Saturday, June 4th, was the annual AIA Houston Sandcastle Competition. B/A entered the competition with a very ambitious idea of building out a character from the classic video game, Space Invaders. Through the use of repetitious forms, we wanted to highlight the pixilated quality of the graphic by casting sand blocks on a grid. We decided to go with angled forms as a way to create contrast and interact with the sun and shadow. As usual, time was not on our side but we were able to modify and complete the design. Check out some of the photos to get an idea of the rigorous process.

Also, check out the coverage on Houston’s Local ABC 13 network here. Below the gallery is some wonderful video footage of the process and of the final product.

2010 Sandcastle Competition from BRAVE / ARCHITECTURE on Vimeo.

2010 AIA Sandcastle Competition: The End Result from BRAVE / ARCHITECTURE on Vimeo.