Marsception 2018 Competition , Indien

Marsception 2018 Competition

Organiser
Volume Zero, India
http://volzero.com/

Competition Contact
Please feel free to write to us regarding any queries that you may have related to the brief or the
competition.

Send us your questions to questions@volzero.com with ‘FAQ Mars’ subject until 10th June 2018.

We request the participant teams to keep checking the FAQ section on the website frequently to be updated about additional information provided.

Overview
Since the start of time, we humans have been captivated by the mystical nature of other celestial bodies surrounding our Planet Earth. This fascination has been translated to works of astronomy, astrology, architecture and many other studies from making a simple telescope to humankind’s first steps on the Moon. This unending drive for exploration has today led us to understanding our neighboring solar systems and galaxies, thousands of light years away.

The last few centuries have seen our Mother Earth grappling with mounting pressure towards her resources due to mankind’s quest for a better life. This persistent pressure has now compounded into unpredictable and irrevocable changes to our climatic conditions and atmosphere. To relieve this mounting weight, we have been taking huge strides in our efforts to find resources on other planets like Mars for a clean and sustainable future.

The previous decade has witnessed MARS as the center of attention for becoming a potential new habitat for the earth’s future population, resulting in a Martian race. With many visionary organizations and their ground-breaking explorative studies and research, the unseen future of inhabiting the Red Planet is now a real possibility; an opportunity to create a utopian tomorrow, making mankind a multi-planetary species.

„Mars is THERE, waiting to be reached.“ – Buzz Aldrin

Challenge
We invite architects, designers, students, teachers, engineers, artists, visionaries, and everyone who believe in this unseen future and a possibility of utopian future. The participants are to create a self-sustaining living space for the initial habitants, a group of five researchers, of the Red Planet.

These researchers are to further study and explore Mars to understand its resources for inhabitation and other human necessities. The 5 researchers have been carefully selected to understand various parameters to validate the idea for the existence of life on Mars.

The participants are to design functional, sustainable spaces that cater to the needs of these five researchers.

The spaces for the program include:
Living Area l Sleeping Area for five l Cooking Area l Research Area l Interaction Spaces l Areas for Sanitation and Bath l Recreation Area l Controlled Areas for Farming l Any other spaces that the participant wishes to specify.

The participants are to select a location anywhere on the topography of Mars.

With interplanetary travel for humans, not a far-fetched idea and innovations made every day to make it a reality soon. It is now time to imagine and create a new civilization.

A civilization the world has dreamt with an opportunity to design the future architectural prospect on the Red Planet for others to follow.

Mars awaits its very own
ARCHITECT!

Competition Type
Open Ideas Competition

Admission Area
International

Participants
Architects, designers, students, teachers, engineers, artists, visionaries, and many more

Schedule
Early Bird Registration: 20th March 2018 to 18th May 2018
Participants from India - INR 1800 (per team)
Participants from Other Countries - USD 65 (per team)

Standard Registration: From 19th May 2018 to 20th June 2018
Participants from India - INR 2400 (per team)
Participants from Other Countries - USD 85 (per team)

Last Day for Queries: 10th June, 2018
Closing Date for Submission: 30th June 2018
Announcement of Winners: 20th August 2018

Awards
1st Prize: $2000
2nd Prize: $1200
3rd Prize: $800
10 Honorable Mentions

More information and documents at
marsception.volzero.com