Award Winning Design : Hyperloop Campus by Mariana Cabugueira (ZHA), Begum Aydinoglu & Juan Naranjo

Award Winning Designs Episode 1
Nucleus is the competition entry by Mariana Cabugueira, Begum Aydinoglu & Juan Carlos Naranjo for the YAC Hyperloop Desert Campus Competition. In this episode we talk about the competition, understand its bried and take a glance at the design process followed.


Award Winning Designs is a series to help you understand what all it takes to win competitions. From discussions about research to developing the design to even talking about presentation ideas and softwares, this series will shed a light on the whole process foloowed that led to becoming an Award Winning Design.



00:00 - Introduction
03:35 - Understanding the brief of the competition (Step 1)
05:28 - What was the program laid out by the brief
07:00 - Working & collaborating while being in different parts of the world
09:33 - Research & Case Studies (Step 2)
12:44 - Initial Design Ideas (Step 3)
15:05 - What software were used to develop the design
15:23 - Did the form of the project drive the design?
18:57 - How much time did the design process take?
21:03 - Did they render on their own or did they outsource it
22:16 - How important are the visuals for any competition entry
24:36 - Presentation Boards
27:10 - Advice for people taking part in Competitions



Nucleus : Hyperloop Desert Campus
Team : Mariana Cabugueira, Begum Aydinoglu & Juan Carlos Naranjo

Modelled in Maya
Rendered by Metrica Visuals (Insta - @metricavisuals)
Collaboration @alevnisaisik (Instagram)

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