Reid Schindler, one of the industry's up and coming award-winning designers, and Mike Farley, with 30+ years designing award winning pools, are teaming up with the PSP/Deck Expo to discover the industry's top designers.
Join in on the fun with us to see! A panel will be picking 5 finalists (1 student finalist) to send to this year's event. All finalists' presentations, as well as Mike and Reid's solutions will be demonstrated on-site at the Expo.
Three Categories - Individual - Student - Team/Company*
What we need from you:
- Scaled 2d plan, rendered with media of choice.
- At least 1 form of a perspective rendering. **
- At maximum, 5 supporting graphics rendered with media of choice. ***
- A short paragraph detailing your design process and/or explanations of solution details.
Optional items for consideration:
- A two minute maximum video (.mp4 or .mov format) flythrough.
- 3d physical model or other unique presentation support.
*Limited to 4 Individuals or Teammates
**Entries will not be judged on amount of renderings, but quality of workmanship and effective/unique design usage for the clients wishes.
***The Designer & Company will remain anonymous to the judges until the initial judging process is completed. Please do not have names your plans or perspective renderings. Design & videos will be co-property of “The Million Dollar Pool Challenge” once submitted and can be distributed to electronic and print outlets. Owner of design can also distribute design materials.
Each category's top project automatically earns a spot in the Top 5: Individual - Student - Team. The other two spots are open and will go go next highest-rated projects, regardless of category.
The judges panel will consist of 6 industry experts using a point based system using the following criteria:
1. Aesthetic Quality - Is the concept’s form pleasant to look at?
2. Differentiation - Is the concept "fresh" & unique?
3. Functionality -Does the concept meet the criteria of the families needs? Does it consider all elements site analysis?
4. Realization Possibility - Is the concept buildable if the client decided to move forward with construction? ie. topographically, features, function
The Million Dollar Design Challenge has partnered with the PHTA WAVE Network to sponsor a young professional (under 29 years of age at time of submission). Young professionals will be entered within the general competition and will be eligible to win multiple spots in the design competition, with one guaranteed spot.
The selected finalist's design work will be presented at this year's PSP/Deck Expo, along with the other finalists.
If the YP is a student, they may work as an individual or do it as a group project. If you choose to enter it as a group project, you must submit it under one student name and he/she will list the others in the group. The named student will be the presenter at the class & will receive any awards and/or airfare & tickets to the show. The whole group may be in the video presentation.
See the Contest Entry Rules for submitting files and to receive contest scenario.
The student design will be included in the class vote for the "Top Designer" award along with the other finalists.
PHTA WAVE Young Professionals Category Winner will receive:
- Up to $350 credit for airfare
- Free Conference Super Pass for PSP/Deck Expo
- Two hotel room nights (booked by show management)
- $150 stipend
- Design presented in "Million Dollar Pool Design Challenge" class
- Exposure in leading industry print & digital forms
One of the five spots is guaranteed to a young professional (Age 29 or below at time of submission), whose trip to PSP/Deck Expo will be sponsored by PHTA WAVE Young Professionals Network.
