
The Student NonTech Design Charette was a success! Tuesday of NeoCon 2012, Jim and Vince proctored the event, guiding the students as they went through the program, gathered samples from NeoCon showrooms and exhibits, sketched out their ideas, and brought their charette concept together into a presentation, all in 6 hours!





At 3:00, design time was up, and presentations began! The student teams each proposed their solutions for the Merchandise Mart’s South Lobby to the three judges for the event, Debbie Carruthers of DIRTT, Jim Williamson of IIDA and Gensler, and Tom Marquardt of marquardt+, who then deliberated afterwards to select a winner and first runner up.



On Wednesday the IIDA awards ceremony was hosted by DIRTT Environmental Solutions at their Chicago Showroom, where Monica DeAngelis of IIDA and Tom announced the winners and runners up, and gave a special award for the most professionally enthusiastic individual during presentation!



Overall, it was a great event and really got the students thinking low-tech, rather than going straight to the computer, and involved them with NeoCon in a much more inclusive way. Make sure to watch for it again next year!
pictures courtesy of IIDA
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