Drawing Of The Year 2021 , Aarhus / Dänemark

 

Arkitektskolen Aarhus

Exners Plads 7

8000 Aarhus C

Denmark

 

Drawing Of The Year is an international drawing competition encouraging architecture students all over the world to develope architecture through drawing. The competition that runs for the 9th time is supported by SHL Architects, VOLA and Aarhus School of Architecture and the deadline for submission is 15 November 2021.

 

For the last eight years Aarhus School of Architecture has proudly highlighted drawing as an architectural discipline through the international drawing competition for architecture students, Drawing Of The Year.

 

The aim of the competition is to celebrate the architect’s oldest and most important tool, and to continuously explore new tendencies in architecture through architectural drawing. The drawing process leads to new thinking and to development of ideas for the one who draws. Furthermore, it is a medium that disseminates thoughts and ideas to colleagues, clients, and a broader audience. The drawing can communicate, seduce, convince, and initiate a dialogue. That´s why drawing is so important and why we continue to encourage students all over the world to participate in the annual competition, Drawing Of The Year. As former jury member Jenny Osuldsen from Snøhetta says: The one who holds the pen, has the power.

 

This year´s theme is Collage, Hand Me a Drawing (II). After some years focusing on new drawing technologies, digital drawing and mixed media, this year´s competition treasures handmade entries and specifically collage techniques, celebrating the art and skill of a less traditional method, pushing boundaries for representation.

 

- The collage can be conceptual, part of a bigger composition, play with scales or put things on the line, representing dream or reality.

- All kind of materials, papers, fabric, photo, paint, ink, led, etc. could be used.

- Entries will be judged on originality and artistic expression, architectural composition, technical skill, and ability to communicate an idea. The collage must be followed by a short text and a title.

 

- The collage must be scanned in high quality, 300 DPI, and uploaded as PDF, maximum 100 MB.

- Announcement of Competition: SEP 1st 2021

- Submission: NOV 15th at noon (CET) 2021

- Announcement of winners: NOV 26th 2021

- Exhibition: NOV 26th  – DEC 18th 2021

 

Participants must be enrolled at a school of architecture or graduated from an architectural study in 2021. You may also participate if you are enrolled as a PhD fellow at a school of architecture.