5th Cardboardia Architectural Contest “Government Order”, Russia

Deadline: 24 May 2012, at 7 PM (Moscow time)
Open to:  All interested from all over the world
Prizes: Winners in each category will receive a prize 200 euros (400 bad taste’s– the domestic currency of Cardboardia)
Venue: 3-24 June 2012, Perm, Russia

Description

The Administration of Cardboardia country announces the beginning of 5th architectural contest “Government Order”. It is known from experience of building of cardboard towns that cardboard is hard, distant and fail-safe material, it’s handy and practical in everyday life. But the most important for us is interactivity of objects, stimulation of imagination and creative approach of person to space around him.

The Tyran of Cardboardia is going to make a large-scale experiment on all the visitors of The Cardboard Town in June, on the territory of Perm. He wants to breed a new kind of The Personage of Cardboardia, at that time The Mayor thinks about an automated mayor’s office, and The Prime Architector prepares for a large-scale improvisation. And so they are looking for other daring experimentators together to think and build houses, benches, attractions and shops – and all that is made only of cardboard!

And don’t forget that experiments in Cardboardia bring not only joy but also gain. So Labyrinth “Brainstormers” brought his creators the glory of Ministers of Design of Cardboardia and incredible riches in 2011. Now one of the authors of Labyrinth, an experienced planner Mihail Nozik, sharing his experiences with beginners, undertook the supervising of the architectural contest.

Goal

Further development of the community of creative peopple, formed in Cardboardia Country in the process of joint building, existing, education and entertainment. And also forming of integral architecturial image of community with the participation of people from different cities and countries.

Tasks

  • To organize the ground for exchange of experiences, ideas and cultural enrichment with the participation of invited experts;
  • To make the acquaintance of people who are interested in cardboard building;
  • To structure the space of Cardboard Town;
  • To get involved in the work within the bounds of other events of Cardboardia talanted people;
  • To offer alternative variant of spending leisure-time;

Nominations

  • Creative business (shops and attractions)
  • Art-objects
  • Objects and miniatures

There are two stages of competition:

  1. Until May 24 – The selection of the most interesting projects.
  2. From June 3 to June 4 – Realization of projects in the Cardboardia materialization on the territory of Science City Kartonkamsk located at: Russia, Perm, Cardboard City, the festival “White Nights” (City esplanade)

For participants from abroad Russia dates for realization of projects can be change to 18 and 19 june.

Prizes

Winners in each category will receive a prize 200 euros (400 bad taste’s– the domestic currency of Cardboardia). All participants will receive patents of Cardboardia  and suggestions for project works by other members of the materialization and realization of commercial projects event-agency DGV and Made in Cardboardia Workshop.

Costs

For projects that have passed the first stage of the competition cardboard is free of charge, additional materials and tools needed to bring. Some tools (cutters, awl, etc.) can be purchased at the construction site stock of Cardboardtown. Consultants to work with the material will attend on the area and you always can ask hem for help.

The process of building Kartonkamsk and its existence will be accompanied by activities involving architects and professionals working with cardboard.

All interactive objects and buildings are opened and used by visitors within three weeks of Kartonkamsk existence, June 5 – 24.

Projects must be realized on territory of Russia, Perm. Participators need to cover travel costs by themselves. The travel costs (flights or local accommodation) can be partially paid for the authors of one selected application.

The organizers have even offered to help with the obtaining of visa (by sending an official letter of invitation), maybe partial flight cost for Europe, and there is a possibility they can help with the accommodation (if you don’t mind staying in a hostel or something similar).

Eligibility

The competition is public. Participation is free. Anyone can take part in competition: you don’t have to be professional or graduate of an architect university, designer or modeler, you just need to have a good imagination, persistence and talented hands.

Application

You can enter by filling out the application form and you can learn more about Kartonkamsk here.

Application deadline is on 24 May, 2012, at 7 PM (Moscow time).

The Official Website

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