SSP Competition: Green

Aleks · #1 Posted **Jun 27, 2009, 5:36 AM**

Congratulations Aleks for winning the Hudson River Bridge Competition.

Our next competition is the Green competition.

Rules/Guidelines:
1. Send your entry to Aleks via PM.
2. Limit yourself to a maximum of 6 pictures.
3. Entries should be composed of one or more "green" skyscraper.
4. The building should be between 200 and 900 feet tall.
5. It can be anywhere on earth but a specific location must be chosen.
6. The building should include solar panels, wind turbines or both.

I'm interested on seeing what people come up with!

Aleks · #2 Posted **Jun 28, 2009, 4:20 AM**

Hmmm... no one? Should we change the topic instead?

Krases · #3 Posted **Jun 28, 2009, 4:55 AM**

Yeah maybe. I could do this one, but if you think you have a better idea then go ahead and post it...

Vellu · #4 Posted **Jun 28, 2009, 8:56 AM**

This comp could have very interesting entries! Unfortunately I don't have any ideas at the moment.

Aleks · #5 Posted **Jun 28, 2009, 10:30 AM**

How about a "In Dubai" comp? It would basically be rule free!

Krases · #6 Posted **Jun 28, 2009, 4:25 PM**

Well I would say maybe make it a LEED competition? I think in Dubai is way to broad and I kinda like the green competition.

Here is some info on LEED:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaders...nmental_Design

Flamesrule · #7 Posted **Jun 28, 2009, 7:44 PM**

Here is another link to know about LEEDwww.Leedvisual.com

Not sure if it would help with Comps but there is some good info about it

Also I think this is the LEEd you are taling about

Krases · #8 Posted **Jun 28, 2009, 8:23 PM**

That is a good site. It gives some nice visual examples of what to look for in a LEED design. Location is a big part of it, so choosing the right area to build would be a big part of the competition.

Aleks · #9 Posted **Jun 28, 2009, 9:12 PM**

So.... I take it you guys don't want to change the comp?

By the way, who's in so far?

Krases · #10 Posted **Jun 28, 2009, 9:30 PM**

Well I think its just that "green" is a very broad term. LEED just seems better I guess because it gives more direction.

I am in. Here is my site located near Roosevelt Island in New York:

Aleks · #11 Posted **Jun 28, 2009, 9:39 PM**

Thats's why I chose "green" instead of LEED. LEED seems to specific. My only requirements are the wind turbines or the solar panels [or both], but other than that you don't have to discuss the water supply and how many lights are in the building. You can choose to describe your design if you want.

Plus "green" gives more people the chance to enter and not quiting.

Krases · #12 Posted **Jun 28, 2009, 11:11 PM**

Well then we can stay were we are. No need to change.

Mocholate · #13 Posted **Jun 29, 2009, 10:24 AM**

How bout a green/leed design FOR Dubai ?

Flamesrule · #14 Posted **Jun 29, 2009, 4:41 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mocholate

How bout a green/leed design FOR Dubai ?

Ya that's a great idea!

toyota74 · #15 Posted **Jun 29, 2009, 6:15 PM**

i havnt modelled in a while and am wondering if this comp
is getting a bit complicated requirement wise...

personally my interest has gone after doing 2
or 3 of them..i remember the first one i did which
i enjoyed,The low entries really suck and i think
we should discuss with all on how to spur some interest
back into the comps.Fresh ideas and input are needed
and the first thing i would do is get rid of that list ...
Why not have a thread to discuss what people
want to do in comps ..like time needed ,presentations
,voting etc ..pm everyone and lets get everyones
ideas and recommendations...first thing to see is if
there is any real interest out there................

sketchup_fan · #16 Posted **Jun 29, 2009, 6:54 PM**

aleks, can i leave some space on the building to show that there are the solar panels, or i have to put some boxes that represent them?

sketchup_fan · #17 Posted **Jun 29, 2009, 7:57 PM**

I'm in. My location is in dubai near the zayed road, here it is:

Aleks · #18 Posted **Jun 29, 2009, 9:43 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by toyota74

i havnt modelled in a while and am wondering if this comp
is getting a bit complicated requirement wise...

personally my interest has gone after doing 2
or 3 of them..i remember the first one i did which
i enjoyed,The low entries really suck and i think
we should discuss with all on how to spur some interest
back into the comps.Fresh ideas and input are needed
and the first thing i would do is get rid of that list ...
Why not have a thread to discuss what people
want to do in comps ..like time needed ,presentations
,voting etc ..pm everyone and lets get everyones
ideas and recommendations...first thing to see is if
there is any real interest out there................

The list isn't final. Anyone can choose a topic on or off the list. Those are just ideas. And the model doesn't have to be super complicated, the only requierements are the solar panels or the turbines. A basic concept is as good as 1,000 hour model. It depends on how well everything works together.

That's why I chose a green comp. It's not about how well you model it, it's about how you think about it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by sketchup_fan

aleks, can i leave some space on the building to show that there are the solar panels, or i have to put some boxes that represent them?

Umm... you should put flat boxes painted black to show that there's solar panels. They don't have to be super detailed, just black boxes.

Also, you don't have to pick a spot in Dubai, it can be worldwide.

Mocholate · #19 Posted **Jun 30, 2009, 8:47 AM**

One thing i like is these comps represent true life in the industry.

Not many in the field actually get to design what they want. They design what's needed.

sketchup_fan · #20 Posted **Jun 30, 2009, 1:05 PM**

Two things: when the competition entries shut down, and how and where i send you my building images?