Slides 1-8: Project Slides

Each entry should be accompanied by eight (8) digital slides depicting the essence of the design and its relationship to the educational program. Composition of slides shall be at the discretion of the entrant but should include, at a minimum:

• site plan
• complete floor plan(s)
• building section
• exterior elevation(s) - drawings and/or photographs
• interior elevation(s) - drawing and/or photographs

Renovation projections should include before-and-after images. Drawings and/or photographs should emphasize the design's relationship to the educational program--the inclusion of instructional areas is essential. Drawings shall include graphic indication of scale. The inclusion of scale models in photos in helpful. Drawings and/or photographs should include short (one or two word) captions describing the major idea (e.g. second floor plan, north elevation, science lab). The font for the labels should be Arial 14 pt.

Slide 9: Descriptive Data Slide

Entrants shall include a ninth slide listing essential data:

• size of site (acres)
• student capacity * (students)
• area of building (SF)
• total project cost ** (S)
• cost per square feet (SF/$)
• cost per student ($/students)
• space per student (SF/students)

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Slide 10: Identification Slide

Entrants shall include a tenth slide listing the:

• name and location of the project (city, state)
• name of owner (school division & Superintendent)
• name of design firm including principal-in-charge, project designer, and construction administrator
• name of educational planner (if any)
• name of landscape architect (if any)
• name of engineers(s)
• name of builder
• name of photographer

A digital image of the company logo shall also be included on this slide. This information will be used by VSBA exactly as provided to recognize the project. The identification slide shall be tenth in order and "hidden" to prevent inadvertent viewing by the reviewers. During the review, anonymity of all entries shall be maintained - names of firms must not appear on any drawings, photographs or other materials to be reviewed.

Do not include slide transitions, animations, or video/audio in your slides. Do not use proprietary fonts.

The entrant's name/log shall not appear on slides 1-9

* Student capacity shall equal the sum of regular classrooms (at 25 students/room), laboratory/vocational rooms (at least 24 students/room), and special education classrooms (at 10 students/room).

** Project costs include all costs associated with designing and constructing the school/site except for the purchase of the site.