dreamArchitecture

dreamArchitecture: The Event

August 2, 2014

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dreamArchitecture 2014

May 31, 2014

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Kindergarten First Place: Olive Freeman Advent Episcopal School Leslie Youngson

Kindergarten Second Place: Shepard Wingo Advent Episcopal School Leslie Youngson

Kindergarten Third Place: Kira White W.J. Christian Jennifer Jones “My building is very tall, so I thought it would be fun to be on top. There is a slide and a rain cover. I also drew a lamp in case it gets dark. There is a garden and it grows raspberry bushes. I gave my house a face because I thought it would be pretty.”

Kindergarten Honorable Mention: Arthur LyublinskiyNE Miles Jewish Day SchoolMarsha Henderson“My dream house has bricks and rectangle windows. I drew my house like I remember my house is.”

Kindergarten Honorable Mention: Whittaker Bourne Evangel Classical Christian School Beth Dorough “My dream house is a white mansion with lots of windows.”

First Grade First Place: Liam Crenshaw Highlands School Anna Clare Culp/Ashley Sams “It has 11 houses. It has an 8-foot swimming pool.”

First Grade Second Place: Emily Wilson Rocky Ridge Elementary Judy Davidson “This is called the Shape House. The house has wings so it can fly.”

First Grade Third Place: Hannah Thornton NE Miles Jewish Day School Marsha Henderson “My house is in Rainbow Rock Hills. There’s a lot of snow there. The house is made to keep the warm air in and the cold air out. This is an orphanage house.”

First Grade Honorable Mention: Austin Lewis Valley Elementary Jimmy McGowan “My dream house is a happy, happy, happy, happy, happy place!!!!”

Honorable Mention: Brandon Molina Meadow View Elementary Jesse Cunningham “This is real, but in the future.”

Second Grade First Place: Raul Juarez Valley Elementary Jimmy McGowan “My dream house is a whale house.”

Second Grade Second Place: Tyler Mason Valley Elementary Jimmy McGowan “My dream house is made of steel and glass.”

Second Grade Third Place: Tori Adams Cornerstone Paige Larson “This is my dream house. My house makes me fill happy. My house is under water and it is a fish house.”

Second Grade Honorable Mention: Rodney Holt Robinson Elementary Rebecca Gibb “I like my house because there’s a lot of snow around it.”

Second Grade Honorable Mention: Mikiaj Clarke W.J. Christian Jennifer Jones “My architecture is cool to me because it’s colorful. My architecture is like a colorful temple with wings. I also like this because it has so many details.”

Third Grade First Place: Scarlett Daibes Rocky Ridge Elementary Judy Davidson “My dream house is haunted and as I started to build it, it became more & more creative.”

Third Grade Second Place: Jaida Bazemore W.J. Christian Jennifer Jones “Hi! I was inspired by the Empire State building and the Willis Tower in Chicago. I have different colors and patterns. It’s called June’s Tower, and I wanted to be creative.”

Third Grade Third Place: Annikah Mishra Advent Episcopal School Lee Stayer “Come live in a tree house with me. We’ll have so much fun. Let us take a swim.”

Third Grade Honorable Mention: Madison Peller NE Miles Jewish Day School Marsha Henderson “My house is a swirl house. It has a doggie door. Also, it has an aquarium. I made a swirl house because I like swirls.”

Third Grade Honorable Mention: Martellius McCall Robinson Elementary Rebecca Gibb “I got a round house, circle windows, a circle attic door, basement, and circle steps. It’s in North Carolina. Different colors.”

Fourth Grade First Place: Faith Pennino Vestavia Hills Elementary Central Susie Caffey “I like art and nothing says art like the moon.”

Fourth Grade Second Place: Tully Mitchell Advent Episcopal Cathy Vance “This is my dream house. I tried to make it huge and fun. It is near the beach, and I like colors—so I splashed on more than just a splash of color. The best part is friends are never too many for this house!”

