Design and Build 2025 Competition

Design and Build 2025 Competition
Sacred Geometry: Platonic Solids

Eligibility

The competition is currently open to any undergraduate or graduate student or student team currently enrolled in any U.S. university (recent graduates are eligible to enter for up to one year from competition open date, post graduation). Students should be studying in the field of art, architecture, landscape architecture, design, engineering, and/or other creatively focused programs. Entries can be submitted by individuals or teams. Instructors may also choose to implement the competition into their curriculum. Collaborative and interdisciplinary designs are highly desired. Previous year’s competition winners must observe a one-year waiting period before entering future competitions.

Competition Abstract

The Museum of Outdoor Arts (MOA) in Greenwood Village, CO seeks conceptual design proposals for its Design and Build Competition from art, architecture, landscape architecture, design and other creatively focused U.S. based collegiate students and student teams.

This year’s theme is “Sacred Geometry: Platonic Solids.” Submissions should address the challenge of designing an architectural walk-in structure(s) or sculptural installation utilizing one or more of the five platonic solids found in sacred geometry (Dodecahedron, Icosahedron, Octahedron, Hexahedron, Tetrahedron) as the root structure of their design. The design should utilize architecture, landscape architecture, and/or sculpture/installation as a solution while considering environmental impact and sustainability in use of materials. The final design may also incorporate programming elements, such as music, lighting, projection or other features that enhance the overall experience of the form and user interaction. Furthermore, the design should be situated in one of five provided natural settings (sites). Contestants’ designs will need to respond with their conceptual project under the premise that the structure / sculpture will be utilized by the general public in a publicly accessible setting.

The design brief with full competition details will be available before year’s end! Additional support resources will also be announced at the competition opening on January 3, 2024.

Prize Structure
1st place– $10,000
2nd place– $7,500
3rd place– $5,000
Honorable Mention- $1,500

In addition to the above prizes, winning entries will be featured on the Competition archive website.

*Prizes will be split evenly amongst all members of collaborative team entries.

Schedule & Important Dates

-October 31, 2024- Competition Announcement
-November 22, 2024- Design Brief Published
-January 3, 2025- Competition Opens
-April 19, 2025- Competition Closes (11:59pm MST)
-May 2025 Finalist proposals selected
-May/June 2025 Finalist proposal presentations (via video conference)
-July 2025 Winning entries announced