Can the structural form be curved?
We recommend that teams keep the structural model rectangular, but the architecture can have curved aspects. A round floor area is still subject to the maximum floor area, so a circular floor with the diameter of the maximum length would have less area than the equivalent square area. The architecture can have curved aspects in […]
What is meant by the weight should not exceed 5 lbs?
The weight should not exceed 5 lbs. This includes the base plate, roof plate, and the damping devices. “For scoring purposes, the Structural Model Weight, ????????, is equal to the weight of the structural model including damping devices but does not include the weight of the floor dead loads, roof dead load, base plate, or […]
The building footprint, ????????, is defined as the maximum floor plan area projected onto the base plate in square inches. Does this mean all the floors or just the first floor?
Taking whichever floor has the largest area when looking from above – this is the building footprint
For architectural design, what are the limits? Can they affect surrounding land and/or possible adjacent buildings?
Make the architecture the focus of the building itself. Extra work on land and surroundings should be justified and limited to the lot area for the proposal and architectural design portions.
Does the number of floors have any positive effect in general?
The more floors there are, the more area there is to rent and obtain income. However, more floors also means more weight and more dead loads. There is a maximum and minimum number of floor areas. Winning the competition often denotes the need for the maximum floors to get the most rentable income. Different factors […]