The program for the 2022 ASA Student Design Competition has been released. The project involves designing a new 700-seat end-stage theatre to accommodate dramatic and musical performances, which includes a pit for up to 15 musicians for musicals. The building also includes a variety of rehearsal rooms. Teams must register by November 1, 2022, and final entries are due by November 14, 2022. Please see the full announcement for more information.
Category Archives: Student Design Competition
2021 ASA Student Design Competition Announced
The announcement for the 2021 Acoustical Society of America Student Design Competition has been released. The project involves designing a performance hall primarily for opera for a college of moderate size with a very strong music program. Although the main purpose of the hall is to support their opera program, the hall may be used occasionally for symphony orchestra, chamber music, chorus, and dance. Teams must register by October 1, 2021, and final entries are due by November 1, 2021. Please see the full announcement for more information.
Winners of the 2020 Student Design Competition announced
The results of the 2020 Student Design Competition have been announced! Congratulations to Nima Farzaneh and Tommy Metzger from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Faculty Advisor: Todd Brooks), recipients of the First Honors prize sponsored by the Wenger Foundation! Please see the corresponding webpage for a list of other commendation awardees and more details. Thanks to all who participated!
New Submission Deadline for 2020 Student Design Competition Announced
Since the 179th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America has been moved to December 7-11, 2020 and is now complete virtual, a revision to the 2020 Student Design Competition Announcement with the new timeline has been issued on October 4, 2020. Teams must register by November 16, 2020, and final entries are due electronically by 1:00 PM CST on Monday, November 30, 2020. Please see the full announcement (updated October 4, 2020) for more information.
2020 ASA Student Design Competition Postponed
The 2020 ASA Student Design Competition has been postponed to December 2020, to be judged during the postponed ASA Meeting in Chicago. Please see this website for more details: http://www.newmanfund.org/student-design-competitions/2020-sdc-announcement/
2020 ASA Student Design Competition Announced
The announcement for the 2020 Acoustical Society of America Student Design Competition has been released. The project involves designing a music pavilion with covered and lawn seating, to serve as the summer home for a city orchestra. The program also includes needs for an electro-acoustic sound reinforcement system, back of house support space, rehearsal rooms, offices, and dressing rooms. Teams must register by April 15, 2020, and final entries are due by May 4, 2020. Please see the full announcement for more information.
2018 Acoustical Society of America Student Design Competition Announced
The announcement for the 2018 Acoustical Society of America Student Design Competition has been released. The competition involves the design of a new municipal building including a court room and a community hall. This year the competition allows posters to include a digital code (e.g. a QR code) for the inclusion of supplementary material. Teams must register by April 1, 2018, and final entries that are not hand-delivered at the conference must be received by April 30, 2018. More information can be found here.
2017 Acoustical Society of America Student Design Competition Announced
The announcement for the 2017 Acoustical Society of America Student Design Competition has been released. The competition involves the design of a multi-purpose facility with auditorium and rehearsal room at a small university located in a densely populated urban setting. This year the competition allows posters to include a digital code (e.g. a QR code) for the inclusion of supplementary material. Teams must register by May 1, 2017, and final entries that are not hand-delivered at the conference must be received by June 19, 2017. More information can be found here.
Winners of the 2016 Student Design Competition announced
The results of the 2016 Student Design Competition have been announced! Congratulations to Alexandra Backstrom, Rakel Norberg, and Alexander Sandercock from Chalmers University of Technology (Faculty Advisors: Prof. Wolfgang Kropp and Prof. Morten Lund), recipients of the First Honors prize sponsored by the Wenger Foundation! Please see the corresponding webpage for a list of other commendation awardees and more details. Thanks to all who participated!
2016 Acoustical Society of America Student Design Competition Announced
The announcement for the 2016 Acoustical Society of America Student Design Competition has been released. The competition involves the design of a multi-purpose facility for a center for the arts, including an auditorium with balcony. Teams must register by April 1, 2016, and final entries that are not hand-delivered at the conference are due by May 17, 2016. More information can be found here.