Library: 2014-2015 ACSA/AISC
Library: 2014-2015 ACSA/AISC
Library: 2014-2015 ACSA/AISC
Student: Danielle Aspitz, Faculty Sponsor: Thomas Fowler, California Polytechnic State U.
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INTRODUCTION
The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) is pleased to announce the fifteenth
annual steel design student competition for the 2014-2015 academic year. Administered by the
Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) and sponsored by the American Institute of
Steel Construction (AISC), the program is intended to challenge students, working individually or in
teams, to explore a variety of design issues related to the use of steel in design and construction.
ADVANTAGES OF STEEL
Structural steel offers a number of benefits in building design including the capacity to bear great
loads in tension and compression, high resiliency and performance under harsh and difficult
conditions, (e.g., earthquakes and hurricanes) and the ability to span great distances with minimum
material. Steel can be shaped by many processes, ranging from standard rolled sections to custom
castings and digitally generated components. It can be prefabricated and delivered for site assembly,
and it can be erected quickly under almost any weather condition to meet tight construction
schedules. Similarly, steel’s wide use for building cladding highlights its durability, technical
capabilities and aesthetic versatility.
Steel can be easily modified during the life cycle of a building to accommodate changing occupant
requirements. As the most recycled material in the world, steel is an environmentally sound building
material choice. Today, structural steel is 97% recycled with the primary source being automobiles.
Architects praise the natural beauty of steel and are excited about exposing it in the design of their
structures to emphasize grace, slenderness and strength, and in their building envelopes to enhance
environmental performance and aesthetic character.
THE OPPORTUNITY
The 2014-2015 Steel Design Student Competition will offer architecture students the opportunity to
compete in two separate categories.
Category I LIBRARY
Challenges students to envision a library that is an open source exchange for all forms of
information and entertainment, serving a diverse public, and playing a critical role as a
cultural agent in the community.
Category II OPEN
Challenges students to select a site and building program using steel as the
primary material.
COMPETITION
Competition
ORGANIZERS
SPONSOR
American Institute of Steel Construction
(AISC), headquartered in Chicago, is a non-
profit technical institute and trade association
established in 1921 to serve the structural steel
design community and construction industry in the
United States. AISC’s mission is to make structural
steel the material of choice by being the leader in
structural-steel-related technical and market-building
activities, including: specification and code development,
research, education, technical assistance, quality
certification, standardization, and market development. AISC
has a long tradition of more than 90 years of service to the steel
construction industry providing timely and reliable information.
ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION
The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) is a nonprofit,
membership association founded in 1912 to advance the quality of architectural
education. The school membership in ACSA has grown from 10 charter members to
over 250 schools in several membership categories. These include full membership
for all accredited programs in the United States and government-sanctioned schools
in Canada, candidate membership for schools seeking accreditation, and affiliate
membership for schools for two-year and international programs. Through these schools,
over 5,000 architecture faculty members are represented. In addition, over 500 supporting
members composed of architecture firms, product associations and individuals add to the
breadth of interest and support of ACSA goals. ACSA provides a major forum for ideas on the
leading edge of architectural thought. Issues that will affect the architectural profession in the
future are being examined today in ACSA member schools.
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COMPETITION
Design
GUIDELINES
USE OF STEEL
Steel must be used as the primary structural
material. Design proposals must contain at
least one space/element that requires long-span
steel structure, with special emphasis placed on
innovation in steel design. The most compelling
proposals will inevitably integrate the use of steel into
the design of the project at multiple levels, from primary
structure to building envelope and tectonic details.
INTEGRATED DESIGN
Design proposals must reflect a clear conceptual strategy,
which is resolved in built form at a detailed level. The
project should be developed with an integrative approach to
the innovative use of building materials and systems—spatial,
structural, environmental and enclosure.
Together with the integrated resolution of structural, tectonic and technical issues,
projects should be designed in a socially and environmentally responsible manner.
Design proposals should respond to the physical context (geography, topography and
latitude), climate (sun, wind, light and water), and culture (patterns of interaction
rising from human occupation). Projects should demonstrate reduced dependency on
non-renewable resources and the integration of environmental responsibility with the
architectural vocabulary of the proposal.
CODE INFORMATION
Refer to the International Building Code and the local zoning ordinance for information on parking
requirements, height restrictions, set backs, easements, flood, egress and fire containment. All
proposals must be designed to meet requirements for accessibility; for guidelines, refer to the
Americans with Disabilities Act and the principles of Universal Design.
COMPETITION
REQUIRED SUBMISSION DOCUMENTS
Submissions must include (but are not limited to) the following required drawings:
• Three-dimensional representations - in the form of axonometrics, perspectives showing the proposal
in its context, montages and/or physical model photographs – to illustrate the character of the project
• Site plan showing proposal in its context of surrounding buildings and topography, together with
details of access/circulation
• Building/site sections sufficient to show site context and major spatial and program elements
• Floor plans to show program elements, spatial adjacencies and navigation strategies
• Large scale drawing(s), either orthographic or three dimensional, illustrating:
- the use and detailing of steel for building structure and/or envelope
- integrated design
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STEEL 2015 student design
COMPETITION
Category I
LIBRARY
OVERVIEW
The library – a place where knowledge is
collected, curated and disseminated - is
one of the oldest and most distinguished of
building types. Ancient civilizations around the
world painstakingly recorded and stored information
on stone tablets, papyrus scrolls and animal skins.
These collections of information were managed by the
privileged and powerful – emperors, kings, generals,
priests and scholars.
