Cybertecture Realm (04)

You have to deliver a product design outcome on the following site, based on the given outlines. 

1. Recommended number of sheets/presentation images/boards: 3 (Three) of size [2800px x 3500px] in portrait digital format (JPEG only).

2. Minimum 3 (Three) & No maximum sheet limit. Each image should be less than 15MB. (Do not submit PNG format).

3. Minimum requisite submissions are sheets/boards + Cover image containing:

• Site plan 
• 1 x Key concept section
• 3D views x 4
• Additional cover image of 2000px x 1000px
• Write an article/story in the Journal section# of the project (of about 700-1000 words) answering the questions given in the guide pdf.

#Journal Section appears midway in the project submission portal. More instructions in the additional resources.

BASE RULES:

+ The competitions are open for students and professionals from all the disciplines of design.
+ The team limit for this competition is 4 members maximum per team.
+ You can register more than one team but they have to be registered separately.
+ Ensure that the final images submitted do not include your name or any other mark of identification. 
+ Your submission is linked to your UNI user account which stands as your identification, we do not have any identification codes.
+ This is a design idea challenge only. There is no built commission/realization associated with the problem. 
+ In case of publication in the yearbook we will reach out separately for selected entries.

PRO TIPS:

+ Use exploded views to discuss multi-leveled conceptual models better.
+ Mention sheet number on the corner of every sheet.
+ Plagiarism of any idea/form/design/image will be disqualified with a notice.
+ All the sheets or images will be viewed on a digital device. e.g. Laptop screen or projector. Uploaded sheets or images will not be physically printed for evaluation. The submission hence should be prepared for digital viewing only.
+ Submit JPEG images only. (PNG will not function).

RESOURCES:

This competition contains additional resources that contain a set of files useful to complete the competition submission. This folder is made available on your profile dashboard automatically as soon as you register.

This additional resources folder of this competition contains Submission Format files in PSD | AI | InDD, Guide to Journal Section + Questions, Site Images, CAD file of a Site plan.

DISQUALIFICATION:

The competition is protected by our disqualification policy to support fair play in a competitive environment like UNI. Participants are requested to stick to the details in the brief and connect with the curatorial committee on contact@uni.xyz in case of doubts or revisions. 

Please check the link above for details. Failure to adherence may lead to soft or hard disqualification based on the violation. 

JUDGING CRITERIA:

The entries will be judged by an international jury of the competition on the following criteria:

Presentation: The fundamental to a good entry is a visual delivery of ideas.
Concept/Idea: Quality of thought and intent in the pre-design phase.
Program/Spaces: How the spaces are conceived along with the program. 
Design Outcome: The final architectural outcome of the solution.

The judging panel can also add other criterions based on their internal discussions - which will be in line with the problem statement. Participants are advised to fulfill the above-given criteria first in their design. Names of the jury panel will be announced soon.

YEARBOOK

Winners of this competition will get published in our annual publication known as UNI Design Explorer which is released every year. This particular publication is one of the most important design resources released every year for the design community on UNI. Earn these bragging rights by participating in this competition. The project titles featured in this publication series are Winner, Runner-up*, Honorable Mention*, People’s Choice, and Editor’s Choice.
 

Read all the competition rules and details from the sidebar, and hit register. You can pay the entry fee and book your registration right away. The additional resources directly unlock as soon as you register on your dashboard.  Once you are ready with your project - begin uploading from the dashboard and follow this tutorial to submit. You can add your team members to your project while submitting it. 

• People's Choice Award is applicable to all the participants.
• The People's choice award will be given on the basis of a project (in either student or professional category as per the award list) with most UNIq votes.
• You can begin receiving UNIq votes on the project as soon as you upload your entry.
• The voting will close as per the date mentioned in the schedule of the competition page. Any UNIq votes coming after this date/time will be not counted in the final calculation.
• You can share your project on social media/messaging platforms apart from UNI as well. 
• Creating fraudulent/fake/bot/impersonating accounts to increase public votes will be considered as unfair means and may lead to disqualification with a notice.

• Minimum eligible age for participation is 18 years.
• There is no restriction on the degree of design disciplines to participate in the challenge.
• Participation in the competition can happen in a team as well as an individual.
• Maximum numbers of participants in a team are 4
• The challenge is open worldwide for anyone to participate.
• A student is someone who is currently enrolled in a full-time graduate/undergraduate program at a university anywhere in the world. We will need proof of identity upon the result declaration. The proof of identity should clearly state that you were enrolled in the institution at the time of registration. You may also produce a bonafide/authorized certificate from the institution as proof of identity.
• All the participants who do not belong to the student category will be considered as a professional.
• Institutional access is a program for students only if they are participating in the competition as a group of 20 people and want to submit 5-20 entries together. Institutional access has to be done under the guidance of a mentor/professor.
• Students are allowed to involve one mentor/professor/guide in their team provided the mentor has been authorized via a bonafide certificate of the University.
• A team with even one professional will be considered as a professional entry.