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SqrFoot House Housing For One We believe that to bring about a change for billions of needful people, we must start with ONE.
Background The growing issue of homeless people around the world is one that needs to be tackled on a war footing. As our cities grow, each of them are occupied by a diverse narrative of migrants who make the city their home. A third of all urban dwellers worldwide 1.2 billion people lack access to safe and secure housing. The gap is worst in lower and middle income countries, where some cities are growing so quickly that governments cannot build out services and infrastructure fast enough to accommodate new arrivals. The result is millions living in inadequate conditions and fraying trust in governments.
The Brief Affordability is a fundamental challenge faced by our most successful cities. Where supply cannot keep up with demand; there are often a lot forces at work, and technology has the potential to help mitigate all of them. To design effective experiences that achieve positive social change, we need design principles that integrate the systems and Human Centric Design approach. Firstly, We need to understand the challenges faced by the migrants and people who need it. Secondly, we have to understand the idea of design itself a design so efficient which can be multiplied and drive individual actions, which, when performed by many individuals, drives wide-scale, societal change. Affordable house starts with the design phase itself, an integrated design approach by the designer is very much essential during the early phase of the project.
The Challenge We aim to impact at least one needful family by using design as a tool to create sustainable and affordable product. We are focusing on 4 major problems faced by homeless migrants : Affordability : Access to safe and secure housing which is easy on pocket and doesn't brand itself as housing for the poor but an asset which is useful for everyone. Mobility & Portability : Floating population/seasonal migrants, who might not want to invest in property an immovable illiquid asset, no matter how subsidised or cheap it is, we need a mobile/portable solution which is designed with innovative technologies. Sustainability and Scalability : A design solution which sustains not just the weather conditions but is easy to maintain and can be replicated to bring a scalable change. Economic Opportunity : Can this new product design generate revenue either for the Individual/family living in it or the government?
Design Program A good modular design concept can definitely save up a lot and the productivity will be much higher in modular design, thus the tenements can be delivered on time. A small house for a family of 4 members not exceeding an area of 250 SqrFt and maximum height of 12 feet, the lesser the area the better. The shape of the house is not restricted but it shouldn t exceed the total cubic feet volume (250 SqrFt. X 12 Ft.). Basic amenities like sleeping area for 4 members, Kitchen and toilet to be provided. Not necessarily but design a product which is movable, portable and affordable. A design so efficient which can be carried, transported, fixed and dismantled when needed. You have to design a small housing colony for 50 families, combining one module with other similar modules. Your modular design should create an impact by solving the mass housing problem. The area for the colony is not restricted and you can grow either horizontally or vertically.
Awards & Recognition 1 st Prize INR 50,000 + Certificate Top 10 Entries except top 3 winners will be awarded INR 5,000 + Certificates 2 nd Prize INR 30,000 + Certificate 3 rd Prize INR 20,000 + Certificate Top 3 Special Recognition and Awards for the Teachers/Mentors having maximum teams in top 30 short-listed entries Top 30 short-listed entries will be featured on Sqrfactor s website + Eligible for Voting For People s Choice Award + Digital Certificate Subscription and Publication in Design Detail Magazine to top selected winning teams and mentors. Featured passes to the events organized by education partners. Results publication on e-architect.co.uk ratlab workshop passes to the selected and interested participants from Top-30 winning teams.
Registration and Important Dates Early Registration 1 st August to 25 th August 2018 Indian - INR 900 (per team) International USD 20 Standard Registration 26 th August to 15 th September 2018 Indian INR 1500 (per team) International USD 30 Late Registration 16 th September to 25 th September 2018 Indian - INR 2400 (per team) International USD 40 Date of Submission - 30 th September 2018 Announcement of Winners - 20 th October 2018 Eligibility Architects, students, engineers, product designers, thinkers, companies, organizations and everyone interested in the mission of the competition to submit their ideas. No professional qualifications are necessary. Registration Entrants may register by signing up on sqrfactor.com and then participation in the competition by paying the registration amount through a payment gateway on our website. Submission Requirements Maximum 3 A2 Sheets Participants will have to upload the submissions on the competition page at www.sqrfactor.com in Article (SqrFactor Editor) or PDF format. Uploaded PDF should not be more than 20 MB.
Previous Competitions : Info, Partners, Jury and Stats Competitions we have organized previously Re-Inventing Gwalior 16 The aim of the competition was to design a School of Music and Arts particularly responding to Indian classical style of music at the proposed land by Gwalior Municipal Corporation. Dates 29 Jan 16 to 29 May 16 Eligibility Architecture students and Fresh graduates who have graduated in year 2014 and after. Type Paid Competition National (1200, 1800, 2400 INR) In association with Ar. Karan Grover Re-Inventing Gwalior 16 Jury Panel Ar. Krishnarao Jaisim Partners Event Sponsors (28 & 29 May 16) Ar. Krupa Zubin Gwalior Municipal Corporation Statistics of Participation 279 Teams (India) 820 Participants
Previous Competitions : Info, Jury, Partners and Stats Competitions we have organized previously Envisioning Gwalior Trade Fair The aim of the competition was to re-design Gwalior Trade Fair to reawaken the glory of a historic trade fair ground and to give back the original charm, through sustainable architecture, for the Land which is owned by Gwalior Trade Fair Authority. Dates 20 Aug 16 to 15 Dec 16 Eligibility Architecture students and Fresh graduates who have graduated in year 2014 and after. Type Paid Competition International (1500, 2100, 3000 INR) Envisioning Gwalior Trade Fair Ar. Shirish Beri Jury Panel Ar. Sheila Sri Prakash Partners Ar. Jitendra Mehta In association with Gwalior Trade Fair Authority M.P. Chamber of Commerce & Industries Statistics of Participation 132 Teams (India + International) 470 Participants
Previous Competitions : Info, Jury, Partners and Stats Competitions we have organized previously Archcember 17 An engaging challenge which started in December 17 was about storytelling through illustrations (sketches/doodles/paintings or computer generated illustrations and graphics) related to architecture with a 100 word story explaining the illustration. Dates 4 Dec 17 to 29 Dec 17 Eligibility Open to all the students, designers and architects from the field of architecture & related fields. Type Free Competition Individual Participation Only Ar. Anuj Kale Founder - Leewardists Archcember 17 Jury Panel Partners Ar. Fabiola Morcillo Founder - 1989 In association with Statistics of Participation 341 Participants (India + International)
Honorary Jury Panel SqrFoot House : Housing For One Ar. Sathya Prakash Varanashi Ar. Krishnarao Jaisim Ar. Gita Balakrishnan Ar. Vijay Narnapatti Has been practicing eco-friendly, cost, effective architecture for past 20 years. He also writes for The Hindu since 2010 Former chairman of IIA- Karnataka. His work has been featured in New york Times, The Hindu, The Times of India etc. Founder of Ethos India an organization which focuses on networking of community and launch educational competitions Co-founded mayapraxis - renowned architecture firm in India. He also teaches at the School of Architecture at RVCE, Bangalore.
Building Community Network An initiative to interview top architects emphasizing the need of building a community network and help design reach to the masses Ar. Sathya Prakash Varanashi One of leading architects in Bangalore, practices eco friendly architecture. Has been writing for The Hindu since 2010 Interview : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yl2 1um10RV4 Ar. Krishnarao Jaisim One of India s top architect; designed iconic buildings. Former chairman of IIA Karnataka. Interview : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rs WFJMp9aNc Ar. Apurva Bose Dutta Famous writer/ journalist who has worked globally with magazines and websites. Awarded for journalism. Interview : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai7 OfyLS6Ws