ALTERNATE REALITIES 2020 – Fictional Architecture
Registration date:
2020-11-25
Submission date:
2020-11-30
Description
“The world of reality has its limits; the world of imagination is boundless.”
– Jean-Jacques RousseauPREMISEThis 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 SYNOPSISFor 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!AWARDStheCharette 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+ Certificates, Publication, and Exclusive Interviews for the Winners.SCHEDULEAdvance Entry: AUGUST 1 – SEPTEMBER 15Early Entry: SEPTEMBER 16 – OCTOBER 31Standard Entry: NOVEMBER 1 – NOVEMBER 25Closing date for Registration: NOVEMBER 25, 2020Closing date for Submission: NOVEMBER 30, 2020 (11:59 PM, UTC)Announcement of the Winners: JANUARY 2021JURYMark Foster Gage | MFGA & Yale School of ArchitectureMichael Hansmeyer | Computational ArchitectMond Qu | United Make (UDMK)Adrian Welch | e-architectKevin Veenhuizen | Kevin Veenhuizen ArchitectsFind out more about the competition here: theCharette.org
Art by: Mike Winkelmann
Find out more about the competition here: theCharette.org
Art by: Mike Winkelmann
Find out more about the competition here: theCharette.org
– Jean-Jacques RousseauPREMISEThis 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 SYNOPSISFor 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!AWARDStheCharette 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+ Certificates, Publication, and Exclusive Interviews for the Winners.SCHEDULEAdvance Entry: AUGUST 1 – SEPTEMBER 15Early Entry: SEPTEMBER 16 – OCTOBER 31Standard Entry: NOVEMBER 1 – NOVEMBER 25Closing date for Registration: NOVEMBER 25, 2020Closing date for Submission: NOVEMBER 30, 2020 (11:59 PM, UTC)Announcement of the Winners: JANUARY 2021JURYMark Foster Gage | MFGA & Yale School of ArchitectureMichael Hansmeyer | Computational ArchitectMond Qu | United Make (UDMK)Adrian Welch | e-architectKevin Veenhuizen | Kevin Veenhuizen ArchitectsFind out more about the competition here: theCharette.org
Art by: Mike Winkelmann
Find out more about the competition here: theCharette.org
Art by: Mike Winkelmann
Find out more about the competition here: theCharette.org
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