Autodesk Announces 'Build Something' Contest Winners
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FRANCISCO, CA, July 17, 2008 - Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) announced the
winners of the Build Something Student Design Challenge, a design contest
created to encourage the next generation of design professionals from around
the world to showcase their skills using Autodesk digital technologies in
industrial design, architecture, civil and mechanical engineering and 3D
animation.
"It is exciting to see the creativity of today's students come to life
through sophisticated and innovative designs," said Paul Mailhot, Autodesk
senior director, worldwide education programs. "The Build Something design
contest is just one of the programs we are undertaking to challenge students
to put their imagination and passion into action through design, and
demonstrates Autodesk's support for the next generation of design
professionals."
Andrew Southwood-Jones of Narrabundah College in Australia, won the
Architecture Category as well as the Grand Prize for the General Categories
for his UniCube prototype -- a digital model of a green campus residence
designed using Revit Architecture software. Incorporating the practice of
building information modeling (BIM), the UniCube features aesthetically
pleasing spaces tailored for student life, renewable construction materials
and green building technology, including gabion walls and rainwater
recycling.
"The Student Design Challenge was an excellent opportunity for me to put
my skills into practice by using Revit Architecture software. As an
Australian, I gained valuable exposure to an international competition while
helping to develop my future career portfolio," said Southwood-Jones. "In
addition, the resources on the Autodesk Student Community are of
considerable assistance. Design software, which is a necessity for many
students, is expensive for students to purchase, and the Autodesk Student
Community not only provides free professional software, but also offers
useful tutorials and forums which enable me to use the latest software to
the fullest extent to produce accurate and more innovative designs."
Roland Cernat of Hochschule fuer Gestaltung Schwaebisch Gmuend in
Germany, won the Industrial Design Category and went on to take the Grand
Prize for Sustainable Design for his ORIENS zero-emission motor glider
concept based on the cradle-to-cradle principle, which makes designers think
about how their products can be disassembled and reused. Cernat used
Autodesk AliasStudio software to sketch the curves of the design and bring
it through completion.
Additional winners and runners-up in the various categories are as
follows:
Civil Engineering
- Winner: Antonio Lorio, Universita La Sapienza di Roma, Italy,
for his 3D digital prototype, created using AutoCAD Civil 3D software,
of an infrastructure containing road intersections and roundabouts that
would preserve existing archaeological excavations.
- Runner-Up: Eugeny Malenkikh, St. Petersburg State University
of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Russia, for his design of a
complex road junction in the city of Ivanovo designed using AutoCAD
Civil 3D software.
Architecture
- Winner: Andrew Southwood-Jones, Narrabundah College,
Australia, for his UniCube, a prototype of environmentally friendly
campus residences.
- Runner-up: Matthew Calvey, Roger Williams University, United
States, for his imagining of an open public space within a dense New
York City block. Calvey used Revit Architecture software for his design.
Mechanical Engineering
- Winner: Team Technical Engineering, ITIS Mozzali-Treviglio,
Italy, for their digital prototype of a biomimetic Worm Robot that can
navigate through tubes and vents in buildings. The project was actually
built, and video was created in 3D with a design concept using Autodesk
Inventor software.
- Runner-up: Maria Krasovskaja, Kostroma State Technological
University, Russia, for her digital model of a new exhaust mechanism
intended for use in a textile machine. Krasovskaja used Autodesk
Inventor software to design the system.
Industrial Design
- Winner: Roland Cernat, Hochschule fuer Gestaltung
 Schwaebisch
Gmuend, Germany, for his ORIENS zero-emission motor glider concept.
- Runner-up: Elliot Ortiz, Academy of Art University, United
States, for his Cargo concept, a vehicle maintaining the advantages of
an urban scooter and possessing increased cargo capacity. Ortiz used
Autodesk AliasStudio software.
3D Animation
- Winner: Michal Gamrat, University of Science and Technology
in Krakow, Poland, for his animation of a superhero character in an
industrial environment. Gamrat used Autodesk MotionBuilder, Autodesk 3ds
Max and Autodesk Combustion software to bring his superhero to life.
Winners were selected by a panel of industry experts from Autodesk and
Autodesk customers such as HOK, AlchemyLabs, Palumbo Motorcars and Miller
Legg. The judges and the companies they represent share Autodesk's vision of
using design as a way to create a better, more sustainable world, and
encouraging more students to pursue careers in design and engineering.
"Depletion of natural resources. Climate change. Global population
explosion. These are some of the major problems facing our planet today, and
as a result, the architecture industry is returning to a holistic view of
design, ethics, balance, and democracy," said Jana Revedin, founder of Jana
Revedin architects and design challenge judge. "We encourage young
architects to be inquisitive, passionate and humanistic generalists who find
a special, personal way to produce a sustainable architecture design,
representing a long-term, environmentally friendly investment."
Students participated in the challenge by joining Autodesk's Student
Engineering and Design Community. Since its launch in September 2006, this
global online community has attracted more than 310,000 members from around
the world. Designed to give students access to the tools they need to
prepare for their future careers in architecture, civil engineering,
mechanical engineering, industrial design, and games and animation, the site
offers free(*) downloads of Autodesk design software as well as access to
the expertise and experience of their peers and educators, as well as
Autodesk professionals. To date, students and faculty have downloaded more
than 550,000 design software programs.
About Autodesk Education
Autodesk is committed to supporting students and educators by providing
access to powerful 2D and 3D design software, innovative programs, and
resources designed to inspire the next generation of professionals to
experience their ideas before they're real. By advancing education in the
key areas of science, technology, engineering, math and visual
communications, Autodesk is helping students develop critical skills for
future academic and career success. Autodesk supports schools and
institutions of higher learning worldwide through substantial discounts,
subscriptions, grant programs, training, curricula development and community
resources. For more information about Autodesk education programs and
software, visit
http://www.autodesk.com/education.
About Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc., is the world leader in 2D and 3D design software for the
manufacturing, building and construction, and media and entertainment
markets. Since its introduction of AutoCAD software in 1982, Autodesk has
developed the broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art Digital Prototyping
solutions to help customers experience their ideas before they are real.
Fortune 1000 companies rely on Autodesk for the tools to visualize, simulate
and analyze real-world performance early in the design process to save time
and money, enhance quality and foster innovation.
For more information about Autodesk, visit
http://www.autodesk.com.
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