Architecture students to showcase
their
design skills in national competition
THE
COMPETITION SEEKS TO IGNITE INTEREST AMONG THE ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS TO USE
STEEL AS A MEDIUM OF EXPRESSION AND CONSTRUCTION
Kolkata, September 25th 2012: Institute for Steel Design &Growth
(INSDAG), a non-profit making, member based organization established at
Kolkata by the Ministry of Steel, Govt.
of India and the major steel
producers in the country, today flagged off the 13th National
Award Competition for Students for Best Innovative Use of Steel in Architecture
(2011-12), at a gala function in Kolkata. The function was inaugurated by Mr. Bimlendra Jha, Vice President, Long
Products, Tata Steel Limited. The theme for this year is “Steel Intensive (B+G+4) Storeyed
Office Building.”
Rapid technological advancements, space constraints and
need for multiple functionality have made the designing of steel-based structures
like bridges, buildings,industrial structures, housing complex etc., a
challenging task. Engineers and designers have to design the best structures by
combining technology, quality, aesthetics, functionality, ergonomics and
ecology.
The Competition is open to all the first year to final year under graduate and post graduate students of
architecture in India.
Not only there is a growing need for trained young engineers
and designers but also to identify the best talents in the field and reward
them. Fulfilling this need, at least partially, is the annual national-level
competition on “Steel Intensive (B+G+4)
Storeyed Office Building” organized by INSDAG
Explaining the rationale of the competition, Mr Sushim Banerjee, Director General,
INSDAG said, “This competition provides a platform for young students to
demonstrate their talents and designing skills and also an opportunity to
interact with industry experts and gain insights into the latest advancements
and the required skill sets and stay abreast of the global technological
advancements in civil engineering.”
The competition challenges students, working individually or
in teams, to explore a variety of design issues related to the use of steel in
design and construction. “The objective is to create awareness among the
students on high potential of structural steel (as a material of construction),
to expose them to the world of steel in depth and also to stretch their
imaginations to make use of the unique properties of steel as a building
material,” Mr Banerjee said.
The competition, now into its 13th Year, seeks to
recognize and reward talented students of architecture engineering in India for
excellence and innovation in structural steel design. This year’s theme – “Steel Intensive (B+G+4) Storeyed Office
Building” - is very relevant and inspired by projects that are currently in
great demand in the country. A total of 27 Groups consisting of 80 students
participated all over India out of which 14 Groups (3 each from East, West,
South and 4 from North zones) comprising of 42 students from different
engineering colleges have been shortlisted for the final round. The
presentations to be made in the final round will be judged by the central
selection committee comprising of four zonal jury members and two central jury
members who are all eminent professors/structural engineers from renowned
engineering colleges of the country.
The top five entries will receive cash prize along with Medals
and Certificates from INSDAG.
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