Dunn student wins annual architecture contest
By Santa Ynez Valley Star Staff · Tue Mar 17 2020
Staff Report
Forty-three students from nine high schools competed in an almost eight-hour architectural design event when the Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara held its annual High School Design Competition on March 13 at Santa Ynez Valley Union High School.
The competition devised by program organizers required students to design a new fire station in a fictional Southern California city. Each student produced a site plan, floor plan, elevation and an additional drawing of their choice.
Vivian Zhan, 12, of Dunn School was the overall winner after the top 12 designers were chosen to come back as finalists on March 17 at The Alisal Guest Ranch and Resort in Solvang. There the finalists presented their work to a panel of four judges. This professional tradition in architecture provides students with an additional educational experience.
The finalists won a combined $1,200 in prize money donated by the Architectural Foundation. They were: