6th place
Out of 53 universities in the 2025 competition field.
2024-2025 season highlights
McGill SDT's first time at the EERI competition in 2025.
2025McGill SDT's first time at the EERI competition
6thBest Architecture
53Universities in the field
Komorebi2024-2025 tower
2024-2025 season story
Completed season
A first competition season with a full project cycle
The 2024-2025 season took McGill SDT from early design studies to fabrication, testing, presentation, and final competition delivery. The project was both a technical build and a club-defining first appearance at EERI.
Standings and results
First EERI entry
McGill SDT's first time competing at EERI in 2025.
Komorebi Tower delivered
Completed through design, construction, testing, and presentation.
Competition FAQ
Short answers to the questions most people ask about McGill SDT's EERI work.
What is the EERI Seismic Design Competition?
The EERI Seismic Design Competition challenges university teams to design, build, and present scale towers that balance architectural quality with structural performance under simulated seismic loading.
What did McGill SDT build for the 2025 competition?
McGill SDT designed Komorebi Tower, a competition entry that combined an external diagrid with paired L-shaped shear walls to manage stiffness, openness, and torsional behavior.
How did McGill SDT perform in its first EERI season?
In the team's first EERI appearance, McGill SDT delivered Komorebi Tower and placed 6th in Best Architecture out of 53 universities.
Model showcase
Render studies, structural views, and assembly-focused visuals help explain the project beyond the final competition photos.
Final tower render
The main render captures the architectural expression of Komorebi Tower and the overall massing used for the competition presentation.
System
External diagrid with paired L-shaped shear walls.
Material logic
Physical competition model developed through buildable wood-based studies.
Design intent
Balance structural clarity, architectural quality, and competition readiness.
Competition archive
A few moments from the floor, the team, and the final structure.
Want the full story behind the tower?
See the team behind the project or browse the broader season archive.