The Chicago Architecture Center Teen Design Challenge invites students to respond to the City of Chicago’s INVEST South/West initiative by designing a community amenity.
The CAC Teen Design Challenge is open to students ages 13 to 18 from all Chicago neighborhoods and suburbs, who may enter as individuals or as teams of up to five people. The challenge invites students to respond to the City of Chicago’s INVEST South/West initiative by designing a community amenity such as bike lanes, a park or public space, to improve the quality of life for residents in neighborhoods on Chicago’s South and West Sides. Submissions must include a visual component—in two or three dimensions, using any materials and media—and a short essay defending their design.
Resources and a step-by-step guide will be available via discoverdesign.org, an online platform of the CAC. A guest jury of ten professionals in architecture, construction, design and engineering (ACED) careers will review all submissions and select five finalists who will proceed to compete for cash prizes, ranging from $100 for honorable mentions to $500 for the top awardee. Winners will be announced in August 2020.
FREE for Chicago-area youth ages 13 to 18
Deadline for entries: 5 p.m. CST on Friday, July 31
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