2003	The 8th Designers 3D CAD Challenge for Architectural CADD Systems 2003 Challenge of the Architectural CADD Cup

To BSA Committee Chairs,

Geoff Langdon, chair of the BSA's Design Software Committee and founder of the Designers 3D CAD Challenge, is seeking program ideas to use in this year's Challenge at Build Boston 2003.... see details below.

Nancy Jenner, Deputy Director
Boston Society of Architects
52 Broad Street
Boston MA  02109
617-951-1433x227
617-951-0845 (fax)
www.architects.org

BSA Committee Chairs,  this year for the Designers 3D CAD Challenge, held in November at Build Boston 2003,  we are planning on doing the event as a classic charrette for a pro-bono project (though using CADD).  It will be open to all individuals and teams using whatever machines and software they wish.   Advantages of doing the charrette with CADD are not only the potential speed and 3D visualization aspects you would expect, but also we will be able to project what is being done, so that we all can all benefit by a clearer view and archive of the work.

Ideally, we are seeking a project - preferably a building -  or perhaps a site needing some kind of building - that can, and should be, done for a community or non-profit organization on a pro-bono basis.  An adaptive reuse of a warehouse/mill/firehouse, or a problem site in the middle of a disadvantaged neighborhood would be perfect.

If any of you know of such an organization or site or building needing help please let us know.  In any case, keep your ears open to any
potential projects over the next few months.  We hope to publicize the project by October.  We would like to involve the mayor and community leaders of whereever the project is done.

Geoff Langdon
Chair  BSA Committee on Design Software
glangdon@architecturalcadd.com