Bookmark 2.0 – Modular library challenge in rural India.
How can design create learning hot spots within remote regions that promote learning for the willing? When schools close down, how can this vast information pool available to us reach these under-served regions?
Brief: The goal is to design a modular reading and learning space that is safe, compact, and socially conscious, built for children in a rural area.
The facility is supposed to have a design scheme that is easy to use and durable in the long run. The context of the rural site requires attention since its economic, socio-cultural, and environmental aspects must be responded to. Local materials and techniques must be used to design in a way that resonates with the people of the locality. The construction must be agile and independent with minimal resource requirements, for it to be an economical design.
The aim of the design will be to promote education and its access to the local community. The rural library will have more extensive activities that can be accommodated in multi-functional spaces. It must be a modular design that can be replicated in similar contexts around the world.
Design Objectives
Modular – The design must be modular + cost-effective and can be scalable to similar conditions across the region.
Access – The design must be welcoming to all groups of users, with a people-friendly design.
Context – The structure must be suitable to the locality and the site conditions.
Evolution – Anticipating upgrades, expansion, or transformation with the future according to changing needs.
Short Description
The goal is to design a modular reading and learning space that is safe, compact, and socially conscious, built for children in a rural area.
Organizer
UNIEGIS
Link to Competition
Link to Registration form
Prizes
Winner 6000$
Runner – Up – 1400$ x 6
People’s Choice – 600$ x 4
Honorable Mention – 600$ x 12
Type of Competition
Open to the public/Minimum requirements (Open to anyone that complies with the requirements), Single stage (Winners selected immediately)
Who can Participate
The minimum eligible age for participation is 18 years.
The competitions are open worldwide for designers from any discipline.
You can participate as an individual or as a team of a maximum of 4 members.
All students and professionals can participate in the competitions.
Dates and Time Frame
Registration Closes November 22, 2021
Deadline to Submit Project November 23, 2021
Winners announcement Date January 22, 2022
Languages
English, Spanish
Location of Competition
Rajasthan
Location of Project (if developed)
India
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