I overview- it#s the start of an open network…
Architecture is defined as a contextual integrated system. AACLB announces its first international competition to enhance the knowledge of advanced architectural design towards an architecture of bionics and integrated systems within an inevitable complex context. The competition offers entries within a number of categories.
With the competition we are looking to start an open source network on bionics in design. So it is not a one-off competition but rather the start of an open platform.
Acabion stands for evolution, innovation, sustainability, research and humanity. Acabion Architecture focuses on highly performative design inspired by nature, technology and the basics of living. We are looking at design proposals which do not impose but value our basic human desires now and in future., we think evolutionary and not revolutionary. Therefore we are looking at contributions using software packages that take into account issues such as environmental powers, swarm intelligence, parametrics beauty and culture specific wisdom. We welcome all contributions subscribing to those parameters.
In July 2010 Tactile Architecture was asked to act as architects for the project development of „Acabion Architecture and Transport Hubs“. We gladly took on the task without fees and collaborated with Acabion and Werkstatt für innovation in Berlin. As ACABION ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION LAB BERLIN we envisage ideas and solutions for Acabion on a local and global level.
CAR WAS YESTERDAY. ACABION IS TOMORROW.
The Acabion is „The first official certified Successor of Cars“ and winner of the future award 2008. We are convinced, that Acabion Technology is more than merely a car. Acabion Architecture Lab encourages all kinds of submissions ranging from architecture via urban planning and fashion design to material technology.
For further information please refer to www.acabion.com and research Acabion on the internet.
I context
Currently we are living a transport system which is clumsy in appearance and frittering away valuable natural resources. Architecture, design, engineering and material technology have the chance to change our hardly performative infrastructural system. We could travel from Berlin to London or Paris within one hour using a fragment of the energy currently used, when applying Acabion technology and bionicly driven design throughout. Acabion works on existing streets and will be complemented by skyways and high speed tunnels. We are not trying to save our world, but are mainly looking for the application of advanced architectural design as research platform with a slight chance to manifest this in near future. It’s your chance to design an intercontinental vacuum tube…
I criteria
The evaluation of AACLB will focus on integrated design proposals using intelligent digital tools. We know that so far architecture borrows from sciences. Your proposals should integrate sciences and not act as a pseudo science applied to architecture. AACLB is not interested in “playing with shapes” but enforces contextual and performance driven forms and materials. Perfectionism and beauty is a crucial requirement.
I categories
1. Infrastructural Design
Berlin, London, Hong Kong, Dubai, New York, Moskow or Europa, UAE, Russia, China, the choice is yours. Please state if you are looking at a city, country or continent, urban or rural, or the connections between settlements. We love the idea of around the world in 2 hours.
2. Architecture
Hub, Technology Development Centre, Hotel, holiday home Residential, Façade design
3. Landscape Architecture
How does an Acabion Skyway integrate into nature?
4. Acabion Interior / street furniture
Hotel rooms, information boards, furniture
5. Technology and Ecoperformance
Material Technology, architectural design according to environmental and swarm context. Use Geco or similar.
6. Fashion and Accessories
Clothing, luggage, Accessoires
7. Design Strategies
How to design a sustainable Acabion world. Does Acabion Architecture require new forms of communication for design? Who will be involved and how? Drawings and diagrams are welcome.
I guidelines
This is an online competition. All entries are to be submitted by/before midnight 25.10.2010 CET. Board size is 594 x 841 cm (A1 portrait). Animations, physical boards or physical models cannot be submitted. For the exhibition we are planning to show animations via screen and welcome models of all sorts. After registration you will receive a competition ID, which is to be placed on the lower right corner font size 30. Names are not be placed on boards. We expect a short description of the project on each poster. Competition language is English.
I eligibility
AACLB2010 is an international competition open to all students of all nationalities studying or recent graduates (max.2007) within the faculties of architecture, design, industrial design, landscape architecture, urban planning, fashion, material technology, mathematics, engineering and bionics. Teams of up to four team members may be formed.
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timeline________
I submission, registration and workshop
Tu, 14.09.2010 Public anouncement of competition
Sa, 15.10.2010 Deadline for questions
Mo, 17.10.2010 All questions and answers to be published
Registration Deadline extended to 25.10.
So, 10.10.2010 Workshop in Berlin – venue tbc
Mo, 25.10.2010 Deadline for Online Submission for entries (closed midnight 12am CET)
I reviews
Tu, 25.10.2010 Jury reviews begin
Mo, 01.11.2010 Jury Awards made public
I exhibition
We, 10.11.2010 Posters must be received by Tactile Architecture
Fr, 19.11.2010 Public exhibition opening and reception
Th, 09.11.2010 Exhibition closing
Round table meetings and architectural discourses throughout the exhibition are planned. Venue tbc.
I costs__________
There is no official fee but we ask for a donation of 15,00€ to cover basic costs. Winners have to arrange for printing and posting of exhibition posters and models.
I awards__________
Winners receive the possibility to become part of ACABION ARCHITECTURE. Winning entries will be exhibited at the AACLB2010 exhibition in November 2010 in Berlin. All projects will also be presented online. An Acabion test-drive is planned, depending on sponsors we may have budget for covering travel costs. To be confirmed.
Honorable mentions will be awarded at the discretion of the Jury and depending on the project may also have the opportunity to develop ACABION ARCHITECTURE further. Boards will be presented at the AACLB2010 exhibition in November 2010 in Berlin. All projects will also be presented online.
I jury___________
Liss C. Werner, Architektin, Tactile Architecture
Dr. Ing. Peter Maskus, Acabion
Dipl. Ing. Lenka Mikova, MIKOVA SYSTEMS GmbH
Dipl. Kaufm. Roland Heß, Werkstatt für Innovation
Bettina Vismann, Architektin (neurosciences and architecture)
Daniel Dendra, Another Architect, Berlin – Moskow, HS Anhalt – DIA, Initiator of opensimsim
Peter Ruge, Pysall Ruge Architekten, Berlin, HS Anhalt – DIA, Initiator of opensimsim
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I to be confirmed:
Prof. Omar Akbar, architect and Urban Planner, HS Anhalt University of Applied Sciences
Dipl. Ing. Beeke Bartelt, Anhalt University of Applied Sciences, DIA, Dessau
Christopher Doering, Open Design City, Berlin
Stephen K. Molloy, Architekt, Berlin
Christos K. Passas, Zaha Hadid Architects
Acabion is an official project of EUSEW 2011, awarded in Brussels, located in Berlin, organised by AACLB under the curatorship of MIKOVA Systems.
