[ BACKGROUND ]
Borders hold deep meaning, but they are just lines. Throughout history, the definition of territory has remained a fundamental determinant of power. Borders carry immense historical, political, and cultural implications; at the center of conflict, there is delineation; there is drawing lines. Borders are representations in plan view–lines on a map which are not necessarily tied to any physical thing. At most, they materialize in the common form of a wall which seldom traces the entire length of the border it delineates. One notable exception is the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).
If the traditional border is a line, then the DMZ is a surface. At four (4) kilometers-wide, it is a border territory: a border with its own border; a boundary space; a materialized, geopolitical line separating North and South Korea. It is one of the most heavily militarized and fortified borders in the world, and is representative to the nature of one of the most high-tensioned, ongoing, conflicts in recent history.
New questions of border continue to arise in contemporary geopolitics as nations grapple with the security of their borders and current global conflicts. So what can one of the longest-running border conflicts reveal about the nature and potential of borders in general?
If the traditional border is a line, then the DMZ is a surface. At four (4) kilometers-wide, it is a border territory: a border with its own border; a boundary space; a materialized, geopolitical line separating North and South Korea. It is one of the most heavily militarized and fortified borders in the world, and is representative to the nature of one of the most high-tensioned, ongoing, conflicts in recent history.
New questions of border continue to arise in contemporary geopolitics as nations grapple with the security of their borders and current global conflicts. So what can one of the longest-running border conflicts reveal about the nature and potential of borders in general?
CHALLENGE
arch out loud challenges designers to explore the possibility of creating an underground bath house within the Korean Demilitarized Zone which responds to the surrounding geopolitical conditions. New forms of non-military architecture could occupy this border zone and begin to ease the existing tension. The role tourism can play in opening relations across a border begs the question: How does architecture position itself in the middle of this condition of tension?
LOCATION
The proposed site area for the competition is located just west of the third tunnel which receives a high volume of tourist traffic. In addition, the site is located not too far southeast of the Kaesong industrial park. The park is atypical in that it houses a collaborative economic operation between both North and South Korea. The bath house is intended to be used by workers of the industrial park when it resumes operations and visitors of nearby DMZ tours alike. Designers need not fill the entire outlined site area and should feel free to place their proposals anywhere in the given site.
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[ AWARDS ]
1ST PLACE AWARD
$5,000
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$5,000
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RUNNER UP $1,000 + BORDERS PUBLICATION |
RUNNER UP $1,000 + BORDERS PUBLICATION |
RUNNER UP $1,000 + BORDERS PUBLICATION |
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RUNNER UP $1,000 + BORDERS PUBLICATION |
RUNNER UP $1,000 + BORDERS PUBLICATION |
DIRECTOR'S CHOICE AWARD
(HIGHEST RECOGNIZED PROPOSALS BY ARCH OUT LOUD DIRECTORS)
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT
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10 HONORABLE MENTIONS
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT
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[ JURY ]
STAN ALLEN
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MOON HOON
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JING LIU
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LOLA SHEPPARD
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[ SCHEDULE ]
NOV 20TH, 2016 Advance registration opens
DEC 18TH, 2016 Advanced registration closes
DEC 19TH, 2016 Early registration opens
JAN 17TH, 2017 Early registration closes
JAN 18TH, 2017 Regular registration opens
FEB 16TH, 2017 Registration deadline
FEB 17TH, 2017 Submission deadline
MAR 14TH, 2017 Winners Announced
DEC 18TH, 2016 Advanced registration closes
DEC 19TH, 2016 Early registration opens
JAN 17TH, 2017 Early registration closes
JAN 18TH, 2017 Regular registration opens
FEB 16TH, 2017 Registration deadline
FEB 17TH, 2017 Submission deadline
MAR 14TH, 2017 Winners Announced
[ MATERIALS ]
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AVAILABLE MATERIALS
Competition Brief 3D Model - Site Context 2D CAD File - Site Context |
REGISTERED TEAM MATERIALS
Site Area Photos Portfolio 3D Model - Expanded Site Context 2D CAD File - Expanded Site Context |
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each team will receive an expanded set of materials in the official registration package.
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