5 selected projects. An innovative award: a 4-day long workshop dedicated to the culture and knowledge of the design project, from learning to prototyping.
Submission deadline: May, 25 2013 H 12:00 am (UTC +1:00)
DON’T DREAM IT. MAKE IT! is a design contest inviting designers, artists and creatives without any limits of education, nationality and age.
The subject of the contest is the design of cardboard modular elements for a display system (single module max dimensions: 500 x 500 x 800 mm).
The award is much more than an ordinary prize: the authors of the 5 winning projects will have the chance to live an experience as makers during a workshop that will take place at Mediterranean Fab
Lab from June 13 to June 16 2013. During the workshop the designers will:
· Share knowledge about practice and theory of the design process, from training and modeling to construction, assembly and exhibit of the objects.
· Make their own project, followed by expert tutors and specialized technicians who will help the winners during the construction process.
· Show their own work: projects and objects will be part of an exhibition at MARTE Media-Library Art
& Events in Cava de’ Tirreni and at DA A Design & Art Gallery in Naples.
· Acquire awareness of innovative economic and productive processes; discover the world of open source supported by the worldwide community of makers and Fab Labs; wise up to ethical sharing of knowledge and competences, linked to social innovation phenomenon.
· Meet other artists. Exchange ideas. Be part of a network.
It’s your chance!
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The participation to the contest is free and open to individuals or groups. Each contestant (individual or group) can submit one single project. Due to organization reasons, a maximum of three people per group can take part to the workshop activities.
The project must be described in a single horizontal A3 page (42,0 x 29,7 cm). In this page you are free to arrange sketches, drawings, models, photos, diagrams and any kind of graphic elaboration that can help you to explain your project at its best. Don’t forget to underline the characteristics of different configurations: the single module and the ways to assemble it.
The project has to be accompanied by an abstract of max 1500 characters of text (including spaces) in Italian or English in a vertical A4 page (21,0 x 29,7 cm). This document has to contain the
information about the project designers: name, surname, date of birth, e-mail, address, telephone number of each participant. In case of group, a team name is required. It is not mandatory, but it is possible to assign a name to the project.
Both documents must be saved in .pdf format (resolution required: 300 dpi).
Each project must be submitted on line: the two .pdf files must be sent before May 25th 2013 at
12.00 am (UTC +1) to the e-mail contest@dontdreamitmakeit.com.
Late files will not be considered.
CONTEST
· 24 April: contest launch
· 25 May h 12.00 am: SUBMISSION DEADLINE
· 31 May: publication of the ranking list: 5 winning projects + 20 selected projects
EVENT
· 13 June h 9.30 am – 7.00 pm: WORKSHOP!
Introduction to digital modeling with Rhino.
· 14 June h 9.30 am – 7.00 pm: WORKSHOP!
Project refinement and preparation of files for the cut.
· 15 June h 9.30 am – 19.00 pm: WORKSHOP!
Printing, cutting and assembly of elements.
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· 16 June h 9.30 am– 17.00 pm: WORKSHOP!
Finishing and installation of the modular objects at MARTE Media-Library Art Events. h 18.00: EXHIBIT!
Objects and projects exhibition. Happy hour!
5 WINNING PROJECTS
The 5 winning projects authors will be contacted by email on May 31 2013. Winners must confirm
their presence at workshop not later than June 1. In case of impossibility to participate, designers of following projects in the ranking list will be contacted.
Commitment: Winners are required to be present at the 4-day workshop from June 13 to 16 included.
The award: participation to workshop at Mediterranean Fab Lab and at CRTS srl Cartotecnica company; exhibit of projects and objects at MARTE Media-library Art & Event and DA A Design & Art Gallery.
Stay: winners have the opportunity of a discount at Hostel Borgo Scacciaventi located in
Cava de’ Tirreni.
20 SELECTED PROJECTS
The first 20 selected projects in the ranking list will be part of the exhibit during the closing ceremony at MARTE in Cava de’ Tirreni on June 16 h. 6.00 pm.
The authors of the selected projects are invited: their presence at the exhibition and closing event is highly recommended.
· Amor Vacui Communication Laboratory for Architecture (www.amorvacui.org)
· Sergio Catalano designer (www.sergiocatalano.it)
· Laura De Benedetto Make Tank (www.maketank.it)
· JSIGN creative store / Virtual Design Gallery Naples / London (www.jsign.info)
· Mediterranean Fab Lab Mediterranean Academy of Architecture (www.medaarch.com)
· Marcella Salluzzo DA A Galleria d’Arte e Design, Napoli (www.daa.na.it)
· Angelo Soldani designer / journalist / author of Handcrafted Design Census (www.angelosoldani.it)
· Paolo Ulian designer (www.paoloulian.it)
The members of the jury will examine the projects considering the following evaluation parameters:
· Originality and creativity of the design idea and its coherence with the material;
· Feasibility;
· Function and aesthetic of single module;
· Potentiality of the possible configurations of modules assembly;
According to jury’s evaluations, a ranking list will be published. Jury’s judgment is irrevocable.
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The chosen material is cardboard.
SYSTEM
· Maximum dimension for the single finished modular element is: 500 x 500 x 800 mm;
· Assembly system is a choice of contestants: the object can be defined through operations of folding or joint. Dry assembly techniques will be better considered. However, the use of glue or other materials is not a reason for exclusion.
MATERIAL
Cardboard is a “heavy-duty paper of various strengths, ranging from a simple arrangement of a single thick sheet of paper to complex configurations featuring multiple corrugated and uncorrugated layers”.
The cardboard sheet dimensions are: 1190 x 1590 mm. Corrugation can be both on 1190 mm and
1590 mm.
It is possible to use different thicks:
· Wave EB, double layer of ripple, first about 1.5 mm, second 3.5 mm, for a total of 5 mm. One side color is Havana, b- side is white (White / Havana);
· Wave BC, double layer of ripple, first about 3 mm, 4 mm for the second for a total of 7 mm. It is possible to cut at a 45 degrees angle, even if it is not completely functional; cutting blade with a 45° wastes about 10 mm total. The color is Havana / Havana;
· Wave BCC, triple layer of ripple, first of about 3.5 mm, second and the third of 5 mm for a total of
13.5 mm. It is possible to cut at a 45 degrees angle with success; cutting blade with a 45° wastes 15 mm total. The color is Havana / Havana;
info@dontdreamitmakeit.com
DON’T DREAM IT. MAKE IT! è a cura di:
· Mediterranean Academy of Architecture www.medaarch.com
· Amor Vacui www.amorvacui.org
Partner:
· MARTE Mediateca Arte Eventi www.marteonline.com
· CRTS srl Cartotecnica www.cartotecnicacrts.com
· DAA Galleria di Arte e Design www.daa.na.it
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Mediterranean Fab Lab at MARTE Mediateca Arte Eventi
C.so Umberto I, 137 - 84013 Cava de’ Tirreni, Salerno, Italy tel. +39 089 94 81 133
CRTS Cartotecnica
Fondo Monaco, 41 - 84018 Scafati, Salerno, Italy tel. +39 081 5157512
Ostello Borgo Scacciaventi
Piazza San Francesco, 1 - 84013 Cava de’ Tirreni, Salerno, Italy tel. +39 089 466631
DA A Galleria di Arte e Design via Solimena, 83a - 80129 Napoli, Italy tel. +39 081 19360686
Contestants own the intellectual property of their works.
Video and photo reports will be realized during the 4-day workshop. They can be used at the discretion of Mediterranean Academy of Architecture and Amor Vacui.