2009 SHIFTboston Ideas Competition

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THINK BIG IDEAS FOR BOSTON:
2009 SHIFTboston Ideas Competition

Submission Deadline: Friday, December 11, 2009

SHIFTboston is calling on all visionaries to submit his and her most provocative ideas for the City of Boston. Think: WHAT IF this could happen in Boston? SHIFTboston seeks to collect visions that aim to enhance and electrify the urban experience in Boston. We want innovative, radical ideas for new city elements such as: public art, landscape, architecture, urban intervention and transportation. Competitors could explore topics such as: the future city, energy efficiency and ecological urbanism. YOU TELL US.

The honorary recipient will receive a cash prize and present at the SHIFTboston Forum at The Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston on January 14, 2010. The winning entry will be displayed on billboards, bus shelters, subway cars and post cards in the Boston Metropolitan area. All eligible entries will be promoted on the SHIFTboston blog and website and will become part of the SHIFTboston Exhibit.

For information please visit http://www.shiftboston.org

taichung convention center by MAD Architect

the design is conceived as a continuous weave of architecture and landscape that blurs the boundary between architecture, public space and urban landscape, proposing a futuristic vision based on the east 's naturalistic philosophy. the open courtyards that connect the individual 'mountain' are integrated into a natural sequence of outdoor spaces. like the quest for a harmonic coexistence between people and nature exemplified by forbidden city and ancient chinese gardens, this project seeks greater meaning in its non-material qualities, spaces encircled with the upmost naturalistic spirit. a single tree, a patch of bamboo, or a pond become central figures of the space. this approach to sustainable development is based not on technology, but on traditional philosophy and aesthetics.

taichung convention center by MAD architects
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ensamble studio: house hemeroscopium

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built in just seven days, house hemeroscopium by ensamble studio consists of seven prefabricated elements. the combination creates an architectural space of alternating heaviness and lightness, balance and instability.

house hemeroscopium embraces a domestic space and a distant horizon. this is done through a combination of facilities, which contains the living spaces, bedrooms and kitchen.

based on the basic principle of the lever, the design reinterprets the concept of weight. the counterweight is a 20-tonne block of granite which is entrusted with the task of balancing the whole system, which also is an aesthetic characteristic.

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