Dancing – 6th Non Architecture Competition 2018 - International Architecture competition

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Non Architecture Competition is hosting their 6th competition themed "Dancing", dedicated to alternative designs for clubs with aim to develop design proposals for the nightclub typology, intended as a place to experience entertainment in relation to music: listen, perform, dance.

Non Architecture Competitions, a non-profit organisation with only purpose to encourage and support the creation of brave innovative ideas, is accepting entries in their 6th international competition this time themed "Dancing", dedicated to alternative designs for clubs.

The aim of the competition is to develop design proposals for the nightclub typology, intended as a place to experience entertainment in relation to music: listen, perform, dance.

The participants are asked to create innovative and unconventional projects on this theme, questioning the very basis of the notion of a club.

Recently a series of new initiatives have emerged in relation to music entertainment and dance. While festivals and morning discos have extended the duration of musical events over the limited span of one night, silent discos and flash mobs exceeded the boundaries of the club, reinventing the way and the place where music events were occurring. In the meantime, music and dance have been used also for therapies and training, as means of self-improvement and realization .Technological advances and streaming services made music much more accessible, increasing consumption and drastically facilitating production and distribution.

Within this context, with critical thinking and creative attitude, the participants are urged to create an artefact, merging considerable programmatic innovation and valuable design tools. the proposal can be a device, a piece of furniture, an interior design project, a pavilion, a building or an urban plan. The scale of intervention, program dimensions and location are not given and they can be arranged by the participants to better suit their project.

Entry Fees are:

• 30 Euro — 1–15 February 2018 – Special Registration
• 45 Euro — 16 February–15 March 2018 – Early Registration
• 60 Euro — 16 March–15 April 2018 – Regular Registration
• 75 Euro — 16 April–27 April 2018 – Late Registration

This competition is open to all human beings, from every age and cultural background, working in groups or individually.

Non architecture competitions wants to be unconventional also in the way it rewards its participants. The winners will be in fact three, all equally important. In addition 9 honourable mentions will be awarded. Each one of the 3 jury members will select 1 winner and 4 honourable mentions.

Winners (3 Prizes)

• 1.000 Euro
• Publication in the Non Architecture Competitions books
• Publication on the Non Architecture Competitions website
• Reviews in digital magazines and several architecture blogs
• 3 Books by DOM Publisher

Honorable Mentions (9 Prizes)

• Publication in the Non Architecture Competitions books
• Publication on the Non Architecture Competitions website
• Reviews in digital magazines and several architecture blogs

Finalists will be also published in the Non Architecture Competitions books.