Details
Architecture is widely agreed to be one of the most grueling academic courses, entailing hours worth of design assignments, model making, practical and theory subjects, and mandatory internships. Architectural education is a complex, nonconventional process and its creative demands must be supported by an understanding of art, science, psychology, mathematics, and engineering. However, are our institutions equipped with the means to handle such a complex scope of the study?
Despite the elaborate program, a large gap between education and the practice of architecture clearly exists. The dated methods used in architectural education do not reflect the real challenges a fresh graduate would face in the field. In essence, what if an architecture institute could embody these details in and of itself? Become a manifestation of the “see and learn” principle?
Challenge
Challenge is to design an Architecture School that is the very embodiment of the study it professes. The school should no just be an institution for architecture but also function as a laboratory for architecture, where students are fully engaged while learning. A dedicated facility can open up an avenue for a school of architecture to have its own unique identity, to put on display what it preaches, and with spaces specifically designed keeping in mind the multifarious requirements of the students in this course.
Objectives
- Dedicated: the institute should take into account all the special spaces and needs of architecture students.
- Representative: the institute must aspire to represent ARCHITECTURE as a practice and a field of study.
- Pragmatic: the design must incorporate the “see and learn” principle applied to architecture.
- Involving: the design and spaces must seek to involve the local creative community.
Prizes
- Prize pool of worth 24,000$
- First Prize: 6000$ (For students and professionals)
- Runner Up: 6 x 1400$ (For students and professionals)
- People’s Choice: 4 x 600$ (Open for all)
- Honorable Mention x 12: 600$ Each
