Submission: January 30, 2023
Registration: January 16, 2023
Language: English
Location: Global
Prizes: Please see details below
Type: Open
Public toilets are a vital part of public health that fosters liveability in the city. Toilets are one of the most important public spaces.
Public toilets have become a design issue all over developed & developing countries. ‘Toilet’ is treated off limit when it comes to architectural experimentation and innovation. This competition is an attempt to open the doors to discuss the type of space a designer would advise for public use. Artuminate launched this competition aiming to experiment with new, sustainable, and innovative solutions not only for aesthetics but also for the technological aspects of toilets.
“To talk about architecture without talking about toilets is to operate in denial of a whole array of sexual, psychological and moral economics.” -Beatriz Colomina and Mark Wigey
Purpose:
Opening up the doors of one of the essential public structures in architecture for experimentation – Public Toilets
Objective:
Architectural intervention in the department of public hygiene and sanitation
Design expectations:
An experimental design of public toilet
Importance should be given to:
Location of the toilet
Access to the toilet
Security
Signage
Visibility
User Experience – Age / Physical condition / gender
Child friendly / disabled / elder friendly
High level of functionality
Guidelines:
Site / Location: To be selected by the participant, choose wisely.
You have to design a public toilet.
The word to remember is ‘Experimentation’.
Drawing requirements: Conceptual (Priority), Plans, Sections, Elevations, View, details, and Innovation details.
Support your design with all possible explanations, (Formats that are accepted: Text, Video, Audio, and the most obvious drawings).
Key Idea to be remembered:
“To talk about architecture without talking about toilets is to operate in denial of a whole array of sexual, psychological and moral economics.” -Beatriz Colomina and Mark Wigey
Keywords to be remembered:
Public: of or concerning the people as a whole.
Toilet: a fixed receptacle into which a person may urinate or defecate, typically consisting of a large bowl connected to a system for flushing away the waste into a sewer or septic tank.
Hygiene: conditions or practices conducive to maintaining health and preventing disease, especially through cleanliness.
Experimental: involving a radically new and innovative style
Innovation: a new method, idea, product, etc.
Participation:
This competition is open to all. You can participate individually or as a team (Maximum 3 members in a team). University students can contact us for discounts – email us at hello@artuminate.com
Judgment Criteria:
Conceptual development
Innovation
Details
Design development
Presentation
Originality
Description
Prizes
BESPOKE MEDAL
PUBLICATION
INTERVIEWS
ATTESTED CERTIFICATE
PUBLICATION OF ARTICLE / DESIGN
JURY CRITS / COMMENTS ON YOUR ENTRY WITH DETAILS
& MORE
*All the certificates will be attested and e-format
Timeline
Registration deadline: 16th January 2023
AR (advanced registration): 1st July 2022 – 31st July 2022
ER(early registration): 1st August – 15th Aug 2022
SRL1 (standard registration level 1): 16th August 2022 – 15th September 2022
SRL2 (standard registration level 2): 16th September 2022 – 15th October 2022
SRL3 (standard registration level 3): 16th October 2022 – 15th November 2022
SRL4 (standard registration level 4): 16th November 2022 – 15th December 2022
LR (late registration): 16th December 2022 – 31st December 2022
CR(countdown registration): 1st January 2023 – 16th January 2023
Submission deadline: 30th January 2023
Result Announcement: 15th March 2023
Participants will be notified in case of an update in the timeline.
Fees
AR (advanced registration): $25 (INT) / ₹500(IND)
ER(early registration): $27 (INT) / ₹800(IND)
SRL1 (standard registration level 1): $32 (INT) / ₹900(IND)
SRL2 (standard registration level 2): $37 (INT) / ₹1000(IND)
SRL3 (standard registration level 3): $39 (INT) / ₹1500(IND)
SRL4 (standard registration level 4): $42 (INT) / ₹2000(IND)
LR (late registration): $47 (INT) / ₹2500(IND)
CR(countdown registration): $57 (INT) / ₹2600(IND)
*(INT) – International payments /*(IND) – Indian payments
