2011 MONTHLY VIGNETTE COMPETITIONS

Can you distill your ideas into a single vignette?

2011 MONTHLY VIGNETTE COMPETITIONS

1 idea, 1 vignette, 1 winner

Can you distill your ideas into a single vignette?

Monthly Competitions and Dates Challenge............................................................................................................................................2 January Hospice ..............................................................................................................................2 February Becoming Ash ..................................................................................................................2 March Birth.......................................................................................................................................2 April Return to the City: Suburban Sprawl after We Leave ..............................................................3 May After War: Transition Space between War and Home .............................................................3 June Pattern-Making, Pattern-Tracing: Teaching Analysis ..............................................................3 July Human Value with Over-Population .........................................................................................3 August Public Appropriation.............................................................................................................4 September Gentrified: Carving out Space for the Homeless after Gentrification.............................4 October Fringe Architecture.............................................................................................................4 November Translucent Justice ........................................................................................................4 December Breaking from Platos Cave............................................................................................5 Competition Information Eligibility ..............................................................................................................................................5 Registration and Registration Fees.....................................................................................................5 Submission .........................................................................................................................................5 Jury .....................................................................................................................................................6 Awards ................................................................................................................................................6 Questions and Answers ......................................................................................................................6 Contact................................................................................................................................................7

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Challenge Each monthly competition is a design concept to which applicants submit an architectural, spatial response through a single vignette. While entries are limited to a single vignette, they can be expressed through any medium: architectural design, photography, sculpture, etc. Can you distill your ideas to a single vignette? Hospice January Early Registration Registration Submittal Deadline* Winner Announced November 1-19, 2010 November 20 December 31, 2010 January 28, 2011 February 11, 2011

Becoming Ash February Birth March Early Registration Registration Submittal Deadline* Winner Announced December 27, 2010 January 14, 2011 January 15 February 25, 2011 March 25, 2011 April 8, 2011 Early Registration Registration Submittal Deadline* Winner Announced November 29 December 17, 2010 December 18, 2010 January 28, 2011 February 25, 2011 March 11, 2011

*By midnight of the submittal deadline, all submission materials must be uploaded to our site (see Submission for uploading information).

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Return to the City: Suburban Sprawl after We Leave April Early Registration Registration Submittal Deadline* Winner Announced January 31 February 18, 2011 February 19 April 1, 2011 April 29, 2011 May 13, 2011

After War: Transition Space between War and Home May Early Registration Registration Submittal Deadline* Winner Announced February 28 March 18, 2011 March 19 April 29, 2011 May 27, 2011 June 10, 2011

Pattern-Making, Pattern-Tracing: Teaching Analysis June Early Registration Registration Submittal Deadline* Winner Announced March 28 April 15, 2011 April 16 May 27, 2011 June 24, 2011 July 8, 2011

Human Value with Over-Population July Early Registration Registration Submittal Deadline* Winner Announced May 2-20, 2011 May 21 June 24, 2011 July 29, 2011 August 12, 2011

*By midnight of the submittal deadline, all submission materials must be uploaded to our site (see Submission for uploading information).

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Public Appropriation August Early Registration Registration Submittal Deadline* Winner Announced May 30 June 17, 2011 June 18 July 29, 2011 August 26, 2011 September 9, 2011

Gentrified: Carving out Space for the Homeless after Gentrification September Early Registration Registration Submittal Deadline* Winner Announced July 4-22, 2011 July 23 August 26, 2011 September 23, 2011 October 7, 2011

Fringe Architecture October Early Registration Registration Submittal Deadline* Winner Announced August 1-19, 2011 August 20 September 23, 2011 October 28, 2011 November 11, 2011

Translucent Justice November Early Registration Registration Submittal Deadline* Winner Announced September 5-16, 2011 September 17 October 28, 2011 November 25, 2011 December 9, 2011

*By midnight of the submittal deadline, all submission materials must be uploaded to our site (see Submission for uploading information).

