PDQ is a fast-food restaurant founded in Tampa, Florida. Since opening in 2011, it has added locations across the East Coast. We proposed the first PDQ to be built in Tallahassee, Florida as a fresh place for residents to eat. This responds to the lack of development surrounding municipal, state and medical offices in northeast Tallahassee.

Concrete construction is expensive, time-consuming and harmful to the environment. This method produces a lot of carbon dioxide, which is detrimental to the atmosphere. In this project, we looked at using 3D-printed concrete as a building material. We made all the walls of a four-story house with 3D printing, eliminating the need for pre-casting or formwork.

Thomas County Central High School currently has 1,580 students and counting, but it has been using old and inadequate sports facilities and practice areas. To solve this problem, the school decided to build a new multipurpose building, two outdoor practice fields (one for the band, one for the football team) and one indoor practice field.

The Dollar General project is located next to Woodville Highway. Traffic flow needed to be carefully considered before construction. We focused our design on ensuring cars and people could move around easily. Because the site was zoned for retail, we could use it for a store. According to local codes, the 10,640-square-foot building requires at least 43 parking spots and a few bike parking spots. Our design meets these needs while keeping traffic moving smoothly and adding the right greenery. We planted trees throughout the site to ensure we met proper landscape requirements.

State Road 8 (SR 8), or Interstate 10 (I-10), is a key road in Northwest Florida. The roadway is used for evacuations, freight movement and everyday traffic. Due to the region’s population growth, the road has become busier, making an expansion necessary. The increased traffic and the road’s important role in emergency evacuations show the need for expanding the roadway’s capacity.