FAQ (A work in progress)
When does the competition close?
The competition closed on 22 July 2009 but if you have come to the project late we are still welcoming ideas to add to the site and to the forthcoming exhibition (You just won't be eligible to win the competition.)
The competition closed on 22 July 2009 but if you have come to the project late we are still welcoming ideas to add to the site and to the forthcoming exhibition (You just won't be eligible to win the competition.)
Who won?
The competition was won by Glasgow based architects Jude Barber and Phil Zoechbauer of Collective Architecture for their winning design “Common Houses”. The runners up were Sarah Siena Edwards and Neil McGuire. [Click here for info on the winning entries.]
Where did the idea for the competition come from?
We were sitting reading the paper one day - on one page was an article all about the second home expense problems and accusing some minister or other of having done a diddle of his accounts and on the other page, an article about the huge rise in unemployment within the architecture Industry. The two seemed destined to cancel each other out and so we decided to set about killing two birds with one stone.
We were sitting reading the paper one day - on one page was an article all about the second home expense problems and accusing some minister or other of having done a diddle of his accounts and on the other page, an article about the huge rise in unemployment within the architecture Industry. The two seemed destined to cancel each other out and so we decided to set about killing two birds with one stone.
Who are the judges?
Ruth Reed (President Elect RIBA), Kieran Long (Editor of the AJ), Crispin Kelly (Baylight Properties), Cathy Hawley (Riches Hawley and Mikhail Architects) and Ken Livingston (Ex Mayor of London). [See Here for more info]
Is the competition fun or serious?
Both. While we want to encourage people to think out the box and suggest any and all manner of possible solutions to the problem - the basis of the competition is to encourage an open and thoughtful debate about some serious issues facing our society and hopefully generate some actual proposals on how to solve them. We really want to see beautifully thought out and crafted buildings capable of both dealing with the brief but being future symbols of the UK. Who can come up with an idea that both solves the problems but also creates a modern UK design icon – something that will become as beloved as the post box or the old red phone booths?
Both. While we want to encourage people to think out the box and suggest any and all manner of possible solutions to the problem - the basis of the competition is to encourage an open and thoughtful debate about some serious issues facing our society and hopefully generate some actual proposals on how to solve them. We really want to see beautifully thought out and crafted buildings capable of both dealing with the brief but being future symbols of the UK. Who can come up with an idea that both solves the problems but also creates a modern UK design icon – something that will become as beloved as the post box or the old red phone booths?
Though in saying all that, we also really want to see more "interesting" and humourous proposals with robot servants, giant towers, jet packs and elephants in waistcoats.
What are the submission requirements/ the brief?
Take a look at our downloads page for more info.
Take a look at our downloads page for more info.
How much does it cost to enter?
The competition is free to enter. Full brief and rules can be found on the downloads page
The competition is free to enter. Full brief and rules can be found on the downloads page
What is the prize?
The main prize is for you to choose. Each participant is asked to also include a fake expense claim/ receipt for something they would like to win. If your design wins then we will try to make your expense request come true. Obviously due to budget constraints there may need to be a great deal of artistic license used in the representation of your prize.
The main prize is for you to choose. Each participant is asked to also include a fake expense claim/ receipt for something they would like to win. If your design wins then we will try to make your expense request come true. Obviously due to budget constraints there may need to be a great deal of artistic license used in the representation of your prize.
We are also currently in discussion with project partners over prizes that they can supply for the main winner but at the judges discretion there may be more than one prize or there may even be the opportunity to develop some concepts to a further level.
Why have the "spot the difference" images?
Well we wanted to try and make sure that people realised that this is a competition that you can have a bit of fun with and can try out new ideas. We also wanted some way of constantly updating the site but mostly we couldn't understand why no one had pointed out that Michael Martin is the spitting double of the late great Roy Kinnear and thought it about time that someone should. It is not our intention to offend anyone, they are just a bit of fun.
Well we wanted to try and make sure that people realised that this is a competition that you can have a bit of fun with and can try out new ideas. We also wanted some way of constantly updating the site but mostly we couldn't understand why no one had pointed out that Michael Martin is the spitting double of the late great Roy Kinnear and thought it about time that someone should. It is not our intention to offend anyone, they are just a bit of fun.
Who are Hole in my Pocket?
The himpsters at work (giving a lecture on astro pyhsics to the Nobel prize committee)'Hole in my Pocket', are a dynamic art duo whose multi-disciplinary antics include film, painting, sculpture, design, architecture, illustration and travelling around Scotland with an air hostess trolley.
Their first project together saw them win the Pigeonhole City competition run by GLAS in conjunction with The Lighthouse in Glasgow and judged by Cedric Price.
In recent times they have directed some short short films for Channel 4, written some mini books, participated in various art exhibitions, created the smallworld experiment and designed a Storytelling Machine as part of the permanent exhibition collection for the new museum and gallery in the Shetland Isles.
Basically they jump around from one project to another depending on what interests them at any particular time. They are always looking for new work and new opportunities so if you have an interesting project in need of a tip top design team with an eye for the unusual then give them a call.
(They also make very fine pancakes - contact them and they might send you one. )
To find out more about our further adventures and details of all our other exciting projects then please visit our main site at http://www.holeinmypocket.com/
If anyone has any further questions then please drop us an email
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