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U District Green Street Summer Activation
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Street Furniture Design Competition
Introduction
Street Furniture Design Competition is a freestyle design competition open to all; concept stage, prototype or finished product by student and young designers, design studios, and design-oriented manufacturers in the City of Seattle area.
Competition is open to everyone including students and professionals. Design a piece of outdoor furniture, which is ergonomically sound, cost effective, environment friendly and feasible to build in the time frame to be installed on August 16, 2024. We encourage designs for all types of outdoor furniture that invite engagement and interaction as well as support the placemaking efforts of the project. View project Site Plan for contextual inspiration.
Project
The U District Green Street Summer Activation project is an experiment in 'tactical urbanism', where quick, light, and cheap interventions will shape a section of urban street for the summer. An encouraged theme is 'shelter'. Click here for more information on the project.
No Fees
Unlike other design awards and competitions, you are not obliged to pay any fees for competing.
Jury Selection
A panel of design professionals and academics will select up to five designers to compete from the pool of applicants, based on the design ideas and sketches proposed and submitted by the deadline.
Compensation
To encourage diverse participation, a materials budget & honorarium will be provided for each of the invited designers in the competition of between $500-1,000 upon completion of the piece.
Street Furniture Design Competition is a freestyle design competition open to all; concept stage, prototype or finished product by student and young designers, design studios, and design-oriented manufacturers in the City of Seattle area.
Competition is open to everyone including students and professionals. Design a piece of outdoor furniture, which is ergonomically sound, cost effective, environment friendly and feasible to build in the time frame to be installed on August 16, 2024. We encourage designs for all types of outdoor furniture that invite engagement and interaction as well as support the placemaking efforts of the project. View project Site Plan for contextual inspiration.
Project
The U District Green Street Summer Activation project is an experiment in 'tactical urbanism', where quick, light, and cheap interventions will shape a section of urban street for the summer. An encouraged theme is 'shelter'. Click here for more information on the project.
No Fees
Unlike other design awards and competitions, you are not obliged to pay any fees for competing.
Jury Selection
A panel of design professionals and academics will select up to five designers to compete from the pool of applicants, based on the design ideas and sketches proposed and submitted by the deadline.
Compensation
To encourage diverse participation, a materials budget & honorarium will be provided for each of the invited designers in the competition of between $500-1,000 upon completion of the piece.
August 17-22
Seattle Design Festival
Our Art Walk event is on the eve of the Seattle Design Festival, from August 17-22, beginning with a Block Party that first weekend at Lake Union Park.
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