The library today is an open source exchange for all forms of information and
entertainment. Serving an increasingly diverse public, the library must now accommodate
many forms of social interaction, both face-to-face and digital. Despite the ability to download
all forms of media anywhere and at any time, the library, through the social and information
networks it fosters, continues to play a critical role as cultural agent in the community.
THE DESIGN
The design of the library should be guided by the principles of innovation, creativity, identity,
sustainability, functionality and efficiency. Your proposal should take a strong conceptual position
about the changing nature of the library as a building type and as a mirror of contemporary culture.
THE SITE
Your proposal is to be a central library for a population of your choosing. It may be located in a
city, town, suburb or university. The choice of site should position the library to play a central
functional and symbolic role in the life of its community.
COMPETITION
THE PROGRAM
The total area of the program may range between 30,000 – 100,000 square feet and should be
compatible with the needs of the population served.
The circulation systems of the library should be designed to accommodate the differing needs
of staff, patrons and the general public. Library staff should be able to circulate between offices
and workrooms in private. Open access to collections for library users must be balanced with the
need for all patrons to pass through security screening before leaving the building. Facilities for
the general public must be able to operate both when the library is open as well as independently
outside library hours.
PROGRAMMATIC SPACES
Entrance
Reception/information; reference and periodicals; secure return accessible from outside;
public cloakroom/lockers/restrooms
Collections
Spaces for storage, display and checking out of books, music, film and other relevant media
Active Spaces
Spaces for individual and group use of collections and digital media; acoustically isolated
classroom(s); meeting room(s)
Building Support
Public/staff parking as appropriate for the context; loading dock for library materials,
building supplies and trash; furniture/equipment/supplies storage; building maintenance
staff office(s), lockers and lounge
Exterior Spaces
Secure exterior space for library users and/or outdoor space for the general public
COMPETITION
Category II
OPEN
THE CHALLENGE
The ACSA/AISC 2014-2015 Steel Design
Student Competition offers architecture
students the opportunity to participate in an
open competition category with limited restrictions.
COMPETITION
Category I & II
RESOURCES
RESOURCES
An intention of all ACSA competitions is to make students aware that research is
a fundamental element of any design solution. Students are encouraged to research
material properties and methods of steel construction, as well as precedent projects that
demonstrate innovative use of structural steel.
COMPETITION
Category I & II
RULES
SCHEDULE
AWARDS
First, second, and third prizes will be awarded in each
of the two categories, in addition to a selected number of
honorable mentions, at the discretion of the jury. Winners
and their faculty sponsors will be notified of the competition
results directly. A list of winning projects will be posted on
the ACSA web site at www.acsa-arch.org and the AISC web site
at www.aisc.org. A total of $14,000 will be distributed in the
following manner:
Category I LIBRARY
First Prize Student $2,500
Faculty Sponsor $1,000
Second Prize Student $1,500
Faculty Sponsor $750
Third Prize Student $750
Faculty Sponsor $500
Category II OPEN
First Prize Student $2,500
Faculty Sponsor $1,000
Second Prize Student $1,500
Faculty Sponsor $750
Third Prize Student $750
Faculty Sponsor $500
ELIGIBILITY
Because the support of AISC is largely derived from steel companies whose markets are mainly in the
U.S., the competition is open to students from ACSA Full and Candidate Member Schools from the
U.S. and Canada, as well as ACSA Affiliate Members Schools from the U.S., Canada, and Mexico only.
The competition is open to upper level students (third year or above, including graduate
students). All student entrants are required to work under the direction of a faculty sponsor.
Entries will be accepted for individual as well as teams. Teams must be limited to a
maximum of five students. Submissions should be principally the product of work in a
design studio or related class.
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COMPETITION
REGISTRATION
Students must register by March 25, 2015. There is no entry or submission fee to participate in the
competition. Individual students may register themselves. If you are working on a team, nominate a
single team member to complete registration.
• To register, students must have an ACSA account. If you do not, create one here:
http://www.acsa-arch.org/forms/applications/NewUserPublic/
• Click “Register Now” on the steel competition website. You will be asked to sign in with your ACSA
username and password to begin the registration process.
• If you are working on a team, add your teammates to your registration by clicking “Add Members.”
• To confirm that you are working with a faculty advisor at an ACSA member school, let us know their
name and email address, and they will automatically be sent an email to confirm your competition
registration.
• You will receive confirmation emails from competitions@acsa-arch.org. Make sure to check
your spam box just in case! Please add us to your safe sender list so that you don’t miss any
communication from us.
FACULTY RESPONSIBILITY
The administration of the competition at each institution is left to the discretion of the faculty
within the guidelines set forth in this document. Work on the competition should be structured over
the course of one semester during the 2014-2015 academic year. Each faculty sponsor is expected
to develop a system to evaluate the students’ work using the criteria set forth in this program.
The evaluation process should be an integral part of the design process, encouraging students to
scrutinize their work in a manner similar to that of the jury.
• To submit your final project, click “Submit Now” on the steel competition website. You will be
asked to sign in with your ACSA username and password if you are not already logged in.
• Complete all required text fields and upload your submission boards.
• Reminder that submissions must remain anonymous. Never include your name or school name on
your boards, in title of your project, or in the description of your project.
COMPETITION
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Program updates, including information on jury members as they are confirmed, may be found on
the ACSA web site at www.acsa-arch.org/competitions.
Additional questions on the competition program and submissions should be addressed to:
Competition Program written and developed by: Annette W. LeCuyer, University at Buffalo, SUNY; Eric Wayne Ellis,
ACSA; Angela DeGeorge, ACSA & Nancy Gavlin, AISC.
COMPETITION