Something to Sit On
We're pleased to announce we have got together with the AJ for the second Something to Sit On competition. Modus will produce a prototype of the winning seating design that could become part of its product range.
The Brief
Gone are the days of being chained to your workstation nine to five. The traditional boundaries between the city and the office are breaking down as today's dynamic workforce logs on in coffee bars and parks alike.
Your submission should conceptualise a seating opportunity for informal working on a laptop. It should be designed for a range of public or informal office interior environments. It may be for individual or group use. There are few limits on how the piece is made but it must be predominantly upholstered and should be designed so that it can be developed for production. It should be suitable for use with the existing Modus ranges.
Judges for the competition include:
Jon Powell, Director, Modus
Ed Richardson, Director, Modus
Ben Addy, last year's winner and Director, Moxon Architects
Ian Stallard, co-founder of Fredrikson Stallard
Patrik Fredrikson, co-founder of Fredrikson Stallard
Ola Rune, Claesson Koivisto Rune
Simon Pengelly, Pengelly Design
Kieran Long, Editor, The Architects' Journal
Will Hunter, Editor, AJ Specification
Click here to download the application form (143KB doc)
Closing date for entries:
31 August 2007
Submissions and eligibility
Concept designs should be submitted in digital format (reproduction quality for graphic panels and publication). There should be a maximum of four images to show finished designs plus technical specification detail. Images should be a minimum of 300dpi, at a size suitable for publication.
The competition is open to architects or architectural students only. A short summary of entrants' architectural experience should be submitted with the application.
Applications to:
AJ/Modus Competition,
c/o Caro Communications,
1st Floor,
19/20 Great Sutton Street,
London
EC1V 0DR
Entries should include:
• four digital images of no less than 300dpi on one CD
• 400 words description/information in a word document
• A completed application form
The Prize
Shortlisted entries will be announced in the AJ on Thursday 13 July and exhibited at The Architects' Journal exhibition stand at 100% Design in Earls Court. The winner will be announced on Thursday 20 September 2007 at The AJ's reception at 100% Design. The winning design will be prototyped by Modus and may go into production.
Further details available from 2 July 2007 in The Architects' Journal or on the websites below:
www.modusfurniture.co.uk
www.ajplus.co.uk
www.carocommunications.com
Last Year's Winner
Mull by Ben Addy of Moxon Architects