the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, the AIA New Jersey K-12 Committee, co-chaired by Joseph David, AIA, and John Fallon, AIA, hosted a design competition for all New Jersey K-12 students, the AIA New Jersey K-12 TOWER OF TOMORROW CHALLENGE!
A panel of New Jersey architects served as jurors to select winners in three categories: Elementary, Middle, and High School. One winner in each category received a $100 Amazon Gift Card.
The jurors included Christiana Amey, AIA; Anna Chang, Associate AIA; and Paul Tiajaloff, AIA.
The winners are:
Elementary School Category – First Place: Owen E.
First grade at Somerville Elementary School from Ridgewood
“My Tower of Tomorrow is an Earth-friendly hotel in a busy city. It has solar panels on the roof and sides that create energy for the building and big fans that generate power for the sunset/moonlight “viewing cabins” that stick out of the building. There is also a garden in the middle that houses plants for fresh air.”
Middle School Category – First Place: Kyah B.
Eighth grade at Buzz Aldrin Middle School from Montclair
“My building is inspired by Atomium Brussels. I liked the idea of the separate museums in each ball. So I used that idea. There are 3 different balls very high up with different art inside. You get up to them by using the straight columns in the middle (the elevators.)”
High School Category – First Place: Brianna F.
Senior at High Point Regional High School from Branchville
A rooftop restaurant, cafe, gym, and apartment all in one. The best plant garden is directly through the core.
Congratulations to all of the budding architects!
I proudly voted for the AI-powered killer robot tower.
The eco-indoctrination starts young.