Details
Eligibility
The competition is open to architecture and design students in North America. Entries will be accepted for individuals as well as team solutions.
Entries may be submitted by individual undergraduate students (must not be graduating before December 2009) or teams consisting of any combination of undergraduate students in which 50% can not be graduating before December 2009.
Students in graduate programs may participate on a team, but the team must consist of at least 50% of undergraduate students that are not graduating before December 2009. No more than four students may comprise a team.
Submissions should be principally the product of work in a design studio, building materials class, design charrette, or a person’s spare time.
Students should plan to attend the 2009 AIA Convention and Design Exposition in San Francisco (April 30 - May 2, 2009) with the built “chair” if selected as one of the top six submissions. If unable to attend the 2009 AIA National Convention and Design Exposition, finalists will be responsible for shipping the built “chair” to the convention. More information will be sent to the top six finalists.
Evaluation
Criteria
In addressing the specific issues of the design challenge, submissions must clearly demonstrate the design solution’s response to the following requirements:
Award-winning entries will be selected in a two-tiered jury process. The initial jury will select six entries as finalists to move on to the second tier at the 2009 AIA National Convention and Design Exposition in San Francisco. In addition, the initial jury will determine four merit distinction awards in the following areas of focus: aesthetics, construction process, comfort and innovation. These awards are not limited to the finalists. Every entry will receive consideration for the merit awards.
Tier One
Each project’s mounted presentation boards must be shipped to the AIAS office and accompanied by:
A completed project registration form (the last page of this document).
A 300-500 word descriptive essay that thoroughly describes the design concept (including the engineering of the chair).
A three-seven paragraph essay that provides input on the effectiveness of ICPF’s Web site in describing the structural design careers for new architecture graduates and your evaluation of this alternative career opportunity (visit www.careersincorrugated.org and click on “Careers in Corrugated”). The essay should not appear on the presentation boards.
An electronic copy of the entire submission (on compact disc).
In order for a submission to be eligible, competitors must adhere to the following requirements regarding the entry board(s): one or two 25.5" x 33" board(s), oriented vertically. No other size of presentation boards will be accepted. No projections from the flat surface of the board(s) are permitted. All text and information must be in English at a minimum of 12pt. text size. The essay must appear on the board. It must be apparent in the board presentation that the chair has been built full size, not just digital or scale models. Only presentations mounted on board will be accepted.
In addition, six 8.5" x 11" (300 dpi) copies of each board are required. These will be used for displays and should be of a higher quality equal to the board. Photocopies are unacceptable. Mini boards must be high quality prints. Mini boards should not be mounted on foam core, corrugated plastic, etc. Only these materials, will be reviewed by the initial jury in Washington, D.C. Failure to meet these board requirements will disqualify an entry.
Shipped entries should be packed in cardboard boxes or sturdy wrapping. Wood crates and other excessive packaging materials are not permitted; do not tape trace paper or any other type or protective materials to individual boards; do not use excessive bubble wrap or shipping materials, such as packing “peanuts”; do not use excessive amounts of tape on interior or exterior wrappings. These requirements are designed specifically to reduce waste and energy and must be adhered to strictly.
The names of student participants, their schools, or faculty sponsors must not appear on the front of any board. An unsealed envelope holding a copy of the completed project submission form (see below) and design essay must be affixed to the back of each board. All boards should be numbered on the back in the order in which they should be viewed (i.e., 1 of 2).
All presentations must be suitable for black-and-white reproduction. Students may use color if desired, but must ensure that distinct colors will be readily distinguishable tones when photographed in black-and-white. Entries may be either originals or high-quality reproductions (if original drawings are submitted, please make sure that adequate reproductions are made before submission).
Tier Two
The six finalists chosen must hand-deliver or ship the original, built, full-scale chair to the AIAS in Washington, DC or make additional arrangements for second tier judging. All six finalists will receive awards (first, second, third places, and three honorable mentions). Detailed shipping/delivery instructions will be sent to the six finalists upon notification, no later than April 3, 2009.