The 2025 Pittsburgh Future Cities Competition was held on January 25th at the Fed Ex Headquarters in Moon Township. Grades 6 th -8 th STEM students were tasked with designing a future city capable of floating above water that showcased innovative engineering design and that kept citizens safe and healthy.
13 Pittsburgh area schools participated in the competition and the top three overall finishing schools included Fort Couch Middle School (1 st ), Marion Center Jr/Sr High School (2 nd ), and Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School (3 rd ). The Special Awards winners included Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School for the most Innovative Design of Infrastructure Systems, sponsored by the Pittsburgh ASCE Section, and Fort Couch Middle School for Excellence in Resilience Engineering, sponsored by the Society of American Military Engineers.
ASCE Pittsburgh Board members Erin Cowen, PE, (left), Connor Gibson, PE, (middle) and Alma Rettinger, PE (right) represented ASCE as judges for the Pittsburgh Future Cities Competition.
Author: Conner Gibson
