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Architecture
(200 points)
Teams are required to design and build attractive, high-performance houses that integrate solar and energy efficiency technologies seamlessly into home design. Scoring well in Architecture is crucial; teams can earn up to 200 points — more points than any other contest. A jury of esteemed architects tour the team homes to judge the Architecture contest. They will evaluate three main factors:
- Firmness — the house's strength, suitability, and appropriateness of materials for the building
- Commodity — ease of entry into the house and circulation among the public and private zones; architectural strategy used to accommodate the technologies required to run the house; and generosity and sufficiency of space in the house
- Delight — surprises, unusual use of ordinary materials, or use of extraordinary materials in the house.
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Virginia Tech's innovative design led the team to victory in the Architecture contest in 2005. |
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