Students from the Washington, D.C. area’s six collegiate architecture programs participate in a day-long design challenge on Sunday, September 17, during which they are tasked with providing a creative solution that addresses real-world architecture, planning, and landscape design. Teams receive the design brief that morning and must present a final project by the end of the Design Charrette. A jury selects a winning team to be announced at an awards ceremony on Tuesday, September 19.

Students come from The Catholic University of America, Howard University, University of the District of Columbia, Virginia Tech Washington-Alexandria Architecture Center, Morgan State University, and University of Maryland. The jury is led by David Greenbaum, FAIA, vice president, SmithGroupJJR, and includes Stephen Nutt, FAIA, NCARB, CAE, senior architect and advisor to the CEO, National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB), as well as other industry professionals.