CCCAP
Coalition of Community College Architecture Programs Inc.
CCCAP Student Design Competition 2015
DESCRIPTION:
M-S-XS
Recent articles in the New York Times and Architectural Record have challenged
contemporary architecture’s relationship to the public and the distance between the
profession and the public.
Architecture has a responsibility to serve society but how this is accomplished is often
unclear. One aspect of that responsibility, which is universally acknowledged, is
architecture’s consumption of resources.
One of the most effective strategies for reducing the impact of architecture on the
environment is to build less, make structures smaller. This competition is designed to
encourage students to create a living space for two people that is small, movable and
beautiful. The design should enrich the residents’ lives.
COMPETITION ORGANIZERS: CCCAP, Inc
The Coalition of Community College Architecture Programs [CCCAP] is a non-profit
501.3(c) membership association founded to advance the recognition of community college
architecture programs. Members in CCCAP represent community college architecture
programs [i.e. CCAP] from 14 states with 122 CCAPs across the country. Since its’ first
work session in 2012, the CCCAP has achieved 501.3(c) status, collected data from all 122
programs, applied for a NSF grant to research the impact of courses on sustainable design
within architectural educational institutions, held national conferences in Denver and
Chicago, and made presentations to the ACSA Administrators’ Conferences 2013 and 2014
as well as the ACSA National Conference 2014.
The CCCAP is committed:
 To establish transfer/articulation agreements between Architecture Programs in
community colleges and schools of architecture,
 To increase the racial, gender, cultural, and socio-economic diversity within the
architectural profession,
 To support dialogue, share best practices, and collaborate as a network among
Architecture Programs in community colleges and architectural academic and
accreditation institutions.
4838 Drummond Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD 20815-5429
www.cccap.org
M-S-XS Project:
The project name identifies the goal based on our sizing standards, Medium,
Small, and X-Small.
Students are asked to design a comfortable living space in which two adults will meet their
permanent living needs in a unit which can be moved from place to place. The mechanism for
moving may be incorporated into the structure itself or it may be sized to fit on a flatbed truck.
The home must include all the spaces needed for a permanent living space within no more than
800 square feet and no more than 13’-0” tall when positioned for moving. If the designer chooses
to use a flatbed truck for moving the structure, the design shall meet the dimensions shown below
with the combined height of truck and structure to not exceed 13’-0”.
Continuing the basic premise to reduce the environmental impact of the structure, students are
encouraged to incorporate alternative energy options, rain collection systems, grey water use and
any other elements which will reduce the carbon footprint.
Required Functions
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Site:
Sleeping
Eating and food
preparation
Bathing
Working
Playing
Storing
 Students should
identify a site for their
design. It may be rural,
suburban or urban but the
designs should be able to
function on a wide variety
of sites.
Schedule:
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Registration: February 1 through March 1, 2015
Submission Deadline: May 1, 2015 5:00 PM Central Daylight Savings Time
Announcement of winners: May 8, 2015
Exhibition at AIA National Convention May 14 -16, 2015
Application Guideline
Eligibility:
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Domestic or International undergraduate architecture students who are NOT beyond
sophomore level in their architectural studies
Students on leave of absence if they are NOT beyond sophomore level in their architectural
studies
Single Individuals or Teams [limited to a maximum of 4 students]
4838 Drummond Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD 20815-5429
www.cccap.org
Judging Criteria:
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Projects will be judged holistically on their overall creativity, efficiency, flexibility, and beauty.
Remember, however, the judges are looking for innovative solutions.
Prizes and Awards [each valued up to $200]:
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One Individual or Team per Prize
Grand Prize: Best overall design
Green Prize: Best design in terms of energy consumption /environmental strategies
Size Prize:
Best design in terms of minimum cubic footage
Inquiries:
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Jane Ostergaard AIA CCCAP
Architecture and Construction Management Coordinator
College of DuPage
osterg@cod.edu
63-942-2331
Application Procedure:
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Submit the attached registration form to: osterg@cod.edu
Changes in application not permitted after application deadline
The subject of work can be modified at the time of submission
Submission guidelines
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A single digital file of a single design panel
A panel 24”x36” size, portrait direction only
File format & size: *.pdf, *.jpg / must be under 30MB
Official language is English.
Personal information that includes applicant's identification should not be written. Only the
title and the registration number should be specified on the first page.
Registration number – which is provided when the registration is completed
(CCCAPSDC15+4digits) – and the title should be written inside the box on the bottom right
corner
Project description no more than 250 words as separate PDF document
Other
1. Works submitted to other competitions or plagiarized are eliminated from judging. Even if
such works win a prize, the prize will be revoked later.
2. Submissions that do not comply with competition rules or formats might be placed at a
disadvantage during judging.
3. The organizer retains the right to publish, reproduce, distribute, and hold exhibitions
regarding winning entries to the competition.
4838 Drummond Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD 20815-5429
www.cccap.org
CCCAP
Coalition of Community College Architecture Programs Inc.
CCCAP Student Design Competition 2015
Participant Registration
M-S-XS
Student Name
Email Address [at College]
Year of Study
School
First student listed will be designated contact for communication regarding the
competition.
Email the completed registration as a pdf attachment to:
osterg@cod.edu
Subject line should read “CCCAP Design Competition 2015”
4838 Drummond Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD 20815-5429
www.cccap.org