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Build the Future
A BIM Contest 2025

A Joint Initiative of L&T EduTech and Autodesk

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Build the Future
A BIM Contest 2025

A Joint Initiative of L&T EduTech and Autodesk

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BIM Contest 2025

About the Contest

Welcome to the "Build the Future" BIM Contest, an exciting collaboration between L&T Edutech and Autodesk that invites young minds, innovators, and future architects to shape the world of tomorrow. This contest is designed to push the boundaries of creativity, technology, and sustainability, giving you a platform to showcase your skills in Building Information Modeling (BIM) and bring futuristic designs to life.

"Building the Future with BIM," challenges you to create innovative solutions in five distinct categories, where sustainability, smart design, and resilience will play a central role in shaping the next generation of infrastructure. Whether you are designing high-rise commercial buildings, community-centered spaces, or cutting-edge industrial plants, the goal is to leverage BIM to create sustainable, efficient, and forward-thinking project

BIM Contest 2025

Contest Categories

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Commercial Projects

High-rise office building with mixed-use retail spaces.

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Public Interest Projects

Community healthcare center or public library

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Industrial Projects

Manufacturing plant with heavy machinery and conveyor systems

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Infrastructure Projects

Urban transit station (subway or bus terminal).

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Sports and Recreation

Multi-purpose sports arena or community sports complex

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BIM Contest 2025

Key Focus

  • Sustainability

  • Smart Design

  • Resilience

  • Challenge yourself to create forward-thinking solutions using Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Prizes

BIM Contest 2025

Rounds & Timelines

Round 1

Online Idea Submission

  • Participants need to submit an abstract idea of maximum 300 words in a pdf.

  • Participants can submit their idea for any one of the five categories

  • Last date for submission is 17/10/2025 (Friday).

  • Top 10 teams from each category will be selected from this round.

  • Shortlisted participants will be notified by mail.

  • Result of First Round : 18/10/2025

Round 2

Virtual Idea Presentation

  • Shortlisted participants have to present their idea virtually.

  • Number of slides is limited to 10 (Excluding introductory slide).

  • Allotted time for presentation is 10 minutes.

  • Last date to submit your presentation is 30/10/2025 (Thursday).

  • Online Presentation will happen 1/11/2025 (Saturday).




Round 3

Final Presentation

  • Selected participants will get a chance to present their model at L&T Chennai campus. Top 3 teams from each category will be selected for this round

  • All the detail about offline travel will be communicated through mail.

  • The last day to submit your presentation for this round is 13/11/2025 (Thursday).

  • Round 3 will happen on 14/11/2025 (Friday).




BIM Contest 2025

Important Dates

  • Last date for submission of
    abstract for Round 1

    17 Oct 2025

  • Result Announcement for
    Round 1

    18 Oct 2025

  • Last date for submission
    of PPT for Round 2

    30 Oct 2025

  • Online Presentation for
    Round 2

    01 Nov 2025

  • Last date for submission of
    PPT for Round 3

    13 Nov 2025

  • Date of the
    Finale

    14 Nov 2025

BIM Contest 2025

Eligibility Criteria

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BIM Contest 2025

Rules and Guideline

  • The participants have to form a team with maximum of 4.

  • One person cannot be a member of more than a team.

  • One team can participate in only one category.

  • Students can have their Faculty as a mentor for the team. Mentors may participate in the contest along with their teams.

  • Inter- discipline and diverse teams are allowed and appreciated.

  • Kindly submit your files in this naming convention only: Team Name, Round No, Institute Name

  • The font style and minimum size to be used is Gotham Book and 12 respectively.

  • An annexure providing due credits to the references (Annexure will not be counted with words/slide numbers) has to be enclosed with the abstract/PPT.

  • Any other supporting documents has to be attached to the annexures.

  • Please make your submissions well before the deadline to avoid any last-minute hassles.

  • Reports submitted will go for a plagiarism and IP check. Students to enhance their own creativity and cannot copy from external source.

  • Every member from each team should be involved and given a fair chance.

  • Students to contact help desk for any queries.

  • Winner of each round will be notified by mail and on website as well.

  • Autodesk supports Autodesk Software access to all the participants, Learning links to all the participants

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