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No. 320Existing businessBuilt environment

Construction permitting workflow automation

Source

Source example

Coordinate research, forms and follow-up across permitting tasks.

No. 040Opportunity areaBuilt environment

Lower-cost urban tunnelling

Expand transport capacity through new construction methods.

No. 1343Problem statementBuilt environment

Smart City Site Planning using Autodesk Forma Site Design

The smart-city challenge requires Autodesk Forma site design for at least one square kilometre, including boundaries, landscaping, buildings and transport. Teams must compare at least two proposals using environmental/area analyses and Forma Board, and provide a site BIM suitable for Revit. Final-stage work includes a Revit-linked building and a 30-second walkthrough. The source prohibits copied, AI-generated or pre-designed final files; its marking table is not captured.

No. 1345Problem statementBuilt environment

Urban Mixed-Use Design Challenge-Design a centrally located mixed-use building in Autodesk Revit with commercial spaces (Ground + 1st floor) and residential units (up to 8 floors). 1 Level of Basement (Car Parking + EV Charging), Total (B+G+9)(Note: Plot size and all required dimensions may be assumed by students (in mm units).

The Revit challenge specifies a basement with parking/EV charging, commercial ground and first floors, and residential floors two through nine, organized around a landscaped courtyard. It requests climate-responsive facades, daylight, ventilation, structural detailing and a 30-second walkthrough. Idea submission covers the basement/commercial podium; the full mixed-use model is for the final stage. Forma environmental studies are optional. Original Revit work is required, with no AI-generated or pre-designed final submissions.