Eight students from Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s architectural technology program received national design awards after competing at the Construction Specifications Canada national conference.
Danika Ferner and Kelsey Erdman placed first for their design project that focused on adding an additional building to the Wakamow Valley Interpretive Centre; they won $415 for their design.
Jillayne Keck and Angela Bernard captured second place for their project that focused on adding an observation deck to the Wakamow Valley Interpretive Centre; they received $315 for their design.
Brandon Ambrose and Kyle Morgan took third place for their project that looked at adding a kiosk to the Wakamow Valley; they received $215 for their design.
Sushil Khanal and Chase Honan received honourable mention for their design for a Wakamow hub.
Sask. Poly students are encouraged and supported by faculty to compete in provincial and national competitions, or to work with business, industry and the community on projects that provide real world solutions to current challenges, according to a news release.
“Congratulations to our architectural technology students for receiving recognition at a national level,” said Dr. Larry Rosia, Sask Polytech president and CEO. “The competition allows our students to demonstrate the applied skills they learn at Sask Polytech and to present high-quality design projects to industry peers.”
The Regina chapter of Construction Specifications Canada hosted a design competition in the spring. Teams of two competed in the all-day event, where they prepared documentation for a proposed renovation, including design renderings, construction drawings and specifications information.
“This simulated the real-world process of preparing for a renovation project, in a time-restricted, small-scale format,” said Angela Deans, program head, Architectural Technologies. “The students pushed themselves to complete detailed design work and documentation on a very tight timeline, skills they will need in the real world.”
The students received their awards at a special presentation at the CSC national conference held in Regina in May. The announcement of the awards was made at the end of June.
“The student’s competition project boards were on display throughout the week,” said Amber Burt, CSC Regina student design committee chair. “Delegate feedback was very positive as all were impressed with the quality of work that was produced. We look forward to hosting next year’s design event!”
CSC Regina chapter has a long-standing relationship with the Saskatchewan Polytechnic Architectural Technologies program. CSC provides a yearly scholarship to the Architectural Technologies students.
The partnership fosters several networking events each year, including an industry dinner that incorporates a mentoring session, as well a table top trade show event hosted by the Regina chapter at the Connections Café in Regina. Both events allow students to engage with industry representatives.
