Josh McGrew, Rodrigo Ramos Avilez, and Henry Goecke Crowned Winners in
Live Cut&Paste Digital Design Competition
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 4, 2009--
Thousands of engineers, architects and designers were energized and
inspired by the design skills on display at the second annual Cut&Paste
Design Slam digital design competition. Josh McGrew, Rodrigo Ramos
Avilez and Henry Goecke were crowned winners in the categories of
Architecture: Dangerous Liaisons, AutoCAD: Extreme Free Form, Industrial
Design: Solar Flair.
Cut&Paste Design Slam, presented by Cut&Paste,
is a live-on-stage design competition in which contestants employ
Autodesk software, quick-witted design and high-energy showmanship to
create digital designs that wowed the audience and the judges.
McGrew’s design of an innovative observation deck at a royal heritage
site secured his first place win in the Architecture: Dangerous Liaisons
category using Autodesk
Revit Architecture software. Avilez’s exciting extreme sports
pavilion, featuring a bungee jumping entrance, garnered him first place
in the AutoCAD:
Extreme Free Form category. Goecke’s solar-powered lawn mower won first
place in the Industrial Design: Solar Flair category using Autodesk
Alias Design software, his second win in two years. The contestants,
who are in Las Vegas attending Autodesk
University 2009, energized the crowd of thousands with their
exceptional stage presence and compelling designs.
Autodesk executives threw down the design gauntlet in “Modeling for
Bond, James Bond,” a competition between Carl Bass, president and CEO;
Phil Bernstein, vice president, building industry strategy & relations;
and Robert “Buzz” Kross, senior vice president, Manufacturing Industry
Group at Autodesk, to design for the legendary British spy.
Inspired by the global success of Cut&Paste’s annual Digital Design
Tournament, the Cut&Paste Design Slam adapted this fast-paced format to
test the skill, speed and stage presence of the contestants as they
create original designs in rounds of 20 minutes while their work is
shown in real time on large-scale projections.
“I am completely surprised by my second win at the Cut&Paste Design
Slam,” said Henry Goecke, professor, Michigan State University. “I love
to inspire others with my design, which I do daily as a professor. By
participating in the Cut&Paste Design Slam, I am able to inspire a
broader group of peers, and that’s very exciting and humbling.”
About Cut&Paste
Cut&Paste (www.cutandpaste.com)
is a social arena for the discovery, advocacy and elevation of design.
It lives as a global movement of artists, firms and media working to
strengthen creative networks through events and local support. Born in
New York City in November 2005, Cut&Paste’s signature event is the
Digital Design Tournament, held live throughout the world each year. The
2009 tour is scheduled to take place in 16 cities around the globe.
Cut&Paste additionally powers design-driven contests and events within
the industry. Learn more about Cut&Paste at www.cutandpaste.com.
About Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc., is a world leader in 2D and 3D
design, engineering and entertainment software for the
manufacturing, building and construction, and media and entertainment
markets. Since its introduction of AutoCAD software in 1982, Autodesk
continues to develop the broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art software
to help customers experience their ideas digitally before they are
built. Fortune 100 companies -- as well as the last 14 Academy Award
winners for Best Visual Effects -- use Autodesk software
tools to design, visualize and simulate their ideas to save time and
money, enhance quality and foster innovation for competitive advantage.
For additional information about Autodesk, visit www.autodesk.com.
Autodesk, AutoCAD, Alias and Revit are registered trademarks of
Autodesk, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in the USA
and/or other countries. Academy Award is a registered trademark of the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. All other brand names,
product names or trademarks belong to their respective holders. Autodesk
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time without notice, and is not responsible for typographical or
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© 2009 Autodesk, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Autodesk, Inc.
Angela Costa Simões, 415-302-2934
angela.simoes@autodesk.com