The Designers 3D CAD Challenge 2001

The Event and The Objectives Architecture As A Spectator Sport

Teams of architects who are advocates of their particular CADD system are given the challenge to design a building project including plans, sections, elevations, a dozen perspectives, the best two renderings they can manage, a virtual reality model for the Web, an animation sequence, details, and other required drawings. Each team makes screen recordings of critical moments in their design process. In November, each Team gives a presentation showing not only their finished work but must share with the audience and jury how they accomplished the design in their software.

The World Trade Center Boston Amphitheater

The objective is to see what real architects have to say about the software, as well as sharing their insights on the limitations as well as the special features of their software.

People attending the shootout will be treated to a plethora of information concerning the future and current development of their firms, and real practical useful tips and techniques. They will also get to vote for the design team and CADD software they feel has done the best job.

Results and the designs will be then posted on the World Wide Web.

Objectives :

Results and Fun - not Keystrokes

As opposed to the 2D electronic drafting CADD shootouts of the past, where productivity was measured in counted keystrokes, the new generation of architecturally intelligent 3D design software gives us the opportunity to have a more fun and visual event where the software is evaluated on many levels.

Stretch to the Limits

The objective is to see what real architects have to say about the software, as well as sharing their insights on the limitations as well as the special features of their software. We would like to see the limits of what you can design with the software - so part of the design requirements will be to include certain 3D elements that would be a challenge to any 3D software.