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Breaking from Platos Cave December Early Registration Registration Submittal Deadline* Winner Announced October 3-21, 2011 October 22 November 25, 2011 December 30, 2011 January 13, 2012

*By midnight of the submittal deadline, all submission materials must be uploaded to our site (see Submission for uploading information).

Eligibility All people are welcome to register: entries from all countries and all fields are encouraged. Entries can be from an individual or group. Groups are limited to four people. Applicants are permitted to submit multiple entries to each competition. Registration and Registration Fees To register, either go to http://www.sociodesignfoundation.org/register.html or follow these steps: Email us at sociodesignfoundation@gmail.com. Include the competition you are registering for, how many entries for that competition you would like to register for, and your full name. If you are registering as a group, include the full name of each team member. Within 2 business days, you will receive 1. your registration number, and 2. payment request through Paypal. $15 (US$) 1st entry $12 (US$) each additional entry for that same month $18 (US$) 1st entry $15 (US$) each additional entry for that same month

Early Registration Fees:

Registration Fees:

Submission Submission Material and Format: (1) vignette per entry, limited to 100 square inches (645 square cm). The layout can be any form. Your entry can take any medium: architectural design, photography, sculpture, etc. In an effort to restrict bias, please do not include your name on the vignette.

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Submit your entry as a pdf by the deadline. PDF file name to begin with your registration number. You may submit multiple entries per month.

To Submit, go to www.sendspace.com, and follow the directions. Include your registration number under description and sociodesignfoundation@gmail.com under Recipients Email. You will receive a confirmation email from SDF within 2 business days. If you do not receive confirmation, please contact us immediately. Jury Due to the quick nature of the monthly competitions, all entries will be evaluated in-house. Monthly Award $100 (US$) and, with participants permission, publication on SDF website. Questions and Answers How much creative freedom am I allowed in my interpretation of the subject matter?
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Your interpretation of the subject matter can be as innovative as your thoughts will take you, so long as the expression of your interpretation is a thoughtful spatial response to the topic. What happens if I am intrigued by the subject matter, but ultimately disagree with it?
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As SDF promotes a dialog of ideas, we always encourage debate. Regardless if your vignette is a positive or negative response to the topic, you are encouraged to submit. Your stance on the subject matter will not be held for or against you. How can I incorporate floor plans, sections, etc. in a single vignette?
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Simply, you cant, nor are you expected to. You do not have to submit a building design at all. Your response need only express a spatial idea. You can express your idea through architectural design, photography, painting, etc. Keep in mind that if you do submit an architectural design, you are only permitted to submit a single vignette, a single image of the design, not an entire series of plans, sections, etc. Why does SDF allow any medium to be submitted? Can a photograph of a sculpture actually be compared to an architectural design?
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SDF believes 1. to limit medium would limit the range of ideas, and 2. spatial concepts can be conceived and expressed in any medium available. It is true that in conventional terms, it becomes difficult if not impossible to compare works of art created by such different methods. However, SDF will only be comparing the thoroughness of the vignettes idea and how successfully it is expressed in each entry. Why am I not supposed to put my name on my entry?
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We do not expect any bias from those evaluating. However, we have you use your registration number on your entry file name instead of your name as a precaution.

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Once I submit, do I retain copyright over my work?

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Your entrys copyright will always remain with you, the creator. If you place 1st or receive honorable mention, SDF will send you a Consent of Use form. If signed, you grant SDF permission to publish your entry, always with credit being directly and clearly attributed to you. However, at no time does the copyright pass from your hands. How will the vignettes be judged?
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SDF will evaluate each entry based on how thoroughly the applicant/s considered the sociological impact of their spatial interpretation of the subject matter, how successfully their idea is expressed in their vignette, and general technique of execution. Due to the quick process of each monthly vignette competition, the vignettes will be evaluated in-house. What will happen with the winning entries?
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If the winning participant/s agree/s, their entry will be displayed on our website.

Contact If you have any further questions, please contact us at: sociodesignfoundation@gmail.com.

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