The third annual Off-site Construction Student Design Competition will showcase student design innovation in modular, prefabricated, panelized and other types of off-site construction. The competition is presented by the University of New Brunswick Off-Site Construction Research Centre (OCRC), a research group dedicated to optimizing alternate solutions to on-site construction.
The competition will challenge project teams composed of students and industry professionals with real housing challenges faced by New Brunswickers across the province and will look for teams to innovate with off-site construction solutions.
The objective is to develop a modular design for a housing unit that will be ‘open source’ and be used by manufacturers to meet the demand for affordable housing in New Brunswick. The design will focus on a repeatable volumetric module that can be used to combat the “missing middle housing” problem.
Deadline to register is May 31. You may register:
Late registrants will not be considered.
Competitor teams are suggested to be made up of combinations of students and industry partners such as architects, engineers, etc. Each team should include at least one of the following:
All students must currently be enrolled in a full-time college or university program at some point during the January 2023 to November 2023 academic year.
Your prefabrication / offsite manufacturer mentor will be assigned to your team on Monday, June 5.
Project featured on OCRC websites and social media and the opportunity to present the design project at the Canadian Home Builders Association conference in Saint John, NB in May 2024, including free conference registration for the team.
Project featured on OCRC websites and social media and the opportunity to present the design project at the Canadian Home Builders Association conference in Saint John, NB in May 2024, including free conference registration for the team.
Project featured on OCRC websites and social media and the opportunity to present the design project at the Canadian Home Builders Association conference in Saint John, NB in May 2024, including free conference registration for the team.
Project featured on OCRC websites and social media.
Teams announced and mentors assigned: Monday, June 5, 2023 (noon AST)
*You may register as a complete team. Or register as an individual and a team will be assigned to you.
Interm deliverable: Monday, Aug. 14, 2023 (11:59 p.m. AST)
A 50% design submission will be due to demonstrate team progress.
Project deadline: Friday, Nov. 3, 2023 (11:59 p.m. AST)
Online presentations and judging: Nov. 9 and 10, 2023. Times TBA.
Winners announced: Monday, Nov. 13, 2023
The second annual Off-site Construction Student Design Competition will showcase student design innovation in modular, prefabricated, panelized, and other types of off-site construction. The competition is presented by the University of New Brunswick’s Off-Site Construction Research Centre (OCRC), a research group dedicated to optimizing alternate solutions to on-site construction.
The student design competition is presented in partnership with OSCO Construction Group. OSCO is a collection of 10 companies operating in concrete, steel, and construction. They serve markets throughout Canada, the Eastern U.S. and the Caribbean.
First prize: The Montgomery Complex
Anneliese Sirju, Luisa Prestes, Luz Almazan Martinez, Leslie Anne Bugayong, Julianne Brewer, Jiyoung Park, Hyoung Sik Yoon and Ming Kai Tang (Southern Alberta Institute of Technology)
Second prize: The Magee-Mcleod Housing
Simon-Olivier Fortin, Sarah Samsoudin and Charles-Emmanuel Lambert (Université du Québec à Montréal)
Third prize: Mary Matilda House
Nishi Praveen Kumar, Jennifer Lara, Aspen Soelling, Carl Yan, Cedric (University of British Columbia and British Columbia Institute of Technology)
Honourable mention: The Pharus
Joshua Gregorchuk, Daniel Nykolaychuk, Mana Erfani, Jesse Adamson, Amardeep Singh (University of Manitoba)
Honourable mention: The Timber Lodge
Dejan, Mircevski Raafat, Khankan Abdul, Nasir (York University)
Honourable mention: The Stack
Joe Witherow, Ryan Sterling and Jesse-Rae Taylor (St. Clair College of Applied Arts and Technology)
First Prize: The Impetus (Nelson, British Columbia)
Jesse Martyn (University of British Columbia) | Watch the video
Second Prize: Peace Garden Village (Edmonton, Alberta)
Wes Schofield (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology), Ju Huang (Carleton University), Elizabeth Maciborsky (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology), Riley Tenove (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology) | Watch the video
Third Prize: Iqaluit Community, Housing (Iqaluit, Nunavut)
Yakine Zerrad (Carleton University), Saman Soltani (Carleton University) | Watch the video
Honourable Mention: New Outremont (Montréal, Québec)
Alexandra Gagnon-Roy (Université de Montréal), Parisa Kashaniamin (Université de Montréal)
Honourable Mention: Decastelneau Street Affordable Housing (Montréal, Québec)
Meili Pradel-Tessier (Université de Montréal), Benjamin Gutzeit (Université de Montréal)
Honourable Mention: Bank Street Corridor (Ottawa, Ontario)
Ruba Salah (Algonquin College), Vahid Mesgarzadeh (Algonquin College)
Honourable Mention: Separately Together (Toronto, Ontario)
Helia Mahdavian (University of Toronto), Jennifer Nguyen (University of Toronto), Abida Rahman (University of Toronto), Megan So (University of Toronto)
Honourable Mention: Hyperloop Station (Toronto, Ontario)
John Shen (University of Toronto), Richard Schutte (University of Toronto), Xingcheng Huang (University of Toronto), Jose Ricardo Maldonado Moscoso (University of Toronto) | Watch the video
Honourable Mention: Catalogue (Edmonton, Alberta)
Jenny Chen (University of Waterloo), Lydia Xia (University of Waterloo), David Li, (University of Alberta) | Watch the video
Honourable Mention: West Don Lands Transitional Housing (Toronto, Ontario)
Novaya Politra (Carleton University), Pauline Gahunia (Carleton University), Lyric Barnik (University of Waterloo)
