Register June 24, 2018 | Submit June 24, 2018 | Architecture Competition
Design Competition
Design Center in a Box
BRIEF
The competition is open to teams of designers, artists, and architects where:
1) (At least) the identified team lead was born, raised, or educated in Michigan, or previously held academic position or is currently based in Michigan.
AND
2) The team demonstrates a commitment to and capability of execution, from design to fabrication and final installation within the provided timeline.
Teams may be comprised of individuals with separate or shared professional affiliations, or none at all. No individual may be part of multiple teams.
The registration & application period is open.
Proposals due June 24th, 2018
Read more about the multi-stage process, awards and travel stipends, project site description, and design jury by clicking on the button below to download the complete Competition Brief.
SCHEDULE
Application opening: May 10, 2018
Application deadline: June 24, 2018
Finalist Selection: June 28, 2018
Site visit date: July – TBD
Final Design Submission: July 25, 2018
Presentation & Jury Review: August 1, 2018
AWARDS
Each finalist team selected will receive a $2,500 stipend intended to support the team in progressing through Stage 2 of the competition. Finalists that are not able to fully complete Stage 2 of the competition may be required to forfeit their stipend. Finalist teams will be provided with jury
comments as well as eligibility and capacity concerns, if any, that will need to be address in Stage 2 submission materials.
Following the presentation event, the design jury will select 2 winning teams to progress to Stage 3. These teams will each receive a $40,000 stipend for detailing, fabrication and installation of their design in a confimed site location
FEES
FREE
JURY
Marlon Blackwell, FAIA
Principal
Marlon Blackwell Architects
Lawrence Scarpa, FAIA
Partner
Brooks +Scarpa
James Singleton
Architect, Senior Owner’s Rep
IFF
Georgeen Theodore
Partner, Co-Founder
Interboro
WEBSITE
https://www.designcenterinabox.org/competition-brief/
DOWNLOAD
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5acae378fcf7fd15275dd4a4/t/5af48e57aa4a994407f60434/1525976726041/DCIAB+Competition+Brief_FINAL.pdf