Ottawa Eco-Logical Competition

March 5 - 7, 2010 | Ottawa

Program

College and university students compete in teams, guided by young environmental and building professionals. Students prepare for the event in advance by attending education sessions, including a design charette workshop. This year, the integrated design and final design presentations take place at Carleton University on Saturday and Sunday afternoon. On Sunday evening, the Canada Science and Technology Museum is hosting the networking cocktail party with members of the museum board, and gala dinner with proposed keynote speaker, Jason McLennan. The Sunday events are open to the public.

Bilingual Judges base their awards on levels of innovation, influence, realistic conceptual designs, Triple Bottom Line attributions, team dynamics, and their presentation. Judges are senior professionals, including a representative from the Canada Science and Technology Museum.

The Canadian Museum of Science and Technology will display winning entries at the museum for six to eight weeks. The top three teams will also receive cash prizes.

Submission:

  • A minimum of four slides that  can be used to develop four hard copy panels / boards  that will be printed  at 100% size measuring 24” X 36” to display at the museum during the summer 2010 (this can include plans, sections, elevations, details, costing data, etc.)
  • A text based write-up that provides a clear and concise description of the intentions of the project, special issues and considerations, approach and methods, and concepts 

Museum Background Information:

  • The Canada Science and Technology Museum’s vision is to be the most accessible and engaging science and technology museum by becoming Canada’s platform to the world for its accomplishment in science and technology.
  • The Canada Science and Technology Museum has been in its current location on Lancaster Rd and St Laurent Blvd. for the past 42 years. The museum has decided to update its space requirement with regards to the institutions mission and projected development.
  • The museum is ultimately a meeting place for all Canadians in which they can Discover, Understand and Explore science and technology and its relationship to society and culture. The new museum facility is required to properly display the collection of exhibits requiring a gross floor area of approximately 40,000 – 60,000 m2. The building design should be unique and suitable for a national museum. Key components of the program include exhibition space, storage space, administration areas, and public areas (auditorium, classrooms, cafeteria, gift shop, etc.). The museum has nearly 1M artifacts and welcomes over 400,000 visitors per year.
Pat Vandesompele