Cardiff University, AlMak
sed and BioArchitecture Foundations are pleased to announce the launche of an Architectural Contest, under the theme of "SELF-SUFFICIENT SPACE…An Inside Out Gateway to a Sustained human interaction system"
The aim of the competition is to promote research through which to generate provocative visions, insightful ideas and futuristic proposals that help us envisage how a single space can effectively embrace the idea of "inside-out connectivity between theecological system of nature and the comfort zone of mankind"
The founding concepts of Inside-Out and Outside-In are supposed to be combined in a submitted variety of well presented outcomes of unique projects in graphical illustrations and written formats, involving hundreds of participants from Architectural schools across the world, the delegation of winners will be announced over The National science and Engineering Week in UK, in the period from 12thtill 21st of March 2010.
The competition is only open to undergraduate architects in their first or second years of architectural education, who are willing to contribute in making the world more habitable by developing a design proposal capable of responding to current challenges revolving around the possibility of enhancing the inner psychological balance through creating a Stress Relief environment.
The selected projects will go on show in a major exhibition at Cardiff University in March 2010; the best projects will also be published on the websites of Cardiff University and MSA University.
Winners will be awarded cash prizes, in three categories:
First Prize: 150 Pounds Sterling
Second Prize: 100 Pounds Sterling
Third Prize: 50 Pounds Sterling
Design Concepts:
1. In a Maximum area of 45 squared meters, Create one single space located in a stressful context of a metropolitan city.
2. The single unit could be integrated as a fragment of a bigger building as a whole.
3. The Jury Panel will be looking for designs which combine innovation and creativity with realism and functionality. The successful design should lift the spirits.
Logistics:
1. Submission should be on one single A2 sized Poster(JPEG format).
2. Illustration to be in a convenient drawing scale according to presentation preferences of Participants, including:
• An in depth analysis for the sustainability features of the unit and the design approach that will ensure a stress relief indoor space.
• Plan, Section and Elevation of the proposed unit.
• Suitable furnishing proposals.
• 3D Analysis.
• Unit grouping availability, if applicable!
Highlighted Dates
Submission deadline is 10th March 2010.
Award wining Ceremony and exhibition opining 16th of March 2010 Cardiff University, Council Chamber, Main Building
Exhibition at Cardiff from 17th - 21st March 2010
Competition is judged by:
• Richard Weston; Professor at Welsh School of Architecture, UK
• Andrew Sutton; Chair of Design Circle (Southern Branch of RSAW), UK
• Dr.Gehan Nagy; Al-Maksed Foundation
• Alexandra Miller;BioArchitecture Foundation
Organizers:
• Al-Maksed Foundation; Dr.Gehan Nagy, http://www.al-maksed.com/
• BioArchitecture Foundation; Alexandra Miller, www.biologicalarchitecture.co.uk
International Coordinator:
• Architect/ Bedour Ahmad, Assistant Lecturer at MSA University, Egypt
email: kikowa@hotmail.com
Main sponsors:
• Cardiff University Community Engagement Team, England
http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/archi/
• Modern Sciences & Arts University "MSA", Egypt
http://msa.eun.eg/
Magaz Magazine.
The competition is a part of the event held during the Uk "National Science and Engineering Week" 12 - 21st of March 2010, which includes:
• Seminar.
• Exhibition.
• Competition.
• Site visit.
For Further information on submission, calendar, rules and registration feel free to email us:
• competition@ al-maksed.com
• community@cardiff.ac.uk
• competition@msa.eun.eg
for registration and competition application
email :
competition@almaksed.com
Dr.Gehan Nagy
research associate
welsh school of architecture
Cardiff university,
+447551529425
gehan_dnagy@yahoo.com
gehannagy@al-maksed.com
www.al-Maksed.com
