Reimagining the forgotten buildings of Xinguang village
Register/Submit Deadline: Thursday, Mar 23, 20175 PMBST
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OVERVIEW
AzuKo and Shenzhen Open Innovation Lab (SZOIL) are inviting submissions to a new design and ideas competition - reimagining the forgotten buildings of Xinguang village in China.
We are looking for a range of innovative ideas and fresh thinking to imagine a new life for these buildings and a vision for progress in rural China. The ideas can be small-scale or large in their ambition; specific to Xinguang village or respond to similar contexts across the country.
Deadline for entries: 5pm (GMT) on Thursday 23rd March.
WHY ENTER
- Shortlisted entries will form part of a public exhibition on Sunday 26th March in Xinguang village, attended by community members, partners and key government officials
- The winner will receive a photograph of their idea hung in the exhibition, within Xinguang
- The winning idea and shortlisted entries will be featured in a project publication as part of the Hello Shenzhen programme, supported by the British Council, SFIEC and SZOIL
- All entrants are invited to attend the exhibition in Xinguang (please note we are unable to support travel costs)
BRIEF
Entrants are invited to reimagine the forgotten buildings of Xinguang village, in Guangdong province, south China. As community members construct new homes and continue to modernise living, their previous houses become derelict and overgrown. This international call to designers, innovators, social scientists and students has been made to consider the future of these historic buildings.
We ask you to consider:
- What ways these buildings, groups of buildings or spaces can be used in the future?
- How these new 'functions' can improve lives in Xinguang village, or similar rural contexts across China?
- The desire of youth to move away from the rural to the urban - what might encourage people to stay and work locally?
- Sustainable economic growth
- Opportunities for rural tourism
- Assets of community value - specifically, what should be protected, repaired and / or celebrated?
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- 1 submitter information
- 1 overview, summarising your idea (100 word max.)
- 1 written proposal (approx. 500 words)
- 1 headline image, or labelled diagram
(More information can be found at www.azuko.org/competition)
JURY
The jury for this international competition will comprise of professionals, interested parties and community members. To be announced...
KEY DATES
- Thursday 16th March - Competition released
- Thursday 23rd March - Deadline for submissions
- Sunday 26th March - Exhibition in Xinguang village, and winners announced
RESOURCES
Images and photographs of Xinguang village are available. You may use these within your submission. To download resources, visit Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ah0...
HOW TO ENTER
Send a full set of documents to Jo Ashbridge, Director of AzuKo, by 5pm (GMT) on Thursday 23rd March.
- By email to [email protected]
- Mark the subject line with: XINGUANG VILLAGE - [name of idea]
- 8MB maximum file size
- Supporting files may be sent via file transfer, e.g. WeTransfer
For more information visit the competition page: www.azuko.org/competition
Please send enquiries to Jo Ashbridge: [email protected]
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