TIMBER

Design + Fabrication Competition www.timbernewengland.com info@timbernewengland.com submit + register finalists announced development period installation period exhibition opening 07/01/13 07/15/13 07/13 01/14 01/06/14 02/03/14 02/07/14

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DESIGN + FABRICATION COMPETITION

SUBMIT: 07/01/13 www.timbernewengland.com

Overview New England was built in timber. The rich history is still alive today in the regional building traditions that have evolved since the birth of the nation. Timber, as a organic renewable material, is now being deployed to address issues of sustainability in contemporary construction. Engineered lumber technologies are pushing the boundaries of wood construction from rural farm houses to complex urban structures and is driving a renaissance of timber construction worldwide. Today, our urban climate and requirements for building performance are changing and construction technologies and building codes are racing to keep up. The practice of midrise urban timber construction has been successfully implemented in many European countries for more than ten years, and soon the US building code will be amended to allow for midrise timber construction in urban areas. This competition asks you to draw from New England building and craft traditions to push beyond the conventional use of engineered lumber and heavy timber technologies. Use this opportunity to develop research and explore the possibilities of engineered lumber and heavy timber freed from the limitations inherent within the planning and construction of a traditional building project.

Challenge Propose a site specific installation innovating within New England building and craft traditions, using engineered lumber or heavy timber, to be realized at BSA SPACE (Atlantic Wharf, Boston, Massachusetts) as part of the exhibition URBAN TIMBER opening February 2014. Abstract and develop a partial construction addressing at full scale, specific issues of materiality, structure, connection and cladding. Installations must be experimental in nature and push beyond the boundaries of conventional timber construction. Entrants must choose and respond to one of three sites documented for intervention. (visit www.timbernewengland/downloads/) 3 finalists will each receive a $7,500 grant to realize their design. Each finalist / team will work closely with a professional architectural firm, structural engineer, and material supplier to facilitate the development and fabrication of installations. Eligibility The competition is open to individuals and teams, with a maximum of three members. Entrants must be current students or graduates of architecture, engineering or design within the last ten years.

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DESIGN + FABRICATION COMPETITION

SUBMIT: 07/01/13 www.timbernewengland.com

Registration + Submission $75 per entry Register + submit by: 4pm 07/01/13 Submission Requirements Electronically submit one 36 x 48 PDF (7MB max / 200 dpi) in vertical format at: www.timbernewengland.com/submit Label PDF (registration number).pdf Mail one 36 x 48 stiff mounted board in vertical format and one physical model (detail or overall) at the scale of your choice, with one face at 8 x 8 but not to exceed 8x 8x 8 in dimension to: ATTN: TIMBER / Mary Fichtner Boston Society of Architects 290 Congress Street Suite 200 Boston, MA 02210 Electronic and physical submissions must be received by 4pm 07/01/13

Anonymity All submissions will be judged anonymously. Do not include any distinguishing marks on any submitted materials. Upon registration you will receive a PayPal receipt. The last 8 digits of your invoice number is your registration number. Include this number in 11 point font in the bottom left corner of your board and on the underside of your model for identification. Electronic and physical submission must match exactly. No edits or additions are permissible. Drawing Requirements =1 plans / sections (include context) 3=1 detail of major connection Measurable assembly axonometric or exploded axonometric Minimum of two rendered perspectives Maximum 500 word description Maximum 200 word fabrication and installation narrative Include all relevant examples of historic and material research

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DESIGN + FABRICATION COMPETITION

SUBMIT: 07/01/13 www.timbernewengland.com

Judging Proposals will be judged with consideration of two main conditions: Depth of understanding New England building and craft traditions as applied to innovative installation proposal Dynamic tectonic / spatial / sculptural composition of primarily engineered lumber or heavy timber with consideration of its potential use in urban areas with a four season climate

Jury Nader Tehrani / Principal of NADAAA, Professor and Head of Architecture MIT Charles Rose / Principal of Charles Rose Architects Alan Organschi / Partner at Gray Organschi Architecture, Professor Yale University Yugon Kim / Partner at IKD, Professor Rhode Island School of Design, Curator of URBAN TIMBER exhibition Elizabeth Cromley / Professor of Architectural History at the School of Architecture, Northeastern University Justin W. Cook / Sustainable Development Lead at The Finnish Innovation Fund, Sitra

