McGill24 matching
March 11 gifts receive the strongest leverage because they are eligible for McGill24 matching funds during the campaign window.
What SDT is building this season
SDT brings together students in civil engineering, architecture, mechanical engineering, and finance to move one competition tower from concept to testing.
The team's work spans structural design, architectural direction, fabrication, presentation, and outreach, which makes the project both technical and public-facing.
Learn more about SDT
McGill24 Fundraiser
Help send McGill SDT to Portland for the 2026 competition.
The campaign supports material costs, equipment, and travel so the team can represent McGill and Quebec at the 2026 Seismic Design Competition.
Gifts made on March 11, 2026 through McGill24 are eligible for up to 1:1 matching on the first $1,000 per donor while matching funds last.
Tax-deductible giving
Donations go through McGill's giving platform, so supporters receive an official charitable receipt for tax purposes.
Direct student impact
Every contribution helps cover fabrication, testing preparation, and travel for a student team competing internationally.
Season Story
A compact look at how the project moves from idea to competition.
Design
Members develop the architectural and structural concept together before the tower is built.
2025 Tower ShowcaseProjectKomorebi Tower SystemExternal expression paired with a legible lateral-force-resisting system. Result6th in Best Architecture out of 53 universities.
Komorebi Tower, from rendered concept to material expression.
McGill SDT's first EERI competition entry established the team's design language: ambitious architecture, explicit structural logic, and a clear public story.
Competition Film
Watch Komorebi Tower reach the shake table.
See McGill SDT's 2025 competition tower during the team's first EERI appearance.
Recruitment
Join a team that designs, builds, and presents together.
SDT is open to students interested in structural design, architecture, construction and testing, communications, and operations.
Thank you to our sponsors.
Their support helps McGill SDT fund fabrication, testing, travel, and the visibility needed to keep the program growing.
We appreciate the partners backing this season.
Existing sponsors make the work possible, and new partners can still help expand the team's build capacity and competition reach.