reCompete
The AIA Chicago Young Architect's Forum is currently accepting entries for reThink/reDesign/reCycle, a two-phase juried competition that seeks proposals for an ecologically intelligent, urban recycling receptacle. reThink/reDesign/reCycle aims to generate new and outstanding responses to Chicago's public recycling challenges.In other words, the Mayor needs your help to fix his ailing, "Blue-bag" recycling program, and calling on designers for free* ideas these days is pretty darn irresistible. The two-phase competition asks entrants to "re-investigate the process of recycling in its entirety, from the material manufacturing process to the consumption choices made by individuals to the existing recycling infrastructure and its role in the collection process." Piece o' cake. And you've got six weeks, starting......now!
*Early registration before the June 24 deadline is $25; after is $35.
Gotta love it. Asking for ideas and requiring you to pay submit it. All I can say is you must get a major share of any profit made from the idea. Not just some cheap notoriety.
ReplyDelete"A stipend of $200.00 will be awarded to each team that advances to Phase II to assist with design-build fees. Award materials and funds in the amount of $3,000.00 will be distributed to the winners based on the judges' recommendations."
ReplyDeleteWow, a $200 stipend for phase 2. That should cover the model base.
I guess the best profit would be to see the thing built and have some sort of positive impact.