Design Competition - Flux Emerging Architects
How will the architecture, engineering, construction industry (AEC) meet the world’s demand for affordable and sustainable buildings in an urbanizing world?
For the first time ever, Flux is calling on the next generation of building designers to enter our student architecture competition, running from November 2015 to January 2016. We believe that technology is the answer, and we are optimistic about its ability to improve the quality of buildings, strengthen communities, and minimize impacts on the environment. Based out of San Francisco, Flux develops cloud-based collaboration tools that exchange data between your existing design environments, allowing for automated and parametric workflows that extend across platforms. By spreading design knowledge and improving the accessibility of design tools, we can help the AEC industry design buildings smarter, faster, and more sustainably.
In this competition, we want to see how you will use Flux in your current school projects to exchange data between Grasshopper, Dynamo, and Excel via the web. Each registered team will submit a short (~2 minute) video explaining your innovative approach to using our tools, along with relevant design files. Submissions will be judged based on creativity, simplicity, and transferability; prizes will be awarded for a variety of submission categories as detailed in the brief.
Registration is now open! Follow the link below to register.
UPDATE: This competition is outdated and Flux's website flux.io is no more active
ELIGIBILITY
All currently enrolled students studying subjects related to the built environment are encouraged to participate in this competition. Undergraduate and graduate students worldwide are eligible to apply. Award of all prizes are subject to US and domestic laws and restrictions.
COMPETITION SCHEDULE
November 2 | Registration opens |
November 15 | Early bird registration closes. Register before the 15th to be entered into a raffle for 1 of 4 $50 Amazon gift cards |
December 1 | Detailed competition brief released (registration remains open) |
December 31 | Registration closes |
January 31 | Competition submissions due |
February 29 | Winners announced |
AWARDS
All winning entries will be featured on our Flux webpage
Most innovative project using Flux | 5,000 USD |
Best multi-user collaboration using Flux | 5,000 USD |
Most unusual project using Flux | 2,500 USD |
Best building performance using Flux | 1,000 USD |
Best digital fabrication using Flux | 1,000 USD |
Best use of data harvesting with Flux | 1,000 USD |
Plus 10 Honorable Mentions | value TBD |
QUESTIONS
Have a question? Send us an email at competition@flux.io.
UPDATE: This competition is outdated and Flux's website flux.io is no more active