
Chicago Skyline
The amateur architects of the 2013 Mock Firms National Skyscraper Competition are being commissioned to design the world's next supertall among selected sites* in Chicago, Illinois. The design program for the skyscraper is to be medical and healthcare. The facility should include but not be limited to hospital services, out-patient services, research facilities, health care provider offices, rehabilitation facilities, senior residences, and a medical school along with industry-specific retail spaces such as pharmacies and health food markets. Parking should also be creatively housed within. In broad terms, the building should be contemporary in style and materials and look toward the future in geometry and technology. Environmental and sustainable principles and procedures should apart of an overall system of holistic design.
*Refer to the upcoming Design Brief for specific project parameters.
THE VENUE FOR FINAL PRESENTATIONS
Chicago, Illinois will once again serve as the site of the 2013 Mock Firms Competition final presentations. The tentative location for this event is the Congress Hotel and Plaza Convention Center on beautiful and iconic Michigan Avenue. It sits across from the city's front yard - Grant Park and is but a few steps from the world renown Millennium Park. This historic facility has hosted presidents and dignitaries both famous and infamous, national and international for more than a century.
2013 RESULTS
Over 30 registered student-firms Over 90 individual participants 9 different participating states Nearly $2,000 in prizes distributed
2013 National Champs – Studio 2102, Grand Haven H.S., Grand Haven, Michigan 2012 National Champs – InFocus, Olathe East H.S., Olathe, Kansas 2011 National Champs – DNA Residential, White Knoll H.S., Lexington, South Carolina 2010 National Champs – Synergy Associates, Appleton East H.S., Appleton Wisconsin 2009 National Champs – H.O.B. + Associates, Carbondale Comm. H.S., Carbondale, Illinois
Skyline Design, Olathe East H.S., Olathe, Kansas
STATES OF SECONDARY SCHOOL PARTICIPANTS
California North Carolina Georgia Oregon Illinois South Carolina Kansas Texas Michigan West Virginia Missouri Wisconsin Nevada New York
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ENTRANTS REQUIREMENTS
Because Mock Firms is a wholly collaborative enterprise, entrants must register a team of no less than two (2) partners, but not more than five (5) to qualify for competition. Although participants do not have to be in the same class, partners should consist of students from the same school or no longer attending school but no more than 1 year out of school. A firm cannot consist of all non-registered, non-attending students and must have a principal (founding partner) who identifies with and is an active student at a school.
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RECAP OF THE 2012 MOCK FIRMS COMPETITION
CORPORATE RENAISSANCE HOMEWOOD-FLOSSMOOR H.S., FLOSSMOOR, IL
May 10, 2012 (Chicago) The historic Congress Plaza Hotel and Convention Center in Chicago was once again the setting for the 4th Annual Mock Firms International Skyscraper and Regional Home Design Competition. Over 100 participants from 20 collegiate and secondary academic institutions across 7 states converged on the city Thursday and Friday, May 3 & 4, 2012 to dodge the rain and enjoy exceptionally beautiful weather. Student "firms" from out-of-state and one in-state were treated to a personalized tour of BSA LifeStructures - a design firm specializing in healthcare and academic institutions based in Indianapolis but with offices in Chicago and elsewhere. Visiting participants were also given opportunities to experience Chicago's world class architecture through walking-based excursions throughout the day.
Friday, May 4th begin with an outdoor orientation and continued onto a diverse project exhibition of 26 conceptual designs of a mixed-use supertall sited for Beijing, China, a mixed-use supertall sited for Detroit, MI and a single-family home programmed for an aging and disabled homeowner. The theme this year was versatility and designs reflected flexibility in programs, context, architecture and sustainability. This year the competition was graced by a record 9 jurors from various firms and institutions and included the following:
MAXIMIS ARTIFEX, NORTH GARLAND H.S., GARLAND TEXAS
Student firms were expected to "pitch" their design concepts and marketing plans to 6 of these top industry professionals who were present to juror their presentations as well as their projects. The event concluded by evening with the Mock Firms Awards Presentation also hosted by the Congress Hotel. The results are listed below.
Thank you to our distinguished jury for the sacrifice of time and effort they put in to held make this event a success. Also, a special thanks to our esteemed sponsor - the MCM Group of Long Beach, California which sponsor our top collegiate award and to architect and representative from MCM Group, Daniel Shirk who flew in from California to take part in this event. Additionally, a word of thanks to all of the first time and returning programs. Finally, a word of appreciation to the Congress Hotel and Sales Associate Debra Sample for making our 3rd consecutive stay there a successful one.
