Since 1989, the ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY program of Algonquin College has been having a mid-semester ‘fun activity’ called “EDIBLE ARCHITECTURE”. Its purpose is to provide the students and staff with an opportunity at designing something ‘fun and unique’ during the ‘bleak midwinter’ blues, as well as an excuse for a major “sugar rush”! This Competition is open to any student in an ACCE program to participate. Great prizes awarded for winners!
The rules are very simple; each entry must be totally edible (including fasteners, glue and structural support) and must portray some architectural or design theme. The base it is presented on can be plates or boards for stability.
Rules:
Maximum three (3) people per team.
Entry must be COMPLETELY edible except plate.
Maximum size: 18” x 18” x 12”h
Entries and team members must Register in the 3rd floor Crit Space by 11:30am on Friday, Feb 13th in order to be considered for judging.
Base for carrying and presentation does not have to be edible.
The event is to be judged on FRIDAY, February 13th @ 12 noon in the 3rd floor Crit Space after the President’s coffee break. Voting for People’s choice award will start at the event. Anyone from ACCE can enter… come and have some fun!!
Categories:
Most Realistic
Most Innovative
Best Furniture
Most Humorous
Best Construction Detail
People’s Choice
For more information contact:
Chris Hewett 613 727 4723 ext 5889 or by email at hewettc@algonquincollege.com
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One of our 3rd year students, Martin Somers, is scheduled to be on the CBC show “All in a Day” this Tuesday, December 9th between 3:00-3:30 pm., to discuss his group’s project on the Windmill Isles site. He will be joined by one or two students from the Applied Museum Studies program as well.
Three other 3rd year students, Wes Ranger, Jeff Woodward and Adam Thomas, are mentioned in this article in the Ottawa Sun http://www.ottawasun.com/2014/12/04/construction-on-old-domtar-lands-could-begin-in-spring-2015 .
You may also want to click on this link to read what the Ottawa Business Journal had to report on Algonquin College’s participation in the Isles project.
Opportunities Growing for Algonquin College Students on Windmill Development Group Project
Morning event serves as update for multiple projects underway or starting soon on the former Domtar lands in downtown Ottawa.
(Ottawa, December 4, 2014) It’s not every day students get to contribute to the development and construction of Canada’s most sustainable mixed-use community. But as Windmill Development Group and Algonquin College come together to re-sign the MOU originally signed in March 2014, the opportunities for students are growing and taking shape.
“Hands-on projects with real-world applications give our students the skills, knowledge, and experience they expect from an Algonquin College education,” says Cheryl Jensen, President of Algonquin College. “We are so pleased to be able to connect our students and employees with Windmill Development Group on this ground-breaking project. Years from now, we will be able to look at this environmental showpiece and say, ‘Algonquin College students helped make it happen’.”
As the College and Windmill work together to transform 37 acres of land into a world-class, sustainable waterfront community near the Chaudière Bridge overlooking Parliament Hill, students from Architectural Technology, Green Architecture, Horticultural Industries, Water and Waste Water Technician, and Applied Museum Studies (just to name a few) will have a variety of projects to contribute.
“This is one of the most important projects in our City’s history, and Algonquin College and its students are honoured to be part of it,” says Richard Briginshaw, program coordinator of the Green Architecture program at Algonquin College, and Co-Chair of the Algonquin College on the Isles committee. “We strongly believe our students will play a critical role in the development of Windmill’s vision.”
Architectural Technology students have completed their site analysis and have begun preliminary design work for 10 sustainable building design projects culminating as their third year project. Environmental Management and Assessment students will be sampling and conducting their own soil and ground water research, while also analyzing past reports. Finally, Applied Museum Studies students will be completing an integrated framework and an integrated master plan of the site. Some of the upcoming opportunities for student involvement include the development of multimedia materials, the restoration of stonework, and market research.
For more information on the AC on the Isles Project and the partnership between Algonquin College and Windmill, please visit www.algonquincollege.com/isles.
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For more information, please contact:
Phil Gaudreau
Communications Officer, Algonquin College
Phone: 613-727-4623 ext 2091
Email: gaudrep@algonquincollege.com
Email preferred
Algonquin College Green Architecture students were in Boston last week to receive the results from the North East Sustainable Energy Design Competition. The group did incredibly well an won 2nd Place and 3rd Place in Division I, as well as 2nd Place in Division II! The students are thrilled with their results as is Rick Briginshaw, the Coordinator for the Green Architecture program. Please click on the link above for more information and photos of the winning Algonquin College teams.The purpose of this competition is to “To engage the next generation of designers and engineers in the key energy issues and strategies of the day, NESEA sponsors an annual design competition for college and university students. The target participants include college, university and building science design programs in the 10 states in NESEA’s region from Maine to Washington D.C., plus the Eastern Canadian Provinces. In 2013-14 we have 9 colleges and universities and 17 teams competing across the four divisions.”
The Second and Third place prizes for each of the four Divisions: Up to 4 Two-day passes for Building Energy 14 conference in Boston in March, plus a cash award of $500 for 2nd place, $250 for 3rd place. The other participating Algonquin team receives a merit award and a cash prize of $125. To learn more about this competition please visit http://www.neseastudentdesigncompetition.org/
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- 2nd Prize in the Commercial Division
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- 3rd Prize in the Residential Division
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- 2nd Prize in the Residential Division of the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) Student Design Competition
Results from all areas of the competition are below
Carlos Vega Park (4 schools / 6 teams)
- ALGONQUIN COLLEGE1 (4) – THIRD PLACE
- ALGONQUIN COLLEGE3 (4)
- ALGONQUIN COLLEGE4 (4) – SECOND PLACE
- KSC3 (3)
- Harvard GSD1 (4)
- WPI (2)
Parsons Paper (4 schools / 4 teams)
- ALGONQUIN COLLEGE2 (4) – SECOND PLACE
- KSC2 (2)
- Rowan University (2)
- UMass Amherst (4)
The Alpine (1 school / 1 team)
- KSC1 (4)
The Riverside (4 schools / 4 teams)
- KSC4 (2)
- Harvard GSD2 (3)
- NEU1 (7)
- Yale (2)