CREATIVE SPACES CHALLENGE The Space at Dundee College
4 May 2011
Programme for the Day We will endeavour to adhere to the programme, but this year’s event has attracted the maximum number of entrants…..so it is a little untested… please bear with us!! 9.15am Creative Spaces Challenge by Doug Binnie 9.35am Design Brief and Instructions issued – group
work begins in College Workshops 10.15am End of teachers’ involvement with groups 10.15 – 12.30pm Separate events for teachers 12.00pm Break for lunch, College Refectory (food cannot
be taken to working area)
12.30pm Resume group work 2.00pm Judges “Walkabout” 3.00pm Group presentations (2 minutes per group) 4.00pm Judges decision and presentation of award in the
main Auditorium 4.30pm End of event (All times are approximate)
The Challenge
What is today all about?
• Compete against a number of other schools
• Be creative and imaginative
• Use all of your time productively
• Work as a TEAM
The Main Objectives
Visitor Centre and Design Workshop for the Research and Development of Green Transport Technology
(Sustainable, Energy Efficient and Healthy)
Enjoy yourself!
The Main Objectives
• Construct a model of your design
• Work out the costs of your design work
• Make a 2 minute presentation to the judges
Challenge Details
• ‘Design Brief’ issued to teams in workshops
• Take time to read it thoroughly!!
• School teachers can be consulted for the first 45
minutes ONLY!
• Be careful and selective with the model materials
• Decide quickly which team member will be doing
which task
• Experts on hand throughout the day to assist
SITE LOCATION PLAN
VIEW A
VIEW B
VIEW C
VIEW D
VIEW E
KEY
ANCIENT MONUMENT WELL
ROAD/PATHS
GATE
FENCE
BUILDING
HISTORIC LISTED BUILDING
TREE
BUSH
GRASS
RIVER/ CANAL
DEMOLISHED BUILDING
HEDGE
OVERHEAD ELECTRIC CABLES
THE SITE
KENNEDY PARK
STEEL AVENUE
RIVER GALL
0 10 20 30 40 50
SCALE BAR 1:1000
H
NORTH
PREVAILING WIND DIRECTION
MORNING SUN
AFTERNOON SUN
SUN PATH
A PHOTO REFERENCE
FLOW
C CREATIVE SPACES 2011
SAILING CLUB & WATER TAXI
DE LORME RAILWAY & TRAM STATION
BOATING POND
ROSE GARDEN
H
BOAT RAMP
WAR MEMORIAL
SITE PLAN
C CREATIVE SPACES 2011
Teachers
10.15 – 10.45am Presentations - Mel Shepherd Construction Skills - Chris Ashe, Dundee College 10.45 – 12.00 pm Best Practice Workshop/Feedback Session 12.00 – 12.30pm Tour of Construction/Engineering Workshops
Those Taking Part Today!
Arbroath Academy Grove Academy Baldragon Academy Harris Academy Braeview Academy Monifieth High School Breadalbane Academy Perth Grammar School Brechin High School Perth High School Carnoustie High School St Andrews RC High School Dunfermline High School St John’s RC High School Forfar Academy St Paul’s Academy Glenrothes High School Webster’s High School
Breadalbane Academy: Winners 2010
Perth High School
Grove Academy
CLEAN DESK PRIZE Bonus Prize for the School Team • Keep their Desk Clean and Tidy during the day and • Do the Best Job of tidying up at the end of the Competition
• This is not evaluated as part of the Design Competition
The Judges
The judges will be looking for the presentation that provides the most imaginative and appropriate and ‘creative’ design solution
The marking by each of the four judges will be scored as follows Design Idea….. 20 Quality of the Model …… 15 Quality of the 2 minute presentation…… 10 Accuracy of the Costings…… 5 This will give a total of 50 marks per judge
Prizes
Winning team to receive trophy for their school Winning team to receive £500 for school Winning team members receive £50 each
Runner up cash prizes for the 2nd and 3rd placed schools and for each of the team members Everyone will be given a gift bag and cinema tickets
Feedback Teachers - PLEASE ensure that these are returned to a member of the Steering Group before you leave today This will help us plan such an event in the future….. so we need your response
Everyone ready?
Let’s go…..and be creative!