FAQ
Q: Is the TOKYO VERTICAL CEMETERY restricted to only students or only professionals?
A: The competition is open to all designers, no matter age, location or experience.
Q: How many team members can be involved in my project?
A: A maximum of four team members is permitted.
Q: Where can I find past arch out loud competitions?
A: TOKYO VERTICAL CEMETERY is the second open ideas competition hosted by arch out loud, other competition results can be viewed here.
Q: What is the deadline to register for the Tokyo Vertical Cemetery competition?
A: Competition registry deadline is September 23rd 2016 and the project submission deadline is September 24th 2016.
Q: What time do all materials need to be submitted by on September 24th?
A: The deadline for materials to be submitted is 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on September 24th, 2016.
Q: Can teams share projects on social media in the period between the submission (September 24th) and the announcement of the winners (October the 20th)?
A: Projects may be shared once competition results are final, after October 20th. arch out loud will also publish each submission at this