Freshmen Zach Sutter (from left), Derek Czaplinski and Gabriel Lopez work intently on their sandcastle at Bradford Beach. (UWM Photo/Pete Amland)
The sophomore team of Keygan Sinclair (from left), Miles Michlitsch and Hsa Fang took the “Best Structure” title for “Childhood Memories,” a “Game of Thrones”-inspired castle with well-made flying buttresses. (UWM Photo/Pete Amland)
Judges make the rounds to evaluate each design, including this one, in which a castle is the “shell” of a sea turtle. “Turtle Island” won “Best Concept.” (UWM Photo/Pete Amland)
Freshman Menatu Maaneb de Macedo uses tools of the trade to carve out details on his team’s entry. (UWM Photo/Pete Amland)
Juniors Kevin Havlovitz (left) and Kolton Vought put the final touches on their sand-empire as the surf closes in. (UWM Photo/Pete Amland)
Freshmen Erin Beachkofski (from left, computer science), Hannaleigh Jennings and Savannah Hagen embellish their design. (UWM Photo/Pete Amland)
The top finisher was the freshman team of “Swirl Village,” a castle surrounded by a full sand-village with its own bay. Designers were Joseph Frisch (from left), Cody Culligan, Nelson Tovar, Meaatu Maaneb de Macedo, Maxwell Hunt and Erik Semb. (UWM Photo/Pete Amland)
Seniors Caroline Schlosser and Collin Tanner called their creation "Uncommon." (UWM Photo/Pete Amland)
Blue skies and 80-degree temperatures attracted a crowd of about 60 people to the annual UWM Sand Castle Building Competition Sept. 16 at Bradford Beach. Eleven teams risked gritty shorts and high tide to reach for design victory at the event, hosted by the American Institute of Architecture Students’ Milwaukee chapter.
There was no shortage of imagination. Students drew ideas from the TV hit “Game of Thrones,” the video game “Sonic the Hedgehog” and even a favorite pastime on a sunny day at the beach. All students pictured are architecture majors unless otherwise noted.
