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Ready to show off your ideas? This page explains what you need to create and how to submit your project for the CityLab Middle School Design Competition. Think of it as your roadmap — follow the steps, include the required pieces, and make sure your final project is packaged the right way. By completing the deliverables and turning them in through the Google Form, you’ll officially enter the Competition and get the chance to have your work seen by architects, teachers, and students.
DELIVERABLES
Your competition entry will be a 6-slide presentation. Think of it like a digital poster board that shows off your design. Each slide serves a purpose, and together they showcase your complete design. If you draw by hand or build a model, take clear photos and include them in your slides.
slide 1 (20 POINTS): title slide with team info + project image
slide 1 (20 POINTS): title slide with team info + project image
Project name (5 points)
Names of all team members (5 points)
Your school name and teacher Sponsor's name (5 points)
An image that best showcases your design for a STEAM space (5 points)
Create a drawing of your STEAM space OR build a digital/physical model.
NOTE: If you include drawings or model photos in your slides, make sure that they are clear (and not blurry), and that they are not too dark or too light!
slide 2 (20 POINTS): image + written description
slide 2 (20 POINTS): image + written description
Add another image of your STEAM space with key design features labeled. (5 points)
Provide a written description of your STEAM space, including the main design features and your 5 (or more!) STEAM related activities that encourage exploration - 300-word minimum. (15 points)
slides 3 & 4 (10 POINTS each): additional steam space images
slides 3 & 4 (10 POINTS each): additional steam space images
Add at least 4 more images of your STEAM space on these 2 slides. Include a brief 1-2 sentence caption for each image explaining the STEAM feature(s) you are highlighting. (5 points each)
Slide 5 (20 POINTS): image board
Slide 5 (20 POINTS): image board
Include at least 10 labeled pictures that capture the look and feel of your STEAM space.
Pictures can be from the internet, magazines, books, or pictures you take that capture the look and feel of your design.
Be sure to label each picture to let us know what is of interest in the images you include (2 points each)
Slide 6 (up to 20 POINTS): CASE STUDY OF A PARK OR PUBLIC SPACE THAT YOU VISIT
Slide 6 (up to 20 POINTS): CASE STUDY OF A PARK OR PUBLIC SPACE THAT YOU VISIT
A CASE STUDY is an in-depth examination of a real-world subject used to expand your knowledge and understanding of a topic or investigation.
Use the book "How to Be An Explorer of the World" by Keri Smith that was provided to your Sponsor to analyze your visit to a park or public space. Be sure to read the important "Exploration Resources- How to Be an Explorer of the World" tab in the "Overview" section for details and information.
Complete and provide documentation of at least (2) of the numbered “Explorations” from the “How to Be an Explorer” book of the park or public space that you and your teammates visited to get ideas for your STEAM space (up to 5 points per “Exploration”). Students are encouraged to do more than (2) Case Study Explorations, and will receive points for each additional exploration. (20 point maximum).
SUBMISSIONS- entries are DUE by Friday, January 8th, 2027
How to Submit Your Design
Students must submit their design by Friday, Jan. 8, 2027 to the submission form by completing both steps below.
If working on a team, only one submission is required per team.
Step 1: Share a Link
Submit a link to your slide deck if your design was created in a program like Google Slides or Canva.
Before submitting, make sure your sharing settings allow “Anyone with the link can view.”
Step 2: Upload a File
Upload your design directly as a PDF, PowerPoint file, or exported slides/images.
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