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
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 2002) 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 for development of their research proposal towards a publication and a public exhibition in Sydney in 2012 at Sydney Customs House to coincide with the Sydney Architecture Festival. The three teams or individuals will also have the opportunity to present a public lecture on their work in Sydney as part of the Sydney Architecture Festival events.
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 27 May 2012, download here
2. Max 10 x A4 page illustrated proposal as a PDF (file size not to exceed 5MB) by 30 May 2012
3. Completed cover sheet by 30 May 2012
Download
Registration Form and Cover Sheet
Dates
March 2012
Launch, Open Agenda 2012 registration opens
27 May 2012
Registration closes
30 May 2012 (midnight)
Deadline for proposals to be received
June 2012
Winners announced
24 October 2012
Public exhibition and launch Open Agenda 2011 Publication during Sydney Architecture Festival
People
Chair
Anthony Burke, UTS Architecture
Competition Co-ordinator
Rebecca Thomas
Advisory Panel
Andrew Benjamin, Monash University
Richard Goodwin, UNSW COFA
Michael Bell, Columbia University GSAPP
Craig Allchin, Six Degrees
David Burns, UTS Photography and Situated Media
Bob Perry, Director, Scott Carver
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Media Partner
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)