Application Deadline: 2 February, 2024
LOCATION: Spain
The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) calls its 10th Advanced Architecture Contest as a global reflection to explore the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the built environment. The contest encourages participants to propose transcalar designs anywhere in the world that reflect its diverse cultural, environmental, economic, or social conditions.
ELIGIBILITY:
The competition is opened to students and professionals with no age limit.
The projects may be carried out individually or in groups, with no restriction on the number of members of the team.
No fee or other payment will be required of those entering the competition. Please REGISTER HERE
Each competition submission should include 8 squared digital boards (2500px X 2500px):
Board 1: Textual and diagrammatic project explanation
Board 2: Body scale
Board 3: Interior scale
Board 4: Building scale
Board 5: City scale
Board 6: Territory scale
Board 7: Planetary scale
Board 8: Scalar interconnectedness
Each of the 8 panels will be presented in PDF format.
Suggested software: Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, ControlNet, DALLE-2, ChatGPT, Photoshop, Rhino, Grasshopper, Ladybug, Karamba, Illustrator, AutoCAD, Blender, Rhino Compute, etc…
BENEFIT:
The winning entries in each category will be recognized for their innovation, creativity, and radicality. Each winner will receive a monetary award along with a full scholarship to pursue a Master at IAAC during the academic year 2024-25.
The three team leaders will receive cash prizes of 3.000 €, 2.000 € and 1.000 €, and a one-year grant to take an on-campus Master Program at IAAC.
1st Prize: 3.000,00 € + Master at IAAC (value approx 19.875,00 €)
2nd Prize: 2.000,00 € + Master at IAAC (value approx 19.875,00 €)
3rd Prize: 1.000,00 € + Master at IAAC (value approx 19.875,00 €)
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