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The Leading Edge Student Design Competition The Leading Edge Student Design Competition seeks to support and enhance the study of sustainable and energy-efficient building practices in Architectural Education. Now in its 13th year, they invite students and instructors of Architecture and Design to use the competition as a framework to explore the use of new materials and strategies for building, and the integration of aesthetics and technology for high-performing, cutting edge architecture.

This year, the competition will focus on public buildings in the coastal environment of Southern California. Students entering Challenge 1 will design an Environmental Museum and Interpretative Center and students entering Challenge 2 will design a Park Office and Snack Bar. Both buildings will be located in the new Orange County Great Park, in Irvine, California. The competition objectives are to encourage and reward excellence in architectural planning and design that integrates environmentally responsive design strategies. Competition participants will have the opportunity to explore energy efficiency as a basic standard of building design, incorporate principles of sustainability in the choice of building materials, water use, building design, and building site, investigate new building materials & methodologies that

'03/'04 Leading Edge Design Competition by New Buildigns Institute. Registration deadline: 2 April 2004. Submission deadline: 11 June 2004. Entry fee: None. Awards: US$7,500 total. Jury: Gregg Ander, Stephen Castellanos, Vivian Loftness, Randall Higa, Rob Hudler and Tony Pierce. The Competition provides teaching and applied learning experience on principles and requirements of energy-efficient design for tomorrow's design professionals. Open to all students currently enrolled in architecture or environmental design programs.