MAIN DETAILS
The main category for
Street Seats: Urban Benches For Vibrant Cities Competition is
"Architecture, Building and Urban Design" and sub categories are: "Industrial Design, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, Furniture Design, Eco-Friendly, Sustainability, Urban Planning" . The focus of
Street Seats: Urban Benches For Vibrant Cities Competition is
"Outdoor public benches" and some keywords are: "
Design, Public, Urban, Eco, Outdoors, City, International, Furniture, Architecture, Construction ".
Street Seats: Urban Benches For Vibrant Cities Competition is a Generic Design Competition (Idea and/or Concept and/or Product etc) competition.
Design Oriented .
Street Seats: Urban Benches For Vibrant Cities Competition targets
Designers, Engineers, Students, Creatives, Architects, Furniture Makers, Industrial Designers, Architects, Interior Designers, Landscape Architects, Builders, Makers, Craftspeople, Artists.
While designing, Designs must be focused on a specific thema.
CONTACT DETAILS
The postal address to send physical entries to the competition or contact for regular mail is: 1355 NW Everett Street City: Portland, Oregon / Country: United States of America. Phone number: 1-888-287-0167.
| Contacts for
Street Seats: Urban Benches For Vibrant Cities Competition |
| Website |
: http://www.designmuseumportland.org/streetseats |
| Contact-Us Page |
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https://www.designmuseumfoundation.org/portland/co |
| Contact Email |
: parker@designmuseumfoundation.org |
SECONDARY DETAILS
The native language of this competition is unknown or unstated. The competition has an English website. This competition orginates from United States of America. The competition was first organized in 2013. This competition was organized 1 times. This is a one-time competition that does not repeat. (
Does not Repeat ).
ORGANIZER & SPONSORS
Street Seats: Urban Benches For Vibrant Cities Competition is organized by
Design Museum Portland (
Non-Profit Associations, Organizations or Clubs ).
There are 2 sponsors total. Sponsor #1: World Trade Center Portland. Sponsor #2: Portland General Electric Company.
ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS & JOINING
Age limits and restrictions (minimum / maximum age) is not given. Most probably, there are no age restrictions for this design competition. The maximum number of submissions allowed per each participation is not given. It is possible that there are no limits in number of entriesThere are not any restrictions for the number of submissions allowed per each participatnt; you can submit as many designs (infinite / unlimited) as you wish (Multiple submissions requires multiple registrations). Both individual and team submissions are allowed. The maximum team size is not clearly stated, the best-practice is 5 (five) people, but you should re-confirm it. This is an international competition, participants from all over the world can join. There are not any exlusive regional or territorial areas for this competition or this information is not stated. This competition is open to All. This competition is Open To All.
PUBLISHING AND AWARD CEREMONY
Competition results will be published but only the selected submissions and winners will be included in the book. Competition results will be published online, but only the selected submissions and winners will be published online. There will be a Gala Night and Award Ceremony of the competition. The gala-night venue for this competition is at GALANIGHTVENUE. There will be a temporary physical exhibition of winners. (
The exhibition of this competition will take place in: EXHIBITIONVENUE. ).
Pictures of participants will be published. Private information of participants are not published. The result books / annuals are not distributed for free, they are sold to all. Yes, there is a free pr-campaign for winners.
AWARDS AND PRIZES
There are 15 types of awards in this competition. There is a fixed number of awards, number of participants do not change the number of awards. The total award prizes sum to: 7000 Euros (€). The organizer will not realize winning designs under any condition. Prizes/Money given only to awarded designs. Award details are as follows: Grand Prize, Runner-Up, Runner-Up, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A. The webpage address link (URL) of the complete list of remaining awards is not given.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS & DETAILS
Minimum number of required pages or files is 1, and Maximum number of possible pages or files to submit is 1.
Exact maximum file size permitted to be submitted is 50000 KB.
Technical Drawings or Source Files should also be submitted.
Submission of physical entries such as the prototype or realized design is required.
Submission is possible with any format.
Both physical and digital submissions.
A summary of how-to-produce / realization information for the project should be submitted.
The competition call does not state that you need to submit a description of your concept, however it is best practice to submit if it is otherwise stated.
Pixel sizes are not clearly stated. Resolution requirements for the digital images are not clearly stated.
Paper sizes are not clearly stated. Resolution requirements for the printed images are not clearly stated.
EVALUATION, JUDGING AND SCORING
It is not clearly stated if the jury will meet physically to perform judging or if it is an online judging process.
The selection of winners is made by following a scoring-sheet and checklist.
There is no public voting, winners will be voted by the jury.
Detailed competition scores are available online only to the participants.
Detailed jury notes are available online only to the participants.
