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Thank you to CIDQ for sponsoring the 2016 Student Design Competition
This year’s IDEC Student Design Competition, sponsored by CIDQ, charged students with combining the educational structure of a vertical studio with the practice of service learning. Coordinated by the IDEC Regions, we had 31 schools submit 75 entries; 64 undergraduate and 11 graduate.
Undergraduate Winners
First Place
The Bridge
Team
Students: Kristin Begin, Samantha Haff, & Marina Hauner
Faculty Advisors: Michelle Lafontaine, Manon Pace, Tiia Manson, & Kathryn Lange
Institution: British Columbia Institute of Technology
Region: British Columbia
Second Place
Social Learnex
Team
Students: David Ramos, Chantel Mah, & Yvonne Lum
Instructors: Michelle Lafontaine, Manon Pace, Tiia Manson, & Kathryn Lange
Institution: British Columbia Institute of Technology
Region: British Columbia
Third Place
Playscape
Team
Students: Fiona Chang, Lucine Lu, & Melody Giang
Instructors: Michelle Lafontaine, Manon Pace, Tiia Manson, & Kathryn Lange
Institution: British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)
Region: British Columbia
Undergraduate Finalists by Region
East Region
Midwest Region
South Region
Southwest Region
Graduate Winners
First Place
Shared Spaces
Team
Students: Katherine Looney, Suzanne Merlino, & Yaman Sokienah
Faculty Advisor: Lindsay Tan
Institution: Auburn University
Narrative
Shared Spaces will inspire and engage students, professionals, and citizens in shaping their community for the better through design. Applying the concepts of service-learning and vertical studios, Shared Spaces will also allow students to learn from their peers’ experiences and participate in a professional working atmosphere. Vertical studios have been shown to be successful from multiple perspectives (Peterson & Tober, 2014). The studio will provide learning opportunities to the local university, and contribute to meeting CIDA standards (Zollinger, Guerin, Hadijiyanni, & Martin, 2009). These experiences and opportunities will enhance students’ success as professionals and increase awareness of their local community and environment.
Graduate Finalists by Region
Midwest Region
Pacific West Region
Southwest Region
Competitions
IDEC members can integrate special projects like the Student Design Competition and the Interior Design Education Video Competition into their curriculum.
