ABOUT FACE AWARD

1. What is the About Face Award category and where does it originate from?

In 2005 Think Brick decided to embark on a small project to engage seven architects to deliver their visions of what a brick home of the future might look like. The designs and ideas that followed exceeded our expectations on every level, so the About Face design competition was born.

Since that time Think Brick Australia has expanded the scope and breadth of About Face, one of the competitions that form part of the Think Brick Awards 2011.

2. Who is participating to the About Face Award 2011?

Think Brick Australia has invited six innovative architects from around Australia to envisage a future for the Australian suburb which embraces increased densities while accepting the established desire to engage with suburban life.

Architects invited are:

Ian McDougall, ARM of VIC
Olivia Hyde, BVN Architecture of NSW
Chris Bosse, LAVA of NSW
Trent Woods and Jennie Officer, Officer Woods of WA
Adrian Spence, Richards & Spence of QLD
Thomas Bailey, Nathan Crump, Aaron Roberts and James Wilson, Room 11 of TAS and MEL

Each practice has been specifically selected from a shortlist of emerging research-based practices from across Australia. The selected architects were deemed those who have demonstrated prior ability in and commitment to research by design and who could offer specific expertise that would further the aims of this year’s competition.

3. What is the submission material and format for the About Face Award?

4 separate documents/pages are to be submitted online (the firm’s name and/or logo should not be located on the page submission; however, each firm will present their scheme to the jury):

Page 1 – A Vision for the street including a description of the site

Page 2 – The project described in 1:100/50 plans and elevations

Page 3 – The proposed built portion of the scheme including details and/or detailed renderings to show key aspects of brick use

Page 4 – Three-dimensional representations (digital or photos of card/timber/plastic models) including a high quality digital render (minimum 300dpi resolution at 100% and minimum A4 in size) that will adequately represent the design as a ‘hero image’ to be used for PR and marketing purposes such as website, at the awards event, in AR magazine and in wider media (refer to past About Face competition renders)

Design Statement (750 words maximum) – word document file required for website. One of the pages should also contain strategies extrapolated from the scheme for a new suburban diagram. Participants are requested to upload their designs by 19th June 2011 to ensure they are compliant prior to judging day.

Please note:

Maximum size of each PDF is 2Mb.

TIFF versions of all graphic material (plans, model photos etc.) contained in the submission images for the purposes of the exhibition design.

A separate folder containing the following images in JPEG or TIFF format to be used for the slideshow on the About Face Awards website.

One high resolution JPEG of the main CAD rendering to be used as the main image on the website and other communications

A floor plan

An elevation

A brick detail

One additional rendering of the design (optional, to be supplied by entrant)

Up to 4 additional images such as landscape plan, furniture details etc. (optional, tobe supplied by entrant)

4. How do I submit my entry into the About Face Award competition?

You submission is due by 5pm Friday 19th June 2011, to be uploaded via the website and in agreed circumstance via mail, at the lodgement address below:

Elizabeth McIntyre
CEO
Think Brick Australia PO Box 751 Willoughby, NSW 2068 Phone: 02 8962 9500

Think Brick Australia takes no responsibility for loss or damage to submissions in transit.

5. Which prizes are up for the About Face Competition?

The total prize money for the competition is $20,000, which will be awarded at the Jury’s discretion.

6. When do entries open for the About Face Award 2011?

Entries are open from Thursday, 10th March 2011.

7. When do entries close for the About Face Award 2011?

Submissions are due by 5PM Friday, 19th June 2011.

8. Who are the About Face Alumni?

The About Face Alumni include:

Order Architects, Donaldson + Warn, Kerstin Thompson Architects, Donovan Hill, Iredale Pedersen Hook, Leigh Woolley, Mulloway Studio and John Wardle Architects, Neeson Murcutt Architects, Pendal and Neille, M3Architure Choi Ropiha, Bellemo & Cat, Rowan Opat architects, Adrian Lahoud, Coda Studio, DRAW, Minifie Nixon, Marsha Cashman Koolloos, Owen and Vokes, Paul Morgan, Durbach Block Architects, James Russell Architect, NMBW Architecture Studio, spaceagency, TERRIOR and Tridente Architects.