Design Challenge 2
Design Challenge 2: Trash Transformation
Sub-themes: Solid waste management; Economic sustainability of communities
Design Assignment
The competition challenges designers to develop models/samples of marketable products (made from discarded materials) that urban poor people’s organizations like SHEC in Malibay, Pasay can replicate, creating opportunities for income-generating recycling by its members. Designers should present a series of three product designs using the same set of discarded materials (as raw materials for production).
Judging Criteria
Criterion # 1: The designs should be innovative examples of extending the lifecycle of discarded materials
Criterion # 2: The designed products should be creative and functional.
Criterion # 3: The designed products should help establish income-generating waste management activities for the community. Designers must consider the level of expertise and tools/equipment required to create the product and the overall marketability of the product.
Submission Requirement
Each entry submitted should contain the following:
- Completed Submission Form placed in an opaque, white envelope and affixed at the back of the presentation board
- Presentation board, 30″x40″ oriented vertically and with the following format:
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Area A: registration number Area B: photos/images of designed products Area C: drawing details/diagrams of step-by-step procedure for making product design 1 Area D: drawing details/diagrams of step-by-step procedure for making product design 2 Area E: drawing details/diagrams of step-by-step procedure for making product design 3 Area F: text explaining overall design concept; narrative description of design addressing each of the judging criteria (maximum of 500 words; minimum 14pt. font type size) |
Jury
The jury panel members are:
Gertrudes C. Samson, Education & Training Program Coordinator, TAO-Pilipinas, Inc.
Rachelle F. Medina, Editor-in-Chief, Real Living Magazine
One jury member to be announced
Prizes
1st prize: Php 20,000
2nd prize: Php 10,000
3rd prize: Php 5,000
Application and Submission Deadlines
For application details, please click here
Registration deadline: October 17, 2008
Submission deadline: November 03-21, 2008
Results announced: December 2008