Selected proposals will be featured in the major exhibition URBAN TIMBER, at the BSA SPACE Boston February 2014. Direct all questions to: info@timbernewengland.com

TIMBER
DESIGN + FABRICATION COMPETITION

SUBMIT: 07/01/13 www.timbernewengland.com

Schedule submit + register finalists announced development period installation period exhibition opening 07/01/13 07/15/13 07/13 01/14 01/06/14 02/03/14 02/07/14

Partnering Material Suppliers

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Entrants must be able to meet schedule outlined above. In the event a finalist / team is unable to commit to the timeframe a runnerup will be selected.

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www.structurlam.com Fabrication www.unalam.com Partnerships have been made with professional architecture fims, structural engineers and material suppliers to facilitate the development and fabrication of installations. Material suppliers will provide both raw and custom fabricated materials in addition to the $7,500 grant awarded to each finalist. Partnering professional architecture firms and structural engineers will work closely with finalists / teams during the development period outlined above. Professional architecture firms will be announced 05/06/13 at: www.timbernewengland.com/firms Partnering Structural Engineers Chris Carbone www.bensonwood.com Mack Magee www.ftet.biz Matt Johnson

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DESIGN + FABRICATION COMPETITION

SUBMIT: 07/01/13 www.timbernewengland.com

Rules Entry/Registration fee is non-refundable and must be submitted at time of Registration. Official language of the Timber New England Design + Fabrication Challenge is English. Ideas and submissions must be original ideas of the Entrant. Failure to follow the Competition Rules or any false information provided by entrant may result in the immediate disqualification. By participating in the Timber New England Design + Fabrication Competition, each Entrant (including any individual participants if the Entrant is a group Entrant) grants and assigns to TNE the perpetual, irrevocable, fully-paid, worldwide nonexclusive license and right to distribute, use, publish, post and/ or release the Entrants submission as it may see fit. These rights include, without limitation, reproduction, translation, citation, the right to make or have made, modify, or make derivative works from the submission. Upon selection of the winning entry, such license shall become exclusive, meaning that the winning Entrant may not use the submitted materials for other purposes or assign rights to third parties. Timber New England Design + Fabrication Competition plans to hold both an online and a gallery exhibition of the winning competition submissions following the announcement of the competition winners. Entrant certifies/agrees that the submission is the original work of Entrant. Entrant will indemnify, defend and hold TNE (or its agents/assigns) and the Boston Society of Architects harmless from any claims relating to the alleged infringement or misappropriation of the intellectual property rights of any third parties relating to the design or submission by Entrant. Entrant further understands and agrees that TNE and Boston Society of Architects does not accept responsibility for any content within the submission or presentation by Entrant that may be found to be libelous, infringing on, or misappropriating the copyright or other intellectual property rights, invading individual privacy or to be otherwise unlawful. If the jury does not find sufficient quality in submissions TNE reserves the right to withhold awards. TNE reserves the right to alter at any time the competition requirements, rules, regulations, phases, timing, grant funding or other terms governing the competition as TNE may deem fit or proper at its sole discretion.

Copyright + Intellectual Material All material submitted by an entrant will become the property of TNE. TNE reserves the right to reproduce any or all of the entries, in whole or in part. Entrants agree to meet the installation calendar and timeframe of TNE. Should a selected entrant be unable to commit to the schedule, a runner-up will be selected to take their place. The honorarium, identification as a winner of TNE, and inclusion in the publication are all contingent upon completing the installation and participation in the Exhibition. The BSA reserves the right to modify exhibition and publication plans as needed. TNE plans to hold both an online and a gallery exhibition of a selection of work submitted in the competition following the Jury. In entering the design competition, Entrant grant TNE unrestricted license to exercise the entrants rights regarding their design submissions, including, but not limited to, reproduction, preparation of derivative works, distribution of copies of the design submission, and the right to authorize such use by others. TNE reserves the right to alter at any time the competition requirements, rules, regulations, or other terms governing the competition as TNE may deem fit or proper at their sole and absolute discretion.