rouse[D] competition/exhibition

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This is an international open ideas competition challenging people to come up with designs that will rouse the city of Detroit and encourage an evolution of our understanding of its unique urban environment. We have studied, examined, photographed, and proposed our ideas many times over, but how can we begin to take action to improve the overall condition of what so many believe to be a modern day ruins? Every city has its history and Detroit is no different, but now it’s our turn to “bounce back” and maybe not in the traditional or conventional way, but in a new, unfound way that is specific to the one-of-a-kind condition Detroit presents to us. So the solution too, will be one-of-a-kind specific to our Detroit… let’s see what you’ve got…

Ranging from macro to micro, explore all options; this project is not just about the large scheme, but also the small details. We are looking for the most CREATIVE and thoughtful designs that could help Detroit and make it better in some way.  The competition does have one condition; the site or sites must be IN Detroit proper. 

Three images [minimum] are required for consideration:

1.  Plan view – Including the location of your site
2.  An elevation of your choice
3.  A perspective (the money shot) showcasing your idea

All images must be high res jpgs, pdfs, or tiff files.  Each file should be 5MB or smaller.  All images are to be burned onto a cd and ‘mailed’(not boxed) to the following address:

Attn: Matthew Hall
Method Lab
5638 Huron Street
Dearborn Heights, MI 48125

There are 3 prizes:

1st place - $500 + Your work exhibited in rouse[D] Exhibition in August 2009 at a noteworthy gallery in Detroit.
2nd place - $300
3rd place - $200
Honorable Mention

There is a small fee of $20/submission, which will go towards exhibition fees.  There is no limit to the number of submissions per person.  Please send money orders only!  We do not want to deal with bounced checks.  Please make money orders out to ‘Roused’.

If you have any questions or concerns please email us at: [email protected]

“Either go big, or don’t bother going at all!”

Curated by Method Lab and Syzygy Studio

Competition/Exhibition website: www.rousedetroit.com