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Dots | For the Blind
Organizers
Architize Architecture Competitions
www.architize.com
Competition Contact
In case of any queries, please send us a mail at info@architize.com
Abstract
The sense of sight is one of the 5 basic senses for humans. However, some people do not get a chance to enjoy this basic sense.
Visual Impairment refers to a decreased ability to see, to such an extant that it may not be fixable by regular means, such as glasses. When a person has a complete (or near complete) loss of vision, it is termed as blindness.
Blind people may face a lot of difficulty in going about their normal daily routine. Normal activities like driving, reading, etc becomes impossible for them. Other activities like walking, socializing, writing, eating, et cetera become a major task for them.
Over the history of tackling blindness, and finding solutions to make their lives simpler, a lot of innovative efforts have been brought about. The most notable amongst these is the Braille. It is a system of tactile writing, represented in the form of raised dots, which can be used by the visually impaired. It transforms one of the most basic needs, reading, from a sight-based activity to a touch-based activity.
It is one of the most helpful things designed for the blind and has existed since the year 1824, when it was first developed by Louis Braille.
Architecture and architects play a large role in designing blind-friendly cities. And thus, comes the idea for this competition. To take the other four senses i.e. the sense of hearing, the sense of smell, the sense of taste, and the sense of touch, and transform it into a reality, which can be equally enjoyed by the blind and the non-blind.
Aim of the Competition
The aim of the competition is to design a structure (or a complex of structures) which bridges the gap between the blind and the non-blind. Something that erases the distinction between how the blind and the non-blind experience the world differently.
A place which the blind can enjoy just as much as a person who can see.
Just like the Braille system in 1824 had allowed the blind the read like a normal person; this competition aims at creating a built environment enabling the very same objective, i.e. to erase the distinction between the blind and the non-blind, and to erase the handicap of visual impairment by “Connecting the Dots” and “Building for the Blind.”
Competition Type
Open Competition
Admission Area
International
Participants
All architecture and design students, as well as professionals are eligible to participate in the competition.
Schedule
Start of Competition: July 1, 2019
Deadline for Registration: October 15, 2019
Deadline for Submission: October 20, 2019
Announcement of Winners: November 2019
Note: All deadlines are 11:59 pm – 00:00 am IST (Indian Standard Time)
Awards
First Prize – $500 + Certificate
Second Prize – $200 + Certificate
Third Prize – $100 + Certificate
3x Honorable Mentions to be published on the site
More information and documents at
www.architize.com/competitions
Organizers
Architize Architecture Competitions
www.architize.com
Competition Contact
In case of any queries, please send us a mail at info@architize.com
Abstract
The sense of sight is one of the 5 basic senses for humans. However, some people do not get a chance to enjoy this basic sense.
Visual Impairment refers to a decreased ability to see, to such an extant that it may not be fixable by regular means, such as glasses. When a person has a complete (or near complete) loss of vision, it is termed as blindness.
Blind people may face a lot of difficulty in going about their normal daily routine. Normal activities like driving, reading, etc becomes impossible for them. Other activities like walking, socializing, writing, eating, et cetera become a major task for them.
Over the history of tackling blindness, and finding solutions to make their lives simpler, a lot of innovative efforts have been brought about. The most notable amongst these is the Braille. It is a system of tactile writing, represented in the form of raised dots, which can be used by the visually impaired. It transforms one of the most basic needs, reading, from a sight-based activity to a touch-based activity.
It is one of the most helpful things designed for the blind and has existed since the year 1824, when it was first developed by Louis Braille.
Architecture and architects play a large role in designing blind-friendly cities. And thus, comes the idea for this competition. To take the other four senses i.e. the sense of hearing, the sense of smell, the sense of taste, and the sense of touch, and transform it into a reality, which can be equally enjoyed by the blind and the non-blind.
Aim of the Competition
The aim of the competition is to design a structure (or a complex of structures) which bridges the gap between the blind and the non-blind. Something that erases the distinction between how the blind and the non-blind experience the world differently.
A place which the blind can enjoy just as much as a person who can see.
Just like the Braille system in 1824 had allowed the blind the read like a normal person; this competition aims at creating a built environment enabling the very same objective, i.e. to erase the distinction between the blind and the non-blind, and to erase the handicap of visual impairment by “Connecting the Dots” and “Building for the Blind.”
Competition Type
Open Competition
Admission Area
International
Participants
All architecture and design students, as well as professionals are eligible to participate in the competition.
Schedule
Start of Competition: July 1, 2019
Deadline for Registration: October 15, 2019
Deadline for Submission: October 20, 2019
Announcement of Winners: November 2019
Note: All deadlines are 11:59 pm – 00:00 am IST (Indian Standard Time)
Awards
First Prize – $500 + Certificate
Second Prize – $200 + Certificate
Third Prize – $100 + Certificate
3x Honorable Mentions to be published on the site
More information and documents at
www.architize.com/competitions
