No video for this one; posting anyway in case it's helpful :)
This week David and Marina share the experiences with design and architecture competitions: Why one should enter competitions, who they benefit, how to choose the right competition, different competition types, what to expect in the process, tips for winning, when they are not a good idea, and more. Enjoy!
(00:00) Reasons for students to do design and architecture competitions
(07:50) Why design competitions are different from studio projects
(12:40) The different kinds of competitions, ranging from purely conceptual to the highly realistic.
Using competitions to learn the necessary professional skills of bending program rules (14:30) and RFPs (01:11:32).
(15:57) (35:55) The value of the self-confidence and validation gained from winning a design competition.
(17:07) Where to find competitions. Selecting the right competition.
(21:00) Breaking the rules of competition.
(27:20) (54:40) The importance of doing a competition on one’s OWN.
(41:50) (01:00:36) The most important things to do to win a competition.
(50:20) How to find the right team members.
(59:30) Leveraging the competition for other opportunities.
(01:02:50) Marina shares some competition stories. Team size and build and making progress.
(01:08:55) Doing professional competition. Entering non-anonymous competitions. The presentation videos of Norman Foster, Rem Koolhaas, and Patrik Schumacher in a tower competition.
(01:21:19) Why side projects outside of the office are important for employees.
(01:25:12) Why a competition-winning project has more value than a project that did not win or did not enter.
(01:29:41) When competitions are no longer beneficial in the career of a designer.
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