up:: [[CKLA330 - Landscape Design Studio]] tags:: #source/course #on/design #on/landscape_design # CKLA330 M2 - The Design Competition The Gateway to Toronto Metropolitan University Design Competition offers young designers a chance to contribute to the University Master Plan's vision and principles. The winning project will be honored with the Shawn Gallaugher Design Excellence Award. Participants, specifically students enrolled in CKLA 330 Project Studio, are tasked with designing a dynamic, sustainable urban open space aligned with the needs of RU and its community. Stage I involves submitting a proposal, including a Design Statement and an Experience Statement outlining the project's vision and team qualifications. Eight themes were used during the master planning process, distilled into three goals with accompanying principles. **Three Goals** - Urban Intensification - People First: Pedestrianization of the Urban Environment, and - A Commitment to Design Excellence. **Eight Themes** - Design Excellence - Sustainability - Environmental Protection - Adaptable Management - Universal Accessibility - Circulation - Linkage & Connection - Safety - Season Use & Passive Activities. - The updated plan envisions the campus as advanced in sustainable development, embracing reconciliation, supporting safety and security, and embedding accessibility. ### Evaluation Criteria In Stage II, submissions must meet specified criteria, presenting digital drawings and an 11”X17” [[Design Report]]. Digital drawings should elucidate the team's design intent and solutions, while the report integrates narrative, graphics, and photos covering various aspects such as design philosophy, site challenges, and lighting strategy. Entries are evaluated based on formal mastery, environmental innovation, consideration of human needs, architectural functionality, and program integration. Table of Contents where appropriate can include, but not be limited too: - Narrative Summary / Design Philosophy - Challenges of Site - Program - Urban Park Goals and Objectives - Major Concepts of Design - Context Plan - Site Inventory and Analysis - Plant List of Proposed Vegetation - Micro Climate Analysis - User Analysis - Site Plan - Design Plan and Clarity of Design Elements - Planting Plan - Lighting Strategy - Rendering & Detail Drawings - Material Selection Sheet Stage III involves the exhibition of work and the announcement of the winning project. The winning project may be showcased on the campus website or used for educational purposes.