Yarışmalar-Competitions

Challenge: Design a sustainable camping shelter - a 'green' tent - for use in the Mojave Desert in and around Joshua Tree National Park. We are looking for innovative solutions that explore nature, culture and experience.

Eligibility: Open to anyone with great design ideas inspired by Southern California's green lifestyle. Collaborative and multi-disciplinary teams are  encouraged (i.e. a designer and an artist, a graphic designer and a rock climber).

Guidelines: Online pre-registration required by July 30, 2004
August 11, 2004 - submissions due
August 25, 2004 - winners announced
October 2004 - Opening event in Joshua Tree

Jury:
designer David Erdman/servo
graphic designer Stephen Kinder/SKDP
Ecoshack founder Stephanie Smith
and artist Andrea Zittel. Juror bios.

Prizes: 1 - 5 winning entries will be chosen at the jury's discretion. Each
winner will receive $500. Winning entries may also be prototyped on
Ecoshack's 5-acre demonstration site in Joshua Tree, California at the
discretion of the jury and Ecoshack (decisions will be based upon design
feasibility/cost/constructability). All entries will be exhibited at the
High Desert Test Sites event in Joshua Tree in October 2004. Ecoshack will
also promote winning entries on its website and to the press.

Design Brief:
the tent structure can be tensile, compressive or inflatable
use of recycled and recyclable materials is encouraged; use of materials
made using sustainable processes a plus
tent structures should be able to be erected by 1 - 2 people; and should
fold down or disassemble to fit in the back of a small pick-up truck

Size: 40 s.f. - 100 s.f. of floor area and 48" - 84" tall; to sleep 1 - 2
people the tent structure should have a 2-year lifespan; a 2nd life is a plus (i.e.
propose a second use for the structure once it has served its purpose as a
camping tent) the tent will be used in the Mojave Desert in Southern California (a climate with extreme temperatures, high winds, and occasional rain), so consider waterproofing, ventilation, and insulation 

Optional:
integrate a soft energy source (solar panel, solar battery, natural
fluorescents) to power interior and/or exterior lighting or other technology
(digital, video, sound, sensory)
include an operable roof panel for viewing the stars
propose alterations to the surrounding landscape to create an installation
or extended "experience"
show how tents combine to become a "community" of tents
use tent surfaces for environmental graphics 

Suggested Research:
Inspiration at ecoshack.com
Culture and history of Joshua Tree National Park
Joshua Tree National Park environmental factors
Joshua Tree climate
Advice on designing and building temporary desert structures
Joshua Tree for visitors (from The Guardian UK)
Mojave Desert homesteader cabins

Submisison Requirements: Submit as many entries as you'd like. Send a
separate submittal form and entry fee (check or money order made out to
Ecoshack LLC) for each entry.

Entry fee: $40 ($25 students)

Format: Please submit your idea in the format of your choice: drawings, a
poster, a booklet, high resolution (300dpi) digital image(s), installation
photo(s), a video (VHS format, please), a website, a PowerPoint or Flash
presentation, a model - or a combination of these. However, your submission
must be no larger than 18" x 18" x 24". Submissions cannot be returned!
Please also include 1 - 3 gif or jpeg images for promotional use. Clearly
label the images with your name and contact information.

Copyright: Materials received by Ecoshack will become the property of
Ecoshack and cannot be returned. Competition entries must be original works.
Ecoshack is not liable for any copyright or other infringement on the part
of the entrant. Any moral and paternity right regarding the entry sent in is
the entrant's property. However, Ecoshack owns the non-exclusive-right of
prototype, exhibition and publication of all the work sent in, including for
future events and initiatives besides this competition.

http://www.greententcompetition.com/