Design Stories-Let's Narrate Stories

(For National Participants)

Stories are the simplest form of narrative since not everyone can understand your complex design schematics; stories are the right way to reach the public.

Presenting ArchValor's one-of-a-kind competition, in which you have to synthesize your traditional and contemporary understanding to come up with a design story. The site is located in the hush and rush area of Chandani Chowk in Delhi, India and it has a site area of around 5000sqft.

Choose the building typology and convey your thoughts through a maximum of two sketches and 500 words. Let it be the finest design from the core of your imagination. Designate characters within the building. Build a story revolving in and around the building. Let your thoughts flow.

Click here for a reference story:- https://www.inawe.in/design-stories-when-aesthetics-of-nature-met-functionality-of-technology/

(For International Participants)

Choose the building site of around 5000sqft. The site should be located in any traditional hush and rush area of your city and along with that also choose the building typology. Convey your thoughts through a maximum of two sketches and 500 words. Let it be the finest design from the core of your imagination. Designate characters within the building. Build a story revolving in and around the building. Let your thoughts flow.

Click here for a reference story:- https://www.inawe.in/design-stories-when-aesthetics-of-nature-met-functionality-of-technology/

Submission Guidelines:-

- Submissions are open to all students and architects writing in English. International submissions are welcome. 

 - Only one entry per participant is allowed.

 - The story may be accompanied by one to two sketches. 

 - Each story should not exceed 500 words. 

 - The entry along with the registration screenshot should be sent to avalor.competition@gmail.com with the subject line Design Stories, Let’s Narrate Stories-Category(Student Or Professional) in a word document with 12 pt., Time New Roman Font.

 - The submission should be an original work of the entrant and will go through a plagiarism test. 

 - We will announce the winners in the last week of August 2022 on all our social media pages.

Selection Criteria:-You would be evaluated on various criteria,

(a)Your selection of the building typology

(b)Your selection of characters

(c) Your storyline

(d) Your concluding paragraph

(e) Your love for your story

Meet The Jury:-

(a) Ar.Kalapei Buchh, Safurna Designs

(b) Ar. Surinder Bagha, Founder Saakaar Foundation

(c) Ar.Aradhana Jindal, Principal MM School Of Architecture

(d) Ar.Kritika Juneja, Architecture Journalist, Founder

 ArchValor

(e) Vikas Bhadra. Journalist

Registration:-

The registration is free for students and 500 INR for professionals nationally.

The registration is free for students and 8 Euros for professionals Internationally.

Link for registration:- 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSen0BCLclfLrQgl56Rh4wHJynhYjgnSbQZDdbVLMQ9b8PFSwQ/viewform?pli=1

Link For Payment(Only For Professionals):-

https://www.finlage.in/upi-pay/0000ACD

- Advance Entry till 10th July 2022.

- Early Entry till 18th July 2022

- Standard Entry till 25 July 2022

Results: 21st August 2022

Awards:-

Custom Designed Trophies, Certificates of Achievement, Books, and Exclusive Publications to honor the winning entry in Glitz Architecture Magazine and Arch Valor.

After successfully registering, kindly mail the screenshot with the subject line  "Design Stories, Let’s Narrate Stories-Category(Student Or Professional)" 

Students are being exempted from any kind of fee structure and professionals will have to send the screenshot of payment along with registering on the portal, to the mentioned mail id  avalor.competition@gmail.com.

For Queries, Contact: avalor.competition@gmail.com 

Head Image Design © Kritika Juneja

Team ArchValor