The 2023 Michael G. Meyers Design & Scholarship Competition awarded $43,000 in scholarships to 8 Houston-area high school students and recoginzed 10 student projects as Honorable Mentions. The jury and committee were impressed with the amount of consideration and time put into each application and appreciated the students' creative solutions to the 2023 design challenge. Each year the competition is open to Houston area high school students and hosted by Architecture Center Houston in partnership with the Houston Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.

The MGMC design competition emphasizes creative problem solving and graphic presentation. This year students were challenged to design a community center for youth in the area. The center would become a spot that encourages positive recreational activities in the Magnolia Park community.

In previous years students have been asked to design an education center with a focus on sustainability, a community center, animal shelter, a soccer stadium, and a high-speed rail station.  The MGMC Committee hosted a competition workshop and a project site tour to help the students learn basic architectural skills and understand the competition requirements.
 

Design Narrative
Embrace Community Center
Miriam Osbon
The Guthrie Center
Stratford High School

 

 

Sustainability & Resilience
Magnolia Park Youth Community Center
Ester Acuna
The Guthrie Center
Stratford High School

 

 

Technical Drawings
Shines Youth Center
John Luna
The Guthrie Center
Memorial High School

 

 

Programming & Organization
Magnolia Park Youth Center
Martina Acin-Chediex
The Woodlands High School

 

 

Architectural Model
Los Campos
Ivanna Popoca Gonzalez
The Woodlands High School
Los Campos

 

Visual Renderings
The Recreation Center
Annabel Endicott
The Guthrie Center
Westchester Academy for International Studies
The Recreation Center

 

 

Architectural Sketches
A Burrow in the Roots
Zanli Morris
The Guthrie Center
Memorial High School
A Burrow in the Roots

 

 

Visual Presentation
The Cara Community Center
Paige Koehn
The Guthrie Center
Memorial High School
 

 

Architectural Language
Magnolia Park Youth Center
Sarah Schwartz
The Guthrie Center
Stratford High School

 

 

 

Design Concept
Magnolia Park Youth Center
Angela Sanchez
The Guthrie Center
Westchester Academy for International Studies