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

Design A PlaySpace for the Ronald McDonald House Boston - Live 11/19

Think you can design an astounding children's playstructure in 3 hours while an audience watches ?
You have the chance, at the The 8th Designers 3D CAD Challenge in the World Trade Center Boston Amphitheater, at BuildBoston2003, Wednesday, November 19, 2003.

This year, since it is a real design project for a great charity cause, we are announcing the challenge design beforehand, and posting the design criteria, site information, and context 3D CADD models online NOW.

The Ronald McDonald House is a place where the families of children with cancer can live while their child/sibling undergoes treatment at nearby hospitals. As many as 18 families, including their brothers and sisters may be living at the house - the playground is a focal point of inspiration and escape for the house. The design project is for a new playspace, including playspace structures, that will wow, inspire, amaze, and enrapture a child.

In past years we restricted participants to one team for each type of CADD software. This year because of the public cause, we welcome any and all designers - please do bring your laptop computers though, so that we can project each person's in-progress work on the big screen. We also look forward to "kids-eye view" virtual reality walk-throughs of your designs.

* help out a great charity cause
* show off your design skill
* show off what you can do with your CADD software
* challenge yourself to complete a design in just 3 hours
* earn AIA credits
* get a presenters badge and priviledges *
* your design may get chosen for actual construction
* have fun creating in virtual reality a place for kids to have fun

The directors and the children of the Ronald McDonald House Boston will help choose the winning design for construction.

Sponsored by the Boston Society of Architects

to enter email us at : challenger@architecturalcadd.com

* Presenters at BuildBoston can attend one other seminar free, can use the speakers lounge, get to wear an impressive presenters name badge and ribbon

Ronald McDonald House Boston -- http://www.ronaldmcdonaldhouseboston.com

The Designers 3D CAD Challenge -- http://www.architecturalcadd.com/cup.htm

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Wednesday, November 19, 2003
at the World Trade Center Boston Amphitheater
at BuildBoston2003

A PlaySpace for the Ronald McDonald House Boston
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