BALTIMORE — Avatech Solutions announced the winners of the Render Us Speechless contest. The winners were selected from hundreds of entries submitted by designers who use Autodesk 2D and 3D design, engineering and entertainment software.

During Autodesk University, the 45 finalists selected were showcased in a video and industry peers cast their votes for their favorite renderings. The four submissions in each category that received the most votes at Autodesk University were then given to a panel of Avatech’s experts who made the final winning selections. The first place winners in each category are:

• Architecture: Ryan Tow, Yung Design Group
• Civil: Randy Burton, Parsons Brinckerhoff
• Manufacturing: Thomas Balaguer, Academy of Art University
• Wild Card: Jogi Nomura, Raytrace Studio

The winning renderings in each category may be viewed on Avatech’s contest website.

More than $5,000 in prizes was awarded to designers with the most photorealistic renderings. A first place, second place, and third place prize were awarded in each of the three categories: Architecture/Building, Civil/Mapping/GIS, Manufacturing/Mechanical; and Design and a Wild Card award was given to one designer.

The primary judging criteria was based on the submission’s photorealism, degree of difficulty, aesthetics, and technical skill.

Larry Rychlak, president and CFO of Avatech Solutions said that their "expectations for quality submissions are high, but each year we are delighted to review stunning submissions that consistently raise the bar. The number and quality of entries reflects the advanced state of visualization software and the increased use of design visualization by firms wanting to win more business, faster." 

To view a two-minute video of the 45 finalists, visit Avatech's YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/user/avatechsolutions.