The Architectural Engineering Design Competition introduces engineering and architectural students to the conceptual design development of a structure. The exercise is intended to simulate day-to-day activities of a practicing engineer and architect, working together to find highly-functional and architecturally-expressive design solutions.

With the need for large, open spaces, long span structural elements have become prominent features of many historical and modern-day buildings. This development has often pushed architects and engineers to seek unique hybrid material solutions.

The 2013 AEDC challenges students to design a structurally-effective (yet architecturally-pleasing) roof structure to span an assembly area without any intermediate support. All submission packages and questions should be forwarded to Dustin Willms at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by April 5, 2013. For full competition details, please refer to Fast + Epp's full 2013 AEDC Outline below. 

Winning submissions will be featured at www.fastepp.com, in addition to cash prizes for first ($1,000) and second ($350) place.