Design Competition
TRANSFORM THE FUTURE 2008
Colourful, sustainable design for communities
A competition for design students sponsored by Dalsouple Natural Rubber Flooring in partnership with Sustain Magazine.
Introduction
After an excellent response to the first year of this competition, Dalsouple has decided to run it again in 2008 - with a few important changes.
'Transform the Future' encourages design students - tomorrow's designers and specifiers - to go out into the community and spread the word that in design, 'sustainable' doesn't mean 'boring'. By seeking sustainable solutions to design problems, tomorrow's designers will make a huge contribution to the environmental performance of the built environment. And as Dalsouple's massive range of gorgeous colours and textures clearly shows, these days 'green design' should be anything but dull.
About Transform
Design students from relevant disciplines will need to establish a link with a local community group. That could be a school or college, like last year. Or it could be a youth centre, community hall, or other interior communal space that would benefit from a little tlc - you can think as laterally as you like. The students will work with real 'clients' in the form of the people who use the space every day. Together they will identify an interior project and develop a realistic design solution, based on the clients' needs.
The judges will be looking for creative designs that will deliver a realistic and tangible improvement to the chosen space. Particular attention will be given to the use of colour, and to awareness of sustainability in the selection of all the materials used. Of course, the design should incorporate Dalsouple Natural Rubber as a flooring material, because this will form part of the prize. And as the aim is for the winning design to be implemented, the school or community will get the benefit.
The prizes
The winning project will receive:
- For the project
Up to 50m2 free Dalsouple Natural Rubber Flooring as specified in the design.
Plus 1000 Euros towards the other costs of installation
- For the Design Student (s)
A one week work placement in the Interiors division of top multimedia design agency Graven Images in Glasgow
A personal prize of 1000 Euros
- For the Design Student's College
A prize of 1000 Euros to spend on relevant materials or projects
In addition to the main prize, highly commended awards may be made at the judges' discretion
The Judges
Kevin McCloud, best know as presenter of TV's 'Grand Designs' and a keen advocate of sustainable design
Jim Hamilton, director of award winning design agency Graven Images
Jim McClelland, editor of Sustain Magazine - the voice of the sustainable environment
Tim Gaukroger, managing director of Dalsouple
How to enter
Entry to Transform is free. Entries will close on 31 May 2008, giving colleges and universities nearly a full academic year to respond.
Dalsouple can offer a free presentation about the competition for participating colleges at a time to suit your course. Sample materials and literature will also be supplied.
Winners will be notified by the end of June 2008. Winning entries will be featured in Sustain magazine and displayed on the Dalsouple stand at 100% Design 2008.
If you are interested in entering, email julie@dalsouple.com with your full mailing address so that we can post you a competition pack. This will contain Dalsouple brochures and samples to show to students. If you would like a presentation from Dalsouple to launch the competition, email us with your proposed dates.
Individual students and international students are also welcome to participate.
Please note that for reasons of sustainability, these competition details and entry form are available in digital pdf format only. You should print out only the number you need.
About Dalsouple
Dalsouple is a specialist manufacturer of rubber flooring for contract and domestic installations. Dalsouple is often utilised in educational establishments because it comes in a fantastic range of colours yet offers exceptional durability and performance. And Dalsouple is currently the only flooring manufacturer to offer a natural alternative to synthetic SBR rubber. For more information about Dalsouple visit dalsouple.com
100% Rubber
This is Dalsouple's second major competition. The company ran the high profile 100% Rubber design competition from 1997 - 2002, which was open to both students and professional designers, and was extremely successful in raising the profile of rubber as a contemporary design material. 100% Rubber attracted worldwide press coverage together with inclusion on a huge number of international design websites.
See dalsouple.com/100/ for previous results.
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