Submissions are not given numeric score.
The participants will not recieve printed competition statisticss nor access them online.
Judging criteria are not stated.
JURY DETAILS
The size of the jury is indicated as zero. Jury details are not given, it is possible that there is no jury and the judging is based on public voting.
Detailed list of jury members are not indicated for this competition.
| Jury Members |
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The webpage address link (URL) of the page that lists other jury members is not given. |
DESIGNERS' RIGHTS
All submitted designs become the property of the competition organizer.
Participants have to participate in all Publishings and Media Campaigns.
Physical submissions are kept by the organizer and are not returned (Submissions become the property of the organizer).
WINNERS OBLIGATIONS
Total due fees and other required payments for this competition is 60 Euros (€). All Semi-Finalists will receive a 800EURO reimbursement grant for seat fabrication. Competitors may elect to spend more non-grant funds on seat fabrication.
Designers are not required to participate in any events.
The participants are not required to make advertisements for the competition.
Winner designers are given a chance to work for the organizer or sponsors.
Winners agree to transfer their designs to the organizer for free.
CERTIFICATES AND TROPHIES
The competition does not send a hardcopy participation certificates for joining.
The competition does not send a hardcopy (printed) certificate to winners.
The competition will send a physical trophy or an award winners.
The winners of the competition can use a winners-logo or badge to promote thier winning products and designs.
PRESS RELEASE
A press-release to distribute to press members, bloggers, magazine editors etc was unfortunetely not provided.
DESIGN BRIEF
The design brief is as follows: Which institution wants us to design: Design Museum Portland. What kind of institution wants us to design: Non-profit. The ultimate aim of the competition: Street Seats provides an opportunity to improve the visibility and livability of an urban area while being socially and environmentally conscious.. Who to design for: The public. Regarding what to design: Design a sustainable, outdoor park bench with a focus on reuse, using environmentally-friendly materials and innovative construction methods.. Technical restrains and methodologies to follow: See Call for Entry. Where to look for inspiration: http://bit.ly/2mS2nap..
RESULTS
Expect this section to be filled only after the competition is finalized and results anounced to the public. Results have either not been announced yet or not available in this page. Please check the competition website in case they might have already been posted there.
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DESCRIPTION
Schedule at a glance:
• january 18 - call for entries opens
• march 16 - early bird registration deadline
• may 11 - final deadline, 11:59pm pdt
• june 6 - semi-finalists announcement
• july 23 - full-scale model due for arrival
• august 2 - exhibition opening, announcement of the top 3 finalists
• february 2019 - street seats collection moves to permanent locations
design and judging criteria:
a jury of 30 people will base its scoring on the following considerations. it may award extra points for originality. the jury will not consider any optional or additional materials when judging entries.
• sustainable design using recycled, reclaimed, and/or renewable materials
• aesthetically pleasing
• innovative design and construction
• safe for outdoor public use
• must fit within bench envelope (30’’ x 72’’ x 48’’)
• seat at least 2 people - hold 600 lbs of weight at various seating positions
• suitable for outdoor use (durable, robust, weatherproof, etc)
• stable and securable at the site once installed
• depth and quality of design process documentation
prizes:
all entries
• all 1/8 scale model entries will be on view at a gallery exhibition in portland, or, and
featured on the design museum portland website. design credits will include name,
professional or academic affiliation (if any), city, state, country, twitter handle and
website (if any). the gallery will be curated by design museum portland.
semi-finalists
• 15 semi-finalists will be selected by the jury from the entries and announced at
the gallery opening on june 6, 2018. all semi-finalists will receive promotion from
design museum portland, media coverage, and a mention in our national design
museum magazine. semi-finalists will receive a us$1,000 reimbursement grant
for use in fabricating their full-scale bench. all semi- finalists final designs will be
installed at the world trade center portland as part of the public design exhibition,
on view for six months.
finalists
• three finalists will receive trophies, promotion and media coverage, a feature in the
design museum magazine, as well as cash prizes. grand prize (1 entry): us$5,000
cash prize. runners-up (2 entries) will each receive a us$2,000 cash prize.
pge choice
• five semi-finalists will be selected by portland general electric to be installed
permanently on-site at world trade center portland. the other 10 semi-finalists
will be installed around portland.
fees & deadlines:
early registration
• january 18 - march 16, 2018
• design museum member: free!
• non-member: us$30
general registration
• march 17 - may 11, 2018
• design museum member: us$20
• non-member: us$75
submission deadline
• may 11, 2018 11:59pmpdt
*registration fees are due upon registration.
REVIEW
We do not have an editorial review of this design competition.
WEBSITE
We do not have a website excerpt for this competition.
IMAGES, POSTERS AND BANNERS
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