New Challenge for NKBA Student Members

2008/2009 NKBA Student Design Competition Hits the Beach

The National Kitchen & Bath Association is proud to present the 2008/2009 NKBA Student Design Competition. This year, NKBA Student Members will be challenged to use their knowledge and skills of kitchen and bath to design a safe, functional and adaptable space for active seniors. The Fosters are building their dream home, a reversed living floor plan at a North Carolina beach, and are asking for help in creating their ideal kitchen and master bath. The challenge is to meet all the Fosters' current needs, including a baking center for Grandma to share her secrets with her two granddaughters (ages 7 and 9), as well as accommodating their special needs as they age. Students will be using the NKBA Planning Guidelines, with an emphasize on the Access Standards, as they plan the new spaces.

The Association would like to extend a very special thank you to our sponsors, American Woodmark and Sub-Zero/Wolf. This competition would not be possible without their support. A winning entry in this competition will provide increased industry visibility, peer recognition and valuable publicity opportunities. Judged by a panel of industry professionals, the NKBA Student Design Competition acknowledges the talent of kitchen and bath designers to plan safe, functional and personalized spaces that incorporate imaginative design statements and aesthetically pleasing solutions.

The winning entries in both the kitchen and bath competition will be recognized by their peers and industry professionals at a special ceremony held during the 2009 Kitchen/Bath Industry Show & Conference (K/BIS®). Equal prizes will be given for both the kitchen and bath competitions. The winning designs will be featured in the NKBA Design Competition Winners Publication and awarded the following prizes:

First Place	$2,500 Scholarship
Second Place	$1,500 Scholarship
Third Place	$1,000 Scholarship

Award winners will receive complimentary registration to K/BIS® 2009, which will include the awards ceremony, two nights' hotel stay and transportation to the event.

To compete in the 2008/2009 NKBA Student Design Competition, download the registration form and accompanying Floor Plans now. Contact an NKBA Customer Service Representative at 1 800-THE-NKBA, to receive a copy of the registration form in the mail.

Who Can Enter:

• Entrants must be NKBA Student Members and enrolled in a college or university on the date of postmark. Award recipients must also be current NKBA members.
• Except for experiences derived from an internship, entrants must neither have worked in a professional design capacity (including interior design, architecture and related fields), nor have been paid for design services rendered.
• Projects entered must be completed individually by the student designer. No co-designers are permitted in the competition.

Students may enter one or both of the competitions. Entries must be postmarked by December 1, 2008. Visit the Student Center at www.nkba.org to find out more information about this and other competitions.

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