Alternate Realities 2020
Registration Deadline: Nov 25, 2020; Submission Deadline: Nov 30, 2020 “The world of reality has its limits; the world of imagination is boundless.” – Jean-Jacques Rousseau PREMISE This competition exists in an Alternate Reality. You make the rules in this realm. Does gravity exist? Do humans live on Earth? How far has technology advanced? You decide! The aim of this competition is to explore wild design ideas – what architecture truly means and what it can achieve without any constraints. Let your imagination run wild and create spectacular designs that grab the world’s attention. The intention is to spark a conversation regarding issues plaguing the world, through design dialogue. DESIGN SYNOPSIS Architecture is a unique amalgamation of the nuances of the art world and the pragmatism of the real world; therefore, it has the power to not only capture people’s imaginations, but also to strongly influence their lives. For the Alternate Realities competition, participants are required to design an architectural response to an issue that the world is facing – climate change, pandemics, biological warfare, nuclear proliferation, social inequality, etc. Your design doesn’t necessarily have to be a solution. It can also be a visual commentary. Your Architectural Response may fall anywhere on the Utopia – Dystopia spectrum. Remember, reality can be anything you want it to be in this realm. Unleash your creativity – Surprise us! Be critical – Say something about the world. Striking visuals – Capture the imagination of architects and non-architects alike. No design is too wild! AWARDS 3 winning entries and 10 honorable mentions will be selected. theCharette will award a total of $2,000 (USD) in prize money to competition winners as follows: First Prize: $ 1,000 (USD) Second Prize: $ 600 (USD) Third Prize: $ 400 (USD) 10 Honorable Mentions COMPETITION SCHEDULE Advance Entry: 1 Aug – 15 Sep 2020 Early Entry: 16 Sep – 31 Oct 2020 Standard Entry: 1 Nov – 25 Nov 2020 Submission Deadline: 30 November, 2020 Winners Announcement: January 2020 ELIGIBILITY Alternate Realities 2020 is open to all creative people. JURY Mark Foster Gage | MFGA & Yale School of Architecture Michael Hansmeyer | Computational Architect Mond Qu | United Make (UDMK) Adrian Welch | e-architect Kevin Veenhuizen | Kevin Veenhuizen Architects Find out more about the submission process and registration here: https://thecharette.org/ Read the full post on Bustler
“The world of reality has its limits; the world of imagination is boundless.”
– Jean-Jacques Rousseau
PREMISE
This competition exists in an Alternate Reality. You make the rules in this realm. Does gravity exist? Do humans live on Earth? How far has technology advanced? You decide!
The aim of this competition is to explore wild design ideas – what architecture truly means and what it can achieve without any constraints. Let your imagination run wild and create spectacular designs that grab the world’s attention. The intention is to spark a conversation regarding issues plaguing the world, through design dialogue.
DESIGN SYNOPSIS
Architecture is a unique amalgamation of the nuances of the art world and the pragmatism of the real world; therefore, it has the power to not only capture people’s imaginations, but also to strongly influence their lives.
For the Alternate Realities competition, participants are required to design an architectural response to an issue that the world is facing – climate change, pandemics, biological warfare, nuclear proliferation, social inequality, etc. Your design doesn’t necessarily have to be a solution. It can also be a visual commentary. Your Architectural Response may fall anywhere on the Utopia – Dystopia spectrum. Remember, reality can be anything you want it to be in this realm.
- Unleash your creativity – Surprise us!
- Be critical – Say something about the world.
- Striking visuals – Capture the imagination of architects and non-architects alike.
- No design is too wild!
AWARDS
3 winning entries and 10 honorable mentions will be selected. theCharette will award a total of $2,000 (USD) in prize money to competition winners as follows:
- First Prize: $ 1,000 (USD)
- Second Prize: $ 600 (USD)
- Third Prize: $ 400 (USD)
- 10 Honorable Mentions
COMPETITION SCHEDULE
- Advance Entry: 1 Aug – 15 Sep 2020
- Early Entry: 16 Sep – 31 Oct 2020
- Standard Entry: 1 Nov – 25 Nov 2020
- Submission Deadline: 30 November, 2020
- Winners Announcement: January 2020
ELIGIBILITY
Alternate Realities 2020 is open to all creative people.
JURY
- Mark Foster Gage | MFGA & Yale School of Architecture
- Michael Hansmeyer | Computational Architect
- Mond Qu | United Make (UDMK)
- Adrian Welch | e-architect
- Kevin Veenhuizen | Kevin Veenhuizen Architects
Find out more about the submission process and registration here: https://thecharette.org/ Read the full post on Bustler
