Specifications

• Designed for a single family residential home
• Family of six including two grandparents
• Follow the principles and guidelines established for the development of affordable housing in America
• The architectural model must be placed on a site board no larger than a 24” square.
• A design notebook [use a standard three ring binder with clear plastic insert cover] must be submitted with the model
• Design notebook must include the following and be arranged in this order:
  1) One page that includes a description of the style and merits of the design concepts
  2) One page that includes a schedule of finish materials for all exterior and interior surfaces of the architectural design (this is not a list of the model construction materials)
  3) A reproduction copy of original hand drawings and printer/plotter generated copies of CAD drawings for the following required drawings:
  a. Original floor plan(s)
  b. Sectional detail drawing
  d. Foundation plan
  e. Roof plan
  f. Landscape plan
  4) 3D drawings/renderings, if included
• Model construction materials and techniques:
  1. Balsa wood, illustration board, or similar materials are to be used for all interior walls, exterior walls, and roof construction
  2. Foam-core board is to be used for the model base
  3. Dowels may be used to represent columns or circular components
• Model Construction- All participants in this event are encouraged to contact a local architect or a school of architectural design to research and observe actual models in order to gain a greater perspective on how to approach the construction and assembly of an architectural model
• The architectural model must be aesthetically pleasing (tested through survey)
• Walls must be 6" in width
• Floor plan must be built with rooms flowing in a sensible manner and amount of space used must be kept to minimum
• All doors must be 3' wide and 6' 8" tall
• All hallways must be atleast 3' wide
• All tops of windows must be placed 7' tall on walls
• All closets must be atleast 2' wide
• All walls must be 8' tall