Fourth Grade Third Place: Rohan Karthik Rocky Ridge Elementary Judy Davidson “My home is a happy home. When you come in sad, you’ll come out happy!! That’s how my home is happy.”

Fourth Grade Honorable Mention: Elle Squires Vestavia Hills Elementary School Central Susie Caffey “This is my dream house tree house.”

Fourth Grade Honorable Mention: Jamon Pugh Robinson Elementary Rebecca Gibb “I have a scary house.”

Fifth Grade First Place: Abby Byrd Rocky Ridge Elementary Judy Davidson “My treehouse is a fun place to go and hang out with friends. The family would have 4 bedrooms, which includes the master above the kitchen. A large kitchen that you can cook in, a secret swing and a TV room plus a lookout. Come and enjoy the fun in my tree house.”

Fifth Grade Second Place: Ella Pharo St. Rose Academy Annette Taylor “My house is a tree house. I chose a tree house because I think they are really cool.”

Fifth Grade Third Place: Marie Harris Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights Katie Hicks “This is my dream house because I love the mountains. I also made it the shape of to top of the mountain! Usually in the mountains there are lots of wood cabins and a very rustic feel so I feel I combined the two!”

Fifth Grade Honorable Mention: Jamerya Wallace Hemphill Elementary Jerry Griffies “1. My house is in Florida. 2. My house is a fancy dream. 3. And my house is a cupcake, with my puppy and I. And a rainbow sidewalk.”

Fifth Grade Honorable Mention: Andrew Couture St. Rose Academy Annette Taylor “My dream house is very futuristic. It is also full of stuff that I like.”

3RD OVERALL Miciah Johnson, Kindergarten Robinson Elementary Rebecca Gibb “I colored my house.”

2ND OVERALL Edith Kaplan, First Grade NE Miles Jewish Day School Marsha Henderson “My dream house is behind a lake. My sister lives in the house with me and we have a little cat. I designed my house with colored wood. My house is slanted.”

1ST OVERALL Natalia Gomez Sandoval, Second Grade Rocky Ridge Elementary Judy Davidson

dreamArchitecture 2013: The Artwork!

June 3, 2013

dreamArchitecture is a community outreach program sponsored by AIA Birmingham and the Birmingham Architectural Foundation. Open to kindergarten through 5^th grade students in the greater Birmingham area, the contest encourages children to think about the built environment. This year’s theme was “Draw your dreamPark!” Students were asked to submit an 8” X 11” drawing and a brief “dreamStatement” describing their park. In August of 2012 the dreamArchitecture committee presented to the art teachers of Jefferson County schools to explain the competition and theme. There was another teacher workshop held in January of 2013 during which architects and landscape architects worked with teachers on the different varieties of parks. There were close to 800 entries from 16 Birmingham area schools: Advent Episcopal Day School, Brown Elementary, Center Point Elementary, Evangel Christian Academy, Highlands Day School, Lipscomb Elementary, Meadow View Elementary School, NE Miles Jewish Day School, North Highland Elementary, Robinson Elementary, Rocky Ridge Elementary, Shades Cahaba Elementary, Trace Crossings School, Valley Elementary, Vestavia Hill Elementary Central, and WJ Christian School.

Submissions were juried in April of 2013, and the awards ceremony was held May 3^rd at Saw Works Studio in downtown Birmingham. Proud students, families, teachers and architects flocked to view the winning artwork, chow down on hot dogs, and receive their prizes. Winning students from 3^rd through 5^th grades were invited to a “Hands on Workshop” the following Saturday at Architecture Works, during which they got a glimpse into the architectural profession. The competition would not have been possible without the generous support of the Alabama Power Foundation, Cohen Carnaggio Reynolds, Dungan Nequette Architects, Gresham Smith & Partners, Hendon + Huckstein, and Rob Walker Architects. Winning artwork and dreamStatements are below. (click the artwork to see the larger artwork.)

To see all the photos from the ceremony, click here.