AIA Austin in partnership with Design Voice, Women in Architecture-Austin, Emerging Professionals and Latinos in Architecture propose Force-Majeure, a design competition that addresses contemporary issues that are impacting our lives during this pandemic.
Either act of god or being of superior force, our society deals with Force-Majeure scenarios on many different scales. Turning this scenario, that are often unexpected or overwhelming, into opportunities to engage the community is what the Force-Majeure Ideas Competition represents. It poses the simple question of how we can as professionals help in times of immense need and attention.
This competition is meant to serve as a tool that prompts intense thinking and tough discussion on how design can help mitigate crises. This year's ideas competition is a multi-brief format that will challenge teams to think critically of how to design spaces in which people cannot physically be together, but still need access to basic needs and services around the community.
Competition opens online May 25, 2020. Deadline is July 25, 2020 with a competition winner announced in early August. A first place prize is $1,000 with an Honorable Mention prize of $500. An exhibition is being planned for entries that propose an interesting solution to the brief. No registration fee is required. Full rules
All are welcome and can sign up to get the competition brief information at: https://www.aiaaustin.org/force-majeure
Questions about the submission process can be emailed to: courtney@aiaaustin.org.
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Force-Majeure Call for EntriesType
Competition Announcement (Built Projects & Masterplans)Organizers
Registration Deadline
July 25, 2020 11:30 PMSubmission Deadline
July 25, 2020 06:24 PMPrice
Free