Domestic Revolution , Vancouver / Kanada

 

Arch Hive

 

In her book, ‚Domestic Revolution,‘ Ruth Goodman proposes that a seemingly small change in the way Victorian households fired up their iron range (from wood to coal) fundamentally altered not just our domestic comforts, but our entire world. This domestic demand for more coal led to the expansion of mining, engineering, construction, and industry, kick-starting, pushing, and fueling the Industrial Revolution. Similarly, small shifts in our day-to-day practices can trigger something big, something unprecedented--something that spreads across the globe and revolutionizes the way we live.

 

Almost every suburban homes have a unique living space: the patio. This space continues to be at the center of legal controversies and neighborhood disputes, as it occupies the ambiguous space between indoor and outdoor, private and public. Even though patio has the potential to embrace both the indoor and outdoor activities, it often finds itself in neglect in many suburban homes. How can we revolutionize this ubiquitous program through an intervention?

 

For this competition, entrants are encouraged to envision an installation that can make a big impact in the way we use patio. Can this seemingly small part of the house change the way we live? Perhaps we have not discovered the full potential to utilize such a complex intersection of social boundaries. Your solution should be innovative, feasible, and have the potential to create positive change when replicated on a larger scale.

 

The competition is open to all. No professional qualification is required. All submissions must be entered on Arch Hive website. Correspondence with organizers must be conducted in English; All information submitted by participants must be in English. Design proposals can be developed individually.

 

Extended Registration deadline: April 16, 2024

Project submission deadline: May 1, 2024 (23:59:59 EST)

Winners announcement: May 15, 2024

 

Mark Wang, Architect at Henriquez Partners Harvard GSD

Jinsu Park, Designer at Herzog and de Meuron

Michael Fohring, Principal - Head of Design at Odami

Aránzazu González Bernardo, Principal - Head of Design at ODAMI

 

Total Prize Fund: $6000

1st PLACE: Construction + publication + ribbons on profile

2nd PLACE: Publication + ribbons on profile

3rd PLACE: Publication + ribbons on profile

+30 Honorable Mentions