74th Annual AIA Toledo HSDC Awards Presented
74th Annual AIA Toledo HSDC Awards Presented
The 74th Annual AIA Toledo High School Design Competition (HSDC) Awards Ceremony was held on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at Handmade Toledo, during AIA Architecture Week. The HSDC Committee was thrilled to receive 53 submissions from 13 Northwest Ohio participating schools.
This year’s project challenged students to design a park pavilion within Rev. H.V. Savage Park for the Toledo Parks and Recreation Department. Toledo Parks and Rec seeks to provide an inclusive and vibrant place for those who live, work, and play in the surrounding community.
Student award categories include AIAT’s Architectural Design Award, the Emerging Professional Material Innovation Award, the GEM Sustainable Architecture Award, the EDGE, Unilock, & The Collaborative Landscape Architecture Award, the Gasser Bush Associates Lighting Design Award, the Toledo Design Collective Urban Design Award, and BGSU’s Digital Media Award. In addition, Lawrence Technological University (LTU) and The University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) offer tuition scholarship awards to senior, junior, and sophomore / freshman level award winners who attend their university.
View Awards Ceremony Presentation (PDF)
ABOUT HSDC
Originally started in 1950 with 23 entries from three high schools, the competition has grown to as many as 206 entries from as many as 25 area high schools. Projects have been as varied as a parking lot office (1950), a Toledo Automotive Museum (1999), a fast-food restaurant (1977), and a community center (2023). According to AIA Toledo, the design competition is the longest running program of its kind in the history of the AIA. HSDC is a nationally recognized award-winning program. AIA Toledo members and advisors are extremely proud of the students’ accomplishments each year.
Contact us to learn how your school or student can participate.