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You are using an outdated browser For a better experience using this site, please upgrade to a modern web browser. Additional Links News Partners The Story A360 Collaboration Site Phase 1 - Modeling Site Rules FAQ Forum Toggle navigation Home How It Works Prizes Judges Discover HP Gallery Login Menu rendering competition winners announced View Winning Entries About About Nearly a century ago Sir John Soane’s treasured Bank of England was destroyed – described by some as the greatest architectural crime of the 20th century. It was his life’s work. Soane’s spectacular use of natural light and mesmerizing effects of scale not only revolutionized the architecture world but his work also culminated in him being knighted by King William IV. We invite you to join the mission to recreate this lost masterpiece and reinvent the way the world can experience history. Participants in this historic rendering competition will have the chance to win almost $30,000 of great prizes, including a fully-loaded HP Z840 Workstation with NVIDIA Quadro M6000 professional graphics. Phase 1 Modeling In the Fall of 2015, hundreds of architects from around the world collaborated in a global effort to create detailed Revit models of Sir John Soane’s Bank of England. Completed Powered by Phase 2 Rendering Now these models are available to you, to transform into detailed still, animated, and real-time renderings, and enable the world to better understand and experience the works of Sir John Soane. Powered by How it works How it works By joining the mission you will have access to Sir John Soane’s Bank of England models in Revit and FBX, which can be rendered in your favorite Autodesk or NVIDIA Iray plugin software for the chance to win great prizes from HP and NVIDIA. 1 Register Registration Opens Feb 8, 2016 2 Download Revit or FBX models Download 3 Create renderings Resources 4 Review & Judging View judges Prizes Prizes Winners in the contest who push the boundaries of rendering technology and contribute the most to the project will be selected by our panel of expert judges to receive one of the prize packages below. People's Choice Overall Learn More Best Image Submission Learn More Best Film/Animation Submission Learn More Best Real-Time Submission Learn More Best GPU-based Submission (Post Production Allowed) Learn More Best GPU-based Submission (No Post Production Allowed) Learn More Historical Accuracy Learn More Judges Judges Graham S. Wyatt, AIA Partner, Robert A.M. Stern Architects Graham Wyatt conceived as the realization of his decades-long fascination with Sir John Soane's Bank of England and as a demonstration of the power of BIM technology, which he and his studio... Read more Melissa DelVecchio, AIA Partner, Robert A.M. Stern Architects Melissa DelVecchio first joined Robert A.M. Stern Architects in 1998 and has been a Partner of the firm since 2008... Read more Paul F. Aubin Paul F. Aubin is the author of many CAD and BIM book titles including the widely acclaimed: “Aubin Academy” titles, Renaissance Revit and Revit video training for lynda.com... Read more Eric de Broche DPLG Architect and Graphic Designer Based in Paris (France), Eric de Broche is a DPLG architect and graphic designer born in 1971 at le Corbusier's Citée Radieuse in Marseilles... Read more Shaun Frazier Design Technology Manager Robert A. M. Stern Architects Shaun specializes in assisting architectural organizations with integrating Building Information Modeling technologies into their design processes... Read more Luis Gutierrez Founder and Creative Director of WeDo Wedo is a young well established Latin American visualization firm based in Mexico City that is keen on portraying daily life... Read more Angi Izzi Sr. Industry Strategy Manager – Architecture Angi is part of Autodesk’s Building Strategy Team responsible for establishing long-term strategy and vision for Architecture... Read more Thomas A. Kligerman Founding partner at Ike Kligerman Barkley, President of Sir John Soane’s Museum Foundation Founding partner in the design firm Ike Kligerman Barkley... Read more Philip Miller Director of SW Product Management, Professional Solutions Group at NVIDIA Mr. Miller directs NVIDIA’s Advanced Rendering offerings, ranging from the Iray and mental ray shipping within industry leading software... Read more Jeff Mottle Owner – CGarchitect Digital Media Corp. Jeff Mottle is the owner of CGarchitect Digital Media Corporation, the leading online magazine and user community for architectural visualization... Read more Sean Young Worldwide Segment Manager, AEC and Product Development, HP Workstations Sean is responsible for global AEC and MFG marketing, and strategic alliances with Autodesk and other software vendors... Read more Discover HP Discover HP HP Z Workstations deliver the performance, reliability and Autodesk software certifications required to accelerate your BIM workflows. Modeling HP Z240 Workstation Powered to manage BIM complexity, and priced for your budget, the HP Z240 packs the performance, features, and reliability of a workstation into the price point of a desktop PC. 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