Data końca rejestracji: 15/02/2011
Termin składania prac: 18/02/2011
Data zakończenia: 09/03/2011
Miasto: Ciudad Juarez
Kraj: Meksyk
Located on the border with the United States, the cultural duality of Ciudad Juarez makes for an authentic case study of a divided city, with it's counterpart, El Paso. It is a context with dramatic socioeconomic segregation of a predominately young population where strong economic dynamism, linked to a strong assembling industry, is permeated by insecurity and violence. Its strategic geographic position has both great advantages and disadvantages. It occupies an extensive low-density urban area, the result of an accelerated process of expansion and the absence of an urban center.
The XXII Arquine Competition calls for participants to develop ideas for an architectural intervention in an emblematic part of the city: a Media Park, directed toward young people that contributes to breaking the environment of violence and frustration by activating the semi-abandoned polygon in the PRONAF Zone (National Border Program of Mexico) created in 1961. The projects should create an environment for free and safe interactions that can also be a space for culture and learning. Some of the references for this competition include the library-park in Medellin or the MIT Media Lab within their respective contexts.
Program
Media Library:
- Lobby
- Library/Video Library
- Collection
- Classrooms
- Media center
Medialab:
- Training classrooms (Software)
- Medialab workshop space (Hardware and Systems)
MediaLounge:
- Auditorium (150 people)
- Exhibitions Hall (obligatory to pass through upon entry)
- Cafeteria
Park:
- Outdoor Forum
- Shaded area
- Skate park
- Graffiti park
Material for submission 1 CD (compact disc) with: 1. Two presentation boards 90 cm (tall) x 60 cm (wide) that should include:
- Building Complex Plan 1:1000 scale
- Building Floor Plans 1:200 scale
- Building Sections 1:200 scale
- Project Description Text (300 word maximum)
The presentation boards (on the compact disc) should be handed in duplicates. The first set of files should be saved at 300 DPI and the duplicates should be saved at 100 DPI. Each individual archive should be saved as a .PDF file (Acrobat).
The format of the projects should be vertical. Valid projects will use the width of the two presentation boards as a graphic reference.
2. One .doc archive (Word), including the completed format that should be handed in once your registration has been confirmed. No other formats or presentations will be accepted (USB sticks, FTP, mail, etc.) only Compact Discs. We will not accept any printed presentation boards, all of the material should be digital.
Time and place of submission
Upon completing your registration you will be informed of where to send the material. Submission Deadline: February 18, 2011
Registration Period
October 11, 2010 - February 15, 2011
Fees
From October 11, 2010 to December 21, 2010:
$900 pesos* (Mexico only), $90 USD (International)
*Includes an annual subscription to the magazine. In Mexico only.
From December 22, 2010 to February 15, 2011:
$1,200 pesos (Mexico), $120 USD (International)
The subscription to the magazine applies only to deliveries in Mexico.
Registration
On www.arquine.com, register by completing the required information including an email address where Arquine can confirm your registration as soon as we have verified your payment.
Payment
Referenced deposit (Mexico only): pay at any bank in the country with the reference code given by the system. Credit Card via Paypal: entering data from any VISA or Mastercard. Upon payment the record in the confirmation page, indicate the steps to follow and be routed to PayPal, where you can make an electronic payment.
IMPORTANT
- In courier shipments from Mexico and abroad: the last valid deadline should be postmarked (18 February). Shipments should not arrive after 24 February, 2011.
- Under no circumstances will Arquine return any material.
- Your submission must reach the address provided upon enrollment. Any package that arrives at the post office will not be accepted and Arquine will not be pay any shipping costs or customs charges incurred.
- To prevent a shipment from being held at customs, follow the following
indications:
1. Write "Non-commercial sample" in a visible place on the package.
2. Do not declare a value for the shipment.
3. Ask courier company for complete information about customs taxes.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Questions will only be answered by e-mail sent to: [email protected] from November 22 to December 10, 2010.
The subject line should read: "CONTEST QUESTION", otherwise the mail will be considered SPAM.
The answers to "frequently asked questions (FAQ)" will be posted www.arquine.com on October 18, 2010.
Results
The jury will meet in Mexico City during the XI International Congress Arquine (March 7, 8, 9, 2011), where awards will be given to the winning projects. Winning projects will be published on the website and in the magazine and will be promoted through Arquine's social networks.