Education for an Open Architecture Student Competition

The competition provides a unique opportunity for future architects to
challenge conventional approaches to design, and to investigate and develop
new concepts for an open and sustainable architecture for the 21st century.

This is an open competition with limited restrictions.

We are asking that individual students, student groups, and studio
instructors forward an e-mail to [email protected] to indicate their intent
to place an entry in the competition.

Please provide this e-mail before March 1st if you will be joining the
competition.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: August 1, 2008

AWARDS*:

First Prize: $1000

Second Prize: $600

Third Prize: $400

* Additional stipend for conference attendance will be given to prize
winners.

The competition is supported by the following sponsors:

Kieran Timberlake Associates - www.kierantimberlake.com

Bensonwood Homes - www.bensonwood.com

Ellerbe Becket - www.ellerbebecket.com

Anshen+Allen - www.anshen.com

Shepley Bulfinch Richardson and Abbott Architects - www.sbra.com

Venturi Scott Brown and Associates - www.vsba.com

Kajima USA, Inc. - www.kajimausa.com

Institute for Digital Fabrication, Ball State University -
www.bsu.edu/imade/

The competition coincides with the Education for an Open Architecture
Conference, to be held October 19-22, 2008 at Ball State University in
Muncie, Indiana, USA. Competition winners will be exhibited and hosted at the
conference, a forum for international educators, professionals, and
practitioners that will include three days of presentations, workshops, and
trips. Please visit www.bsu.edu/bfi/openarchitectureconference for more
information.