welcome:
(click here to submit questions about the competition)
Min-Kyu (Mark) Kwak is the winner of the inaugural SCHLUEBarchitecture Student Design Competition. Thank you to all of the students and schools that participated, I hope you enjoyed and learned from the process. A particular congratulations to the fifteen Finalists, the work was of such high caliber and beyond expectation for the high school level, that it made the judging process much more involved and contested right up to the end. Click here for the names of all the finalists, which you can click on to view their design submissions. Thank you again, the competition was a thrill for me and I look forward to seeing your work again (for the non-seniors) in next year's competition. - Matt Schlueb. (May 28, 2010)
The Finalists for the 2010 Student Design Competition were treated to a day of tours, click here for pictures of the event and click here for the story in the Post Gazette. The design submissions by the fifteen Finalists can be viewed here. (April 29, 2010)
The Finalists for the 2010 Student Design Competition have been named, click here for a list of the students selected. (April 12, 2010)
To help with beginning the design process, I have created an outline of my own process for designing homes, for reference. (March 1, 2010)
Due to the winter weather and school closings, the deadline for returning 'Dream Home' Design Submissions has been extended to Monday, April 5th. Because of the extended date, the deadline for returning Registration Forms has been extended to Friday, March 5th, to allow additional students to enter. Please click here for the revised Guidelines, with the updated tour and announcement dates. (February 23, 2010)
The question was asked by one of the schools, 'Should the house designs follow the city codes?' No, it is not necessary. If a student wants to follow the building code as guidelines for their design, that is fine, but, not required. Emphasis for the judging criteria will be placed on creativity and innovation, along with the integration of Green materials and incorporation of the building site. So, I would encourage students to stretch their imagination, without limitations from budget issues or the conventions of a typical house. However, the house design should still be livable, ideally drawing inspiration from how the house is lived in. (February 18, 2010)
Due to the winter weather and school closings, the deadline for returning Registration Forms has been extended to Friday, February 19th. (February 11, 2010)
"Welcome to the Inaugural SCHLUEBarchitecture Student Design Competition. The DREAM HOME link above contains several resources to begin the design process. Check back here periodically for updates to the competition guidelines and the announcement of the 15 Finalists on March 8th. Please feel free to submit your questions or requests for clarifications to the competition's guidelines. Good luck and hope you enjoy the design project!" (February 1, 2010)