Solving a Problem

Select a theme below. Analyze issues related to these topics. Find a problem that you and your team would like to take on. Then provide a solution preferably using novel technologies such as Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Artificial Intelligence (AI). 

Objective

As of January 2024, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development reported 771,480 individuals experiencing homelessness nationwide, a figure that continues to rise. Contributing factors include limited access to mental health resources (particularly for veterans), a lack of financially and environmentally sustainable housing options due to urban redevelopment and rising costs, and displacement caused by natural disasters.

This competition challenges interdisciplinary student teams to design a highly functional, small-scale housing solution by addressing one of these critical areas:

Themes

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Veteran-Focused Housing


Design a tiny home that focuses on emotional, mental, and physical wellbeing. integrate trauma-informed design, opportunities for community engagement, and therapeutic infrastructure that meet ADA guidelines.

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Environmentally Sustainable Housing

Design a tiny home using locally sourced and environmentally friendly materials and sustainable building practices. Incorporate biophilic elements and resources that support the environment and users wellbeing.

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Rapid-Response Disaster Housing

Design a tiny home that can is adaptive to different environmental disasters, that can be rapidly deployed or built. This home must be strong, affordable, with the intention of comforting displaced families.

Design Parameters

Teams will be provided a site, and are encouraged to use locations in Stillwater, Oklahoma

Budget: Maximum of $80,000 (including materials, labor, furnishings, and landscaping).

Size: Up to 800 square feet total, maximum 2 levels.

Spaces Required: Living area, kitchen, sleeping area, full bathroom, and storage.

Software/Tools: Participants may use whatever 3D modeling software they are most comfortable with.

Deliverables

A fully furnished 3D digital model with exterior and landscape design.

A design presentation consisting of:

Project introduction and client/user profile.

Evidence-based design rationale (minimum 8 academic sources).

Contributions from each discipline when applicable (architecture, construction, interior design, etc.).

Detailed budget and cost estimates (materials, labor, FF&E).

Detailed schedule of events

Rendered views and diagrams of the proposed model.

A video walkthrough of the space.

Address

Mixed Reality Lab
463, Nancy Randolph Davis
Stillwater, OK 74078


Contact

Brianne Abbott
Email: brianne.abbott@okstate.edu

Dr. Tilanka Chandrasekera
Email: tilanka@okstate.edu
Phone: 405-744-9524 

Dr. Aditya Jayadas
Email: aditya.jayadas@okstate.edu
Phone: 405-744-4469

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