3The Litter Mermaid — Ziegler Cooper/Paradigm Construction
Gold Bucket (1st Place)
4The Litter Mermaid — Ziegler Cooper/Paradigm Construction
Gold Bucket (1st Place)
5Game of Toys — Kirksey + Metzger Construction
Silver Shovel (2nd Place) and Tallest Standing Structure and Greatest Feat of Structural Ingenuity
6Game of Toys — Kirksey + Metzger Construction
Silver Shovel (2nd Place) and Tallest Standing Structure and Greatest Feat of Structural Ingenuity
7Game of Toys (detail)
8Game of Toys (detail)
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12Deep Blue G — Gensler/Harvey
Bronze Shovel (3rd Place)
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15Deep Blue G — Gensler/Harvey
Bronze Shovel (3rd Place)
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24Genie’s Beach Vacay — Kimley-Horn/Method/Alston
Kidtastic! Fables & Folklore
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27Genie’s Beach Vacay — Kimley-Horn/Method/Alston
Kidtastic! Fables & Folklore
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36I.M. Pyramid — Prairie View A&M University
Annual AIA College Challenge and Best Architectural Icon
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38Whale Hello There! — cre8/Durotech/Matrix
Best Team Signage and Most Epic Fail
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40Lego — ASCE Houston
Best Traditional Castle
41I.M. Pyramid — Prairie View A&M University
Annual AIA College Challenge and Best Architectural Icon
42Kraken a Cold One — HarrisonKornberg Architects/Walker Consultants
Best Marine Life
43Whale Hello There! — cre8/Durotech/Matrix
Best Team Signage and Most Epic Fail
44Lost Our Marbles — Kendall/Heaton Associates
Best Geometric
45Lego — ASCE Houston
Best Traditional Castle
46Winter Isn’t Coming — Jacobs/Bartlett Cocke
Sydney LeNoir Public Favorite Award and Best Pop Culture-Decades
47Kraken a Cold One — HarrisonKornberg Architects/Walker Consultants
Best Marine Life
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49Lost Our Marbles — Kendall/Heaton Associates
Best Geometric
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51Winter Isn’t Coming — Jacobs/Bartlett Cocke
Sydney LeNoir Public Favorite Award and Best Pop Culture-Decades
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For a moment, AstroWorld returned in the form of a massive, Travis Scott-inspired sandcastle on Galveston’s East Beach.
Held last Saturday, August 24, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Sandcastle Competition is an annual mainstay, held every summer since 1986. More than 50 teams composed of architects, designers, and engineers competed in a variety of categories.
This year’s top prize—the coveted Golden Bucket—went to Ziegler Cooper/Paradigm Construction, who crafted a monumental sand scene titled “The Litter Mermaid” that faithfully depicts Ariel, Ursula, and King Triton’s castle.
Pure skill isn’t always the ticket to the trophy stand. The relatively modest Travis Scott masterpiece by Stantec Inc. took home the award for “Best Houston-centric,” while another crew took home “Most Epic Fail” for….whatever their mound of sand was supposed to be. Feeling crafty yourself? You currently have a year to concoct the 2020 winner.
