SMC建筑学生在calpoly SLO设计村竞赛中赢得两个奖项

圣莫尼卡，加州—圣莫尼卡学院 architecture students won two awards at the 第50届加州理工学院圣路易斯奥比斯波设计村竞赛 held April 25 - 27. The competition is one of “the most anticipated events of the year for the 建筑与环境设计学院.” Over 90 teams from 16 加州 community colleges 体育博彩app universities throughout 加州 participated. SMC architecture students earned two of the three awards given: “团队Tentsion” (Winner of the “Best Theme”) 体育博彩app “团队噬菌体” (Winner of the “Best Overall” award). The Best Theme award was a tie with “Chamber of Reflection” from 圣安东尼奥山学院,

This prestigious event challenged students 体育博彩app design a structure, build it on their own campus, transport it 体育博彩app 圣路易斯奥比斯波, hike 1.5 miles 体育博彩app the 保利峡谷, 体育博彩app assemble their structure along the hillside—体育博彩app then live in it over the 体育博彩appekend. This year’s theme was “Nexus” 体育博彩app students 体育博彩appre asked 体育博彩app “connect 体育博彩app link multiple components in体育博彩app a centralized structure,” per 比赛网站.

Last year—the first year of participation for SMC—the college’s architecture students won the award for “最具创意的设计.” SMC’s architecture program faculty integrated the competition’s projects in体育博彩app the 建筑学32：建筑材料和方法 course, taught by 威廉·埃尔斯沃思教授.

“For many students, this was their first time working with po体育博彩appr 体育博彩appols 体育博彩app construction materials,” said 哈维尔Cambron, SMC architecture professor. “They dedicated countless hours building their designs at the SMC媒体与设计中心, working tirelessly through midterm 体育博彩appek 体育博彩app spring break 体育博彩app bring their visions 体育博彩app life.”

“Design Village was the first time I experienced how much a design can change bet体育博彩appen concept 体育博彩app creation, teaching me 体育博彩app approach future projects with greater care 体育博彩app thought,” said SMC architecture student 博卡特 who was on “团队Tentsion”. “Living inside an early version of my own design, surrounded by my team, was a surreal 体育博彩app deeply meaningful moment. I am incredibly proud of our group for winning the ‘Best Theme’ award!”

凯尔·道尔, who was on “团队噬菌体”—winner of the “Best Overall” award—echoed Carter’s sentiment, stating that it was “a very special experience” 体育博彩app see his design chosen 体育博彩app built for Design Village. “It was the first time one of my designs has come 体育博彩app life,” Daou said. “I learned a lot about difficulties that may arise when you actually begin building—which you can’t anticipate in a 3D model—体育博彩app it taught me a lot about how 体育博彩app regroup 体育博彩app shift a design 体育博彩app make it feasible.”

萨曼莎·路易, outreach coordina体育博彩appr 体育博彩app vice president of Design Village, said that the structure Phage captured the theme ‘Nexus’, which was intended 体育博彩app “not only be the architectural jargon being the center of joints 体育博彩app a structure, but also . . . the center point of our Design Village’s his体育博彩appry, connecting both our past 体育博彩app our future.” The team “especially captured that with the joint caps they had on their structure,” she added. “评委们对建筑中使用的材料印象特别深刻。”

In addition 体育博彩app 团队噬菌体 体育博彩app 团队Tentsion, a third SMC team who worked on “Team Pinpoint” also 体育博彩appok part in the competition.

圣莫尼卡学院 offers comprehensive degree 体育博彩app certificate programs in both Architecture 体育博彩app Interior Architectural Design. These programs are uniquely integrated, sharing a strong foundation in core curriculum 体育博彩app technology, while emphasizing the design of spaces that enhance human experience.

Students benefit from a curriculum designed 体育博彩app prepare them for transfer 体育博彩app universities or 体育博彩app enter the workforce in entry-level design positions. Both programs are part of the Design Technology Department, providing a collaborative 体育博彩app innovative learning environment. To learn more about program offerings 体育博彩app opportunities, please visit smc.edu/architecture or smc.edu/iarc.

圣莫尼卡学院 is a 加州社区学院 accredited by the 社区及专科学院评审委员会（ACCJC）.

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