2012 Mock Firms Award Designations
BOREALIS, WAUBONSIE VALLEY H.S., AURORA, IL (Collegiate) International Skyscraper Challenge First Place: Capsule ArchitectureLab, NewSchool of Architecture + Design, San Diego, CA Runner Up: ANDO, Higher Technical School of Architecture-Seville, Seville, Spain 2012 Top Marketing Mock Firm First Place: Vector Collaborative, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA (Tied) Runner Up: Re-Flex, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Tied) Runner Up: Capsule ArchitectureLab, NewSchool of Architecture, San Diego 2012 Top Construction Mock Firm First Place: Ando, Higher Technical School of Architecture-Seville, Seville, Spain Runner Up: The Way Associates, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, New York 2012 Top Organization Mock Firm First Place: Re-Flex, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Runner Up: Vector Collaborative, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2012 Top Engineering Mock Firm First Place: Vector Collaborative, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Runner Up: The Way Associates, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, New York 2012 Top Architecture Mock Firm First Place: Capsule ArchitectureLab, NewSchool of Architecture, San Diego (Tied) Runner Up: The Way Associates, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, New York (Tied) Runner Up: ANDO, Higher Technical School of Architecture-Seville, Seville, Spain 2012 Top Sustainable Mock Firm First Place: Capsule ArchitectureLab, NewSchool of Architecture, San Diego Runner Up: ANDO, Higher Technical School of Architecture-Seville, Seville, Spain 2012 National Mock Firms Champion First Place: InFocus, Olathe East H.S., Olathe, Kansas Runner Up: Skyline Design, Olathe East H.S., Olathe, Kansas 2012 Mock Firms Midwest Regional First Place: Borealis, Waubonsie Valley High School, Aurora, Illinois Runner Up: 4KDesigns, St. Charles North High School, St. Charles. Illinois 2012 Mock Firms South Regional First Place: Classic City Architecture, North Oconee High School, Bogart, Georgia Runner Up: Verde Design, North Oconee High School, Bogart, Georgia 2012 Mock Firms West Regional First Place: InFocus, Olathe East H.S., Olathe, Kansas Runner Up: VelVont, North Garland High School, Garland, Texas 2012 Mock Firms East Regional First Place: Trinity Architecture Cooperative, Trinity Prep School, New York, New York Runner Up: QC Architecture, North Mecklenburg High School, Mecklenburg, North Carolina 2012 Mock Firms Illinois State Champion First Place: Borealis, Waubonsie Valley High School, Aurora, Illinois Runner Up: 4KDesigns, St. Charles North High School, St. Charles. Illinois (High School) National Skyscraper Challenge First Place: Skyline Design, Olathe East H.S., Olathe, Kansas Runner Up: VelVont, North Garland High School, Garland, Texas 2012 Top Marketing Mock Firm First Place: Borealis, Waubonsie Valley High School, Aurora, Illinois Runner Up: Skyline Design, Olathe East H.S., Olathe, Kansas 2012 Top Construction Mock Firm First Place: Maximis Artifex, North Garland High School, Garland Texas Runner Up: MASCINENBAU, Bolingbrook H.S., Bolingbrook, Illinois 2012 Top Organization Mock Firm (Tied) First Place: Young Architecture, Lemont H.S., Lemont, Illinois (Tied) First Place: Innovations, Benton H.S., Benton, Arkansas Runner Up: Skyline Design, Olathe East H.S., Olathe, Kansas 2012 Top Engineering Mock Firm First Place: Skyline Design, Olathe East H.S., Olathe, Kansas Runner Up: VelVont, North Garland High School, Garland, Texas 2012 Top Architecture Mock Firm First Place: Maximis Artifex, North Garland High School, Garland Texas Runner Up: VelVont, North Garland High School, Garland, Texas 2012 Top Sustainable Mock Firm First Place: VelVont, North Garland High School, Garland, Texas Runner Up: MASCINENBAU, Bolingbrook H.S., Bolingbrook, Illinois
(High School) National Regional Home Design Challenge First Place: InFocus, Olathe East H.S., Olathe, Kansas Runner Up St. Charles North High School, St. Charles. Illinois 2012 Top Marketing Mock Firm First Place: 4KDesigns, St. Charles North High School, St. Charles. Illinois Runner Up: Nordic Lights, St. Charles North High School, St. Charles. Illinois 2012 Top Construction Mock Firm First Place: InFocus, Olathe East H.S., Olathe, Kansas Runner Up: Dynamic National Architecture (DNA), White Knoll H. S., Lexington, SC 2012 Top Organization Mock Firm First Place: Dynamic National Architecture (DNA), White Knoll H. S., Lexington, SC Runner Up: InFocus, Olathe East H.S., Olathe, Kansas 2012 Top Engineering Mock Firm (Tied) First Place: Architecture M.A.C., Naperville North High School, Naperville, Illinois (Tied) First Place: InFocus, Olathe East H.S., Olathe, Kansas Runner Up: Trinity Architecture Cooperative, Trinity Prep School, New York, New York 2012 Top Architecture Mock Firm First Place: InFocus, Olathe East H.S., Olathe, Kansas Runner Up: 4KDesigns, St. Charles North High School, St. Charles. Illinois 2012 Top Sustainable Mock Firm First Place: InFocus, Olathe East H.S., Olathe, Kansas Runner Up: 4KDesigns, St. Charles North High School, St. Charles. Illinois |
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In
its 5th year, the Chicago-based Mock Firms student design competitions
is redefining the academic competitive model. Mock Firms aims to help facilitate the formation and
function of simulated-architectural design firms by
collegiate and secondary school students. The desired
outcome is to foster collaborative and cooperative
educational experiences which may better prepare
participants for a workplace environment which values these
and similar values. This competitive event continues to
bring together some of the most creative and talented
students and educational professionals from across
the U.S. and around the world. Additionally, these aspiring
design professionals are given the unique opportunity to
interact with the industry's leading design\build
professionals as they pitch their design concepts directly
to them receiving immediate feedback and evaluation of their
work.
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