Travel & Architecture

Results announced

Winner: To travel is to live... by Lila Azhar

Honorable Mention: Lessons of Travel by John Ombrog

 

Participants can still submit their entries for this theme till 31st January 2022. Check Schedule for more details.

 

‘Travel and Architecture’ is a theme that is part of the contest series ArchWeekly, a new brand of journal competitions inviting participants to engage in critical conversations on selected themes from several disciplines of architecture and design.

Discover the other themes and take part in multiple contests to experience the joy of writing over a range of subjects. Check out the schedule to find reward incentives and key deadlines!

 

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Travel in Architecture

We travel to learn and explore beyond the envelope we live in. When we enter a city, the first impression of the city comes from what we see around us, the buildings and their architecture. We are influenced and overwhelmed by the ingenuity in architecture. Travelling enables learning beyond photographs and articles. Selecting where to travel and what to look for is very subjective. While travelling you must consider various factors that might affect our trips. 

Various architectural destinations have emerged with time that are gaining popularity across the globe. Travelling helps us connect to the surroundings. It enhances our knowledge of how architectural heritage monuments have led to the modern contemporary structures.

Participants are expected to explore different aspects of travelling w.r.t. architecture through stories, accounts and observations.

 

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Questions

1. Why do architects need to travel a lot? 

Travel is not mere enjoyment, it is about engaging ourselves in that very place’s native culture, experience and architecture that leads the mind to build up stories. What are the important reasons architects should prioritize travel in their work schedule?

 

2. How does it help to understand the culture?

Traveling humans connect with space and its culture. How does traveling broaden our knowledge about culture and historic monuments?

 

3. What to keep in mind while travelling?

What can be a checklist to keep specific to architectural travelling? What can be various methods employed to pick places to visit universally? What sorts of preparations are to be done in order to travel and learn architecture? What to read before visiting? What to carry? (Eg. Travel architecture blog and book)

 

4. What are the benefits of travelling?

Travelling provides real life education. What are the lesser known benefits of travelling?

 

5. What are some of the known/unknown destinations? 

What are the most famous travel destinations? What are some emerging destinations? (Eg. Dubai Expo 2020)

 

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Deliverables

Participants shall deliver a written article of about 1000 - 1500 words with no more than 3 images, in a cohesive piece that answers the above questions or arguments presented. A cover of size [2000px x 1000px] must also be uploaded with the writing submission. 

The images must be copyright free or the participant must own the rights of the images used. 

 

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How to submit?

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