Q3.2: Are we allowed to add elements such as elevators, stairs, and furniture in the non-buildable area for architectural renderings and floor plans? Additionally, is there any guidance/limit to how large we can scale the building area for the architecture floor plans? Can the floors in architectural renderings differ from the floor plan in the design guide and if so, do we submit the floor plans based off the design guide areas or architectural floor areas?

A: Primarily structural elements such as elevators and stairs should be contained within buildable areas and are not permitted to exist in non-buildable areas for renderings and floor plans.  Primarily architectural/aesthetic elements such as facades may extend into non-buildable areas for architectural renderings.  Teams have the freedom to determine how large the model dimensions scale to architectural floor plans.  The architectural floor dimensions should have the same shape and be proportionally very similar to the dimensions of your balsa wood tower floor plans, just of a realistic scale.  When submitting calculations for your tower’s rentable floor areas (mentioned in Section 2.2.b of the Official Rules), teams should submit based on the dimensions of your balsa wood model.  Architectural floor plan images should be included on the poster and potentially in the presentation.