7th Annual School of Architecture Steel Deck Competition

Sponsored by EPIC® Metals Corporation :: 11 Talbot Avenue :: Rankin, PA 15104 :: 1.877.696.3742

Assigned: Wed, 18 January 2012 / Closed Jury: 2:30pm, Mon, 23 January 2012

A Facade for the Miller Gallery

Working in teams of two, you are to design a facade for the Miller Galllery that engages the arcade of the Purnell Center . You are free to interpret and design for the activities that you envision to occur in front of and/ or under the facade/ roof.

The Miller Gallery is planning a renovation of the façade of our current three-story building in the North end of Purnell Center for the Arts in order to create a more visible presence on campus and more effective support for gallery and exhibition signage. We are looking to develop a functional and contemporary addition that distinctly represents the gallery's aesthetic identity yet integrates with the existing yellow brick architecture. Consider how the public will locate the gallery during the day and night from Forbes Ave. and on campus (from the UC building and from either end of Purnell). Consider how content from the exhibitions can be represented outside to passersby, in a way that is secure and safe, but easy to change with each exhibition.

For Miller Gallery mission, aesthetic, and other information, refer to:

http://millergallery.cfa.cmu.edu

Printed matter:

Intimate Science brochure:

http://millergallery.cfa.cmu.edu/exhibitions/intimatescience/intimatescience_poster.pdf

2011 Pittsburgh Biennial brochure:

http://millergallery.cfa.cmu.edu/exhibitions/pittsburghbiennial2011/pittsburghbiennial2011_poster.pdf

Year In Review brochure:

http://millergallery.cfa.cmu.edu/2011info/millergalleryseasonpreview2011_2012.pdf

Schedule

• Wed, Jan 18, 1:30pm, CFA200W | Distribute Competition Brief/ Form Teams
• Fri, Jan 20, 12:00pm, MM203 | Miller Gallery Lectures by Allison Kudla + Philip Ross (RSVP for Lunch)
• Fri, Jan 20, 2:00pm, MM203 | EPIC Lecture
• Fri, Jan 20, 3:15pm, CFA200W | Teams Meet Their Individual Studio Instructors (CFA200W)
• Fri, Jan 20, 4:30pm, MM203 | Ice Cream Social/ School-wide Sketch Problem Voting
• Fri, Jan 20, 6:00pm, Miller Gallery | Intimate Science Exhibition Reception (Field Research)
• Mon, Jan 23, 1:30pm, Miller Gallery, 2nd Floor | Teams Pin-up Competition Entries
• Mon, Jan 23, 2:30pm, Miller Gallery 2nd Floor | Closed Competition Jury
• Mon, April 23, 6:00pm, Carnegie Lecture Hall | Prize Winners Announced at the SoArch Hornbostel Awards Lecture

Submission Requirements

One 20" x 30" Competition Board with:

• Plan/ Section/ Elevation drawings at 1/4" = 1'-0" (1:48)
• Critical Details at 1 1/2" = 1'-0" (1:8)
• Interior and Exterior Perspectives

One Physical Model

• 1/4" = 1'-0" (1:48)

The submissions will be judged anonymously, so please be sure that the names of the team members are not visible to the jury during the judging.

Jury

Astria Suparak, Director + Curator, Miller Gallery

Bob Reppe, Director of Design, CD & FD

Jesse Seppi, Tronic Studio

Stephen M. Potts, PE, Vice President of Engineering, EPIC Metals Corporation

The 48.305 Advanced Construction Studio Faculty

Awards

A total of $2400 will be awarded to the winning teams - $1000 for First Place, $800 for Second Place, $600 for Third Place.

EPIC Metals Corporation is sponsoring the reception at the annual Hornbostel Awards Lecture on Mon, 23 April 2012 at which time, the winners will be announced. The top five teams will be notified prior to the event and will be expected to be in attendance to be publicly recognized.