The CSC Student Design Competition (also known recently as the “Student Design Challenge”) is an annual design competition for post-secondary students in Ontario who are studying architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, engineering, construction management, manufacturing/products design, or otherwise interested in construction-related design and specification.
The competition is co-presented by the Grand Valley and Toronto Chapters of CSC — meaning it’s open to students across Greater Toronto Area, Waterloo Region, and broader Ontario schools
Eligible participants include current post-secondary students in Ontario. That covers: undergraduates, graduate students, or students in relevant design / construction-related programs.
Why Grand Valley & Toronto Chapters Run It — And Its Value for Students
This competition reflects the mission of CSC: enhancing the quality and credibility of construction documentation / specification practice by integrating students early
By involving actual heritage / real-world sites, and requiring specification documentation + design + creative interpretation, the competition gives students realistic, cross-disciplinary exposure. Good training ground for future work in architecture / engineering / construction / interior design.
For students in Toronto, Waterloo, Kitchener, London and other Ontario areas — especially those studying design-related disciplines — this is a premier opportunity to build portfolio pieces, network with industry professionals, win prizes, and get exposure beyond school.
the metz 2020
Construction Specification Canada (CSC) Grand Valley and Toronto Chapters announced the winners of the 7th annual Student Design Competition as students returned to classes in the fall.
Congratulations Hope Braga & Leah Lorentz for taking first place in the 7th annual CSC Student Design Competition. The Interior Design students wowed a judging panel of design professionals with the "OKO Community Centre", their vision of an eco-innovative and interactive living community. In second place, "Studio X Art House" by Conestoga College students Alexis Vanleeuwen, Emilio Navarro & Jackie Cooper mingled heritage with technology to appeal to a millennium demographic. Architectural technology students from Georgian College, Joanne & Athena Coliviras took third place with "Envisual's The Metz"
See press release for details about the 2020 Challenge at 321 Courtland Avenue East in Kitchener.