Growing Structures

Growing Structures could be taken literally to mean some sort of biological building, or perhaps abstractly as some iterative reductionist construction.

Category Idea Competition / Open to Students
Type International Architecture Idea Competition
Genre Art, Conceptual
Country United States
RegDeadline 15 Oct 2007 GoogleCal iCal
15 Oct 2007 (Must be Received via Online)
Eligibility All

Description
M&A, an experimental architecture and landscape research center, is calling for proposals for its next installation. The unique outdoor exhibit space in Los Angeles is dedicated to pushing new and underused ideas for art, landscape and architecture into view. We encourage the use of sustainable resources, renewable energy and smart technologies. The successful proposal will expand the application of materials beyond what typical commercial and residential project limits allow towards an inspiring structural implant that challenges and welcomes anyone.
We are looking for projects that have a cradle-to-cradle design approach, incorporate new technologies, materials or techniques - and will benefit the artist's research into the durability of their materials and processes by providing a valuable extended but temporary duration in the elements and within the public's grasp.

Jury
Not yet announced

Prize
Installation

Entry Fee
None

Entries
Digital submittals, hard copy sketches, models, renders are all accepted.

Timetable
Installation: September 2008 (in Los Angeles)

Promoter
Materials & Applications

Official Website
http://www.emanate.org/ma-rfp.htm