Open Agenda is an annual competition aimed at supporting a new generation of experimental architecture. Open to recent graduates, Open Agenda is focused on developing the possibilities of design research in architecture and the built environment.
This national competition is intentionally broad in its scope, and dedicated to fostering new discussions on architecture in the public realm. An initiative of the School of Architecture at UTS, past winners have been graduates from Australian and New Zealand universities including, Sydney University, RMIT, Canberra University, UTS and Victoria University in Wellington, exploring a broad range of topics relevant to current Architecture discourse in Australia.
Photography by Peter Murphy
2013 News Flash
A unique opportunity this year for the 2013 winners who will be invited to participate in a special, high profile Architecture and
Design Symposia event at the Opera House as part of the Sydney Opera House, 40th Anniversary Celebrations in October this year.
More details to follow.
The Opportunity
Open Agenda will award seed funding to three exceptional design research proposals that explore new positions in architecture for critical consideration.
We are looking for text and graphic based proposals that seek to develop research through architectural design. Proposals will be evaluated on the strength of their research topic, their innovative approach to design as research, design quality and their potential for development as a public exhibition, lecture and publication. Proposals that explore new forms of media and communication in this context are welcome.
Graduates from a professional Australian or New Zealand degree in architecture in the last ten years (including and after 2003) are invited to submit a proposal. The Open Agenda competition registration form and proposal cover sheet can be downloaded here.
The Reward
Three proposals will be awarded seed funding of $2000 to be spent on the development of their research proposal towards a publication and a public exhibition. The three teams or individuals will also be present a public lecture on their work in Sydney at a major public event to be announced shortly.
Terms and Conditions
Click here for full details, terms, and conditions.
Contact
openagenda@uts.edu.au
Submission Requirements
1. Registration for competition and $50 fee by 28 June 2013, download here
2. Max 10 x A4 page illustrated proposal as a PDF (file size not to exceed 5MB) by 29 June 2013 with cover sheet
Download
Registration Form and Cover Sheet
Dates
Friday April 26
Open Agenda Event at Object Gallery
Presentations, drinks and competition launch
Friday June 28
Registrations Due
Saturday June 29
Entries Due
Friday July 5
Jury meeting Friday
Monday July 8
Winners notified, Announcement of winners to follow.
Friday August 30
Text deadline, installation proposal approved
Friday October 25
Public Presentation (venue to be disclosed at later date)
November 1 - 10
Sydney Architecture Festival Opening
Exhibition
March 2014
Book launch, OA 2014 Launch
People
Chair
Anthony Burke, UTS Architecture
Competition Co-ordinator
Rebecca Thomas
Design
David Burns, UTS Photography and Situated Media
Web Development
Benjamin Coorey
Advisory Panel
Andrew Benjamin, Monash University
Richard Goodwin, UNSW COFA
Michael Bell, Columbia University GSAPP
Craig Allchin, Six Degrees
Pia Ednie-Brown, RMIT
Bob Perry, Director, Scott Carver
Marisa Yiu, CUHK
Nicolas de Monchaux, UC Berkeley
Diego Ramirez-Lovering, Monash University
Sponsors
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Media Partner
Timothy Moore, Jono Brener, Qianyi Lim, Amelia Borg, Nicholas Braun, Alan Ting, Jane Caught, Jessica Brent
Robert Beson
Tina Salama
Rory Hyde (RMIT, 2005)
Nick Sargent and Mark Leong (Victoria University, Wellington 2005)
Daniel Fink (USYD, 2009)
Byron Kinnaird and Barnaby Bennett (Victoria University Wellington, New Zealand graduates)
James Gardiner (UTS/RMIT graduate)
David Pigram and Iain Maxwell (University of Canberra/AA/GSAPP graduates)