1 x ∞ Ideas Competition

One Site, Infinite Solutions
Ideas Competition - Haynie’s Corner, Evansville IN

Website
www.aiaindiana.org/infinitycompetition

OBJECTIVE:
The goal of this competition is to explore the intrinsic differences between designers and how they approach creative challenges.  We ask designers (students, interns, architects and artists) to collaborate with us to create designs for an urban lot in the downtown of Evansville at the corner of Adams and 2nd street.  This lot is known as Haynie’s Corner and is historically significant and serves an important anchor of the Art District.  We do not own this lot, and we are not seeking legitimate proposals for things to do with it – the site is just a representation of a common design problem in urban areas.  Rather, by asking all of the designers to approach precisely the same problem using the same format, we seek to draw a contrast between the designs themselves.

PROJECT:
To produce a design for an under utilized lot in an urban setting.
Be Creative.
Be Original.
Be Unique.
Its up to you what to propose.  It could be a house, a business, a tower, a park, an installation piece….
Designers can decide to keep the existing structure and modify it, or demolish the building and start with a blank slate.

Prizes
1st prize - $ 500             2nd prize - $150            3rd prize - $ 100

LOCATION:
1022 SE Second St, Evansville IN

Submissions Materials
One 24x26 board using the provided one of the images provided (with building or without building).  Entrants must use the image provided, but they may alter the template image as they see fit.  The background image must be visible, and the size and format must be the same.  Display your design ideas on the board in whatever medium you choose:  digital, mixed media, hand drawn, ect.  Digital entries (PDF format) will be printed and mounted at no charge.  Entries on other media should be mounted by the entrant.  Entries using traditional media must be delivered to the following address:

VPS Architecture
528 Main St, Suite 400
Evansville, IN 47708

Submissions should also be accompanied by a title and 100 word description.  Instructions for submitting digital entries will be emailed to registrants.

REGISTRATION
Registration is free.  To register, send an email to [email protected] with your name, organization (company, university, etc.) and contact information.

GALLERY EXHIBITION:
Selected entries will be displayed at the Urban Design Center in the Art District starting in January.

Jury
Jury will consist of members of the AIA, Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana and Department of Metropolitan Development.

Website
www.aiaindiana.org/infinitycompetition