Gallaudet University International Design Competition
Call for projects organizer
Malcolm Reading Consultants (MRC) is an expert consultancy specialising in achieving outstanding design for clients who are commissioning new buildings or refurbishing and conserving existing ones. We believe in the power of design to create new perceptions and act as an inspiration.
Description
Throughout the competition, the Gallaudet community participated in a number of design events, including the Shape Gallaudet launch, a colloquium or discussion, and a charrette, also known as a live design critique.The competition featured two parallel initiatives: Shape Gallaudet invited ideas, inspirations, sketches, images, and videos from students, staff, alumni, local residents, and supporters of Gallaudet, both international and stateside. The finest of these were used to inform the briefing to be given to the design teams shortlisted after the first stage.
A Request for Proposal invited applications from multidisciplinary teams of designers, landscape architects and specialists in human behavior, performing and fine arts, communication technology, wayfinding and engineering disciplines, amongst others. Following the first stage, four teams were selected to work up concept designs and briefed with materials incorporating the finest suggestions – with contributors credited and thanked – from the Shape Gallaudet initiative. The teams, Shape Gallaudet contributors, jury and other specialists took part in the colloquium and charrette.
Rewards
Shortlist Winner
$50 000An honorarium of $50,000 (Fifty Thousand United States Dollars) will be awarded to each of the shortlisted teams following the selection of the winner
Timeline
America/New_York
Launch of the call for projects
Stage One Launch
Registration
Design Event 1: Local Community Engagement
Event starts
Design Event 2: Colloquium
Event ends
Design Event 2: Colloquium
Questions
Deadline for Inquiries
Launch of the call for projects
Stage One Deadline
Event
Notification of Shortlisting Decision
Event starts
Design Event 3: Charrette
Event ends
Design Event 3: Charrette
Event starts
Site Visit
Launch of the call for projects
Stage Two Launch
Event ends
Site Visit
Submission
Stage Two Deadline
Jury
Jury Interviews (in Washington, D.C.)
Results
Winner announced
No publication yet
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