The Guggenheim Museum has teamed up with Google to provide designers with a very unique opportunity to submit a design to the Design It Shelter Competition. The competition is being sponsored by both the museum, as well as Google’s design software SketchUp. The rules are easy to follow; you must use Google’s SketchUp software to create a virtual shelter anywhere in the world. You cannot remove any existing buildings, but you can add on to existing structures. The shelter must be no bigger than 100 square feet and no taller than 12 feet. The shelter must provide protection from the elements, and provide space for one person to study and sleep. Also, no utilities are allowed in the design (water, electric etc).
The competition has been created as a way to commemorate the exhibits Frank Lloyd Wright: From Within Outward and Learning By Doing at the Sackler Center for Arts Education. There are two groups of judges, one of which is made up of a Jury of Experts including 7 experts from varying fields related to Architecture. The other group of judges are the students of the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture, who will choose the 10 finalists for the People’s Prize, which will then be voted on publicly from September 7 through October 10.
People’s Prize
- Trip for two to New York City (includes airfare and hotel accommodations for two nights)
- Behind-the-scenes tour of the Guggenheim Museum and the Google Offices
- Free admission to other NYC museums
- Google SketchUp Pro license (USD$495 value)
Juried Prize
- $1000 cash prize
- Trip for two to New York City (includes airfare and hotel accommodations for two nights)
- Behind-the-scenes tour of the Guggenheim Museum and the Google Offices
- Free admission to other NYC museums
- Google SketchUp Pro license (USD$495 value)
For more detailed information about how to enter download the submission guide here.
Good luck! We can’t wait to see your designs!
