Cut&Paste Design Slam 2009

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009 - 8:00PM - 9:30PM - Mandalay Bay Hall G

"Modeling for Bond, James Bond" - Autodess Executives design for the legendary British spy

"Dangerous Liaisons" - Revit designers design an observation deck to complement the Royal Saltworks by Claude Nicolas Ledoux

"Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009 – 8:00PM – 9:30PM – Mandalay Bay Hall G

"Extreme Free Form” – AutoCAD architects create the ultimate space for extreme sports

"Solar Flair" – Industrial designers use Alias Design to create the next big thing in solar products

Inspired by Cut&Paste's global Digital Design Tournament—which brings designers from around the world to compete on stage—the Cut&Paste Design Slam returns to Autodesk University for its second year. The fast-paced format tests skill, speed, and stage presence, while the audience witnesses the professional designers and Autodesk executives at work on large-scale projected screens, creating original work in rounds of 20 minutes. Each designer will compete with their favorite weapon among a variety of Autodesk 2010 software tools. With two competitions of fast-paced action on each night, the Cut&Paste Design Slam promises to be a heart-pounding contest of slick computer tricks, quick-witted design, and high-energy showmanship.

Buzz Kross, Phil Bernstein, and Carl Bass brought their skills to the table in "Modeling for Bond, James Bond," by fashioning some novel gadgets and even a car park for 007's get-away home. In the "Dangerous Liaisons" Revit competition, Jeffrey McGrew of Because We Can wowed the crowd with his observation deck design as a complement to the Royal Saltworks by Claude Nicolas Ledoux. In the "Extreme Free Form" AutoCAD competition, Rodrigo Ramos brought a fresh look with his skate/bike park. And Henry Goecke brought his skills back to AU by defending his Alias 2010 competition title in the "Solar Flair" by inventing a novel solar lawnmower complete with a full concept board (see below).

Each competition winner received an HP Mini 110 Series Netbook and all competitors received a copy of Autodesk Mudbox 2010 and Autodesk Sketchbook Pro 2010.

COMPETITION DESIGNS & CONCEPTS

Dangerous Liaisons

Revit designers design an observation deck to complement the Royal Saltworks by Claude Nicolas Ledoux

CHALLENGE: Working within the provided backdrop of the Royal Saltworks, design an observation deck with the following purposes and constraints in mind:

• Offer vantage points for visitors, photographers, artists, and architects
• Provide a space for refreshment and enjoyment of the Ledoux Utopia
• The structure should also serve as a star observatory during the night

All competitors used Revit to create their designs.

JEFFREY MCGREW (Because We Can) – WINNER

WILLIAM LOPEZ CAMPO (HOK)

ARMAN CHOWDHURY (Burt Hill)

Extreme Free Form

AutoCAD architects create the ultimate space for extreme sports

CHALLENGE: Working within a provided landscape, competitors are to design a Leisure Center for Extreme Sports providing outdoor and indoor spaces. The resulting design is to be a proposal that blurs the limit between landscape and architecture

• Demographic - the design should be modeled for teenagers and young adults
• The design should provide for biking, skating, and climbing
• The design should be nationality and culture-independent

All competitors used Autodesk AutoCAD 2010 to create their designs.

RODRIGO RAMOS (3D desarrollo digital & diseño sc) – WINNER

AXEL FRIDMAN (Dieguez Fridman)

GEDEON TRIAS (Larson & Darby)

Solar Flair

Industrial designers use Alias 2010 to create the next big thing in solar products

CHALLENGE:Many products in society have been improved by having solar panels applied to them, whether to provide a charge to the product or a companion object. Your challenge is to select an object or product that could be improved substantially by “solarizing” it.

• The application should be unique and novel
• The product should be feasible with today's technology

All competitors used Autodesk Alias 2010 to create their designs.

HENRY GOECKE (Professor - Michigan State University) – WINNER

DARREN BLUM (Independent)

MARK RUMSEY (Visual Realm)