What are we looking for in Architecture Category?

• Identifies clear and impactful project concept and problem statement
• Displays of effective and extensive research
• Good display of research
• Demonstrate the ability to propose relevant and effective solutions to the design challenge
• Indicates critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Orginality, relavance and impact on users.

Prompters

• Does your design successfully fulfil an innate human-need or solve a problem?


• Does your design facilitate better functionality and purpose for its inhabitants or visitors on a human scale?


• Is your design able to deliver and demonstrate commercial or social values?


• Does your design reflect ergonomic and environmental principles that sustain physical well-being?


• Does your design offer alternative perspectives and/or ways of solving problems?

• Site and Spatial Planning/Sensitivity:

  The ability to deliver a layout plan which is sensible to a specific context. The integration of appropriate design and planning of individual spaces need to be tailored to the needs of users, with an emphasis on anthropometric and ergonomic principles.

• Functionality:

  Design is appropriate for its intended use and will create a positive change for the community and users.

• Design impact:

  Demonstrates significant impact on contemporary life and living environment; has strong social values and significance; actively contributes to the nurturing of the next generation and advancement of society as a whole.

• Practicality:

  Design is fit to deliver with materials and technology readily available in the market today.



Prompters

• Could your design be implemented using processes, materials and technologies available or in development today?
• Is your design a versatile one that supports people, activities and change?
• Does your design stand the test of time, from both an aesthetic and physical point of view?

• Original and out of the box thinking
• Innovative interventions that manifest new and forward-driven ways that look into creating solutions that interact emotionally, emphatically, socially and culturally.



Prompters

• Does your design maximize or leverage tech-enabled connectivity and/or intelligence?
• Is your design original in its execution?ring the next generation; and contributes to the advancement of his/her design industry.

• Design is aesthetically pleasing and effectively integrates social and cultural aspects for the users.



• Place-making: Creates opportunities for users to interact through the use of the space.

• Demonstrates the capacity to support the needs of people and the environment in long-term and impactful approach. (e.g. Demonstrates climate and energy responsiveness).
• Displays effective thought process and the use of renewable resources and life cycle throughout the development and maintenance of the design.
• Displays long-lasting design and universality.



Prompters

• Does your design comprise of sustainable and eco-friendly elements which help preserve the natural environment?

• Showcases brilliant and creative use of colours.
• Showcases brilliant display of balance between colours, materials and design outputs.
• Demonstrates the use of colour for the enhancements of materials and facades etc.

• Presentation showcases a high level of clarity, creativity and interactivity.
• Presentation is cohesive and demonstrates a high level of understanding of the design challenges and solutions given paired with appropriate visual aids, graphics and/or animations.
• Presentation focuses on both your project deliverables and design philosophy, including the journey and concept.