ref:
http://www.thinkrbell.com/evolver/
WHAT IS EVOLVER?
Evolver is an online conceptual architecture magazine by Thinkrbell
Design Lab. you can easily be a part of.
In every issue, there is a theme to get "evolved" by you. You take the
theme (e.g. an object, a phenomenon, a philosophy, etc.), analyze it,
render the main data and form it into a piece of architecture. The scale
of the piece is not important; it could be a new urban area or a door
handle.
The evolving process is not about turning an object into a building
form. You're expected to break the theme, look into its history, its
etymology; associate it with whatever you can associate, or divide it;
follow the path of unlimited thinking and show it. [This is a bad
example for the theme but will help you to get the idea: "Art". Don't
come up with a palette shaped artist's studio, dive deep into art. Look
into its bonds with politics, religion, the artist himself; discuss the
liberalization and the limitation of art, art forms; decide on one, or
better, show us the discussion in your design!]
WHY EVOLVER?
The main idea is simply to exercise. Whether you're an architecture
student, or a graduate in practice, or just someone interested in
architecture; "evolver" is to sharpen your mind, improve your conceptual
thinking. It is not a competition, every work is to be published;
"evolver" is to see the furthest we can think of, to break the rules of
the old-fashioned architecture. It's to widen our vision and annihilate
the limits.
Remember, "evolver" is a think-tank project as all the other Thinkrbell
projects; we aim nothing but to make ourselves (members of the
architecture community) better in what we do.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE?
You're as free in the method of presentation as you're free in the whole
process.
Just make it fit into landscape 1000x707 pxls, or portrait 500x707 pxls
on a 72 dpi still image(jpg, png..) in the end, so we can catalog it,
and have all the projects in the same format.
It's recommended to work on much bigger sizes. If your work gets spotted
here and selected for an exhibition, you should at least have it in a
reasonable size to print.
You can use a 3d computer modelling software and/or your children's
crayons. Don't waste your time making it into a final project; for
"evolver" sketches are better.
Easier to read, easier to understand. We want to get the idea, we want
to see how your mind works, not only the product.
THEME
"obscurity". Use the word in every way you can. We don't to give much
tips about the theme not to limit you.
DEADLINE
Send your work about "obscurity" to "evolver@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx" before
October 1st 2007.
QUESTIONS
If you have any questions about the project or the theme, send them to
"info-evolver@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx" . The FAQ will be published on this website.
DISCLAIMER
"Evolver" is an experimental magazine for the common good of
architecture. Thinkrbell Design Lab. is only providing the medium and
will not take any responsibility if your ideas used by other
individuals. If you have any doubts about the protection of the rights
of your project, please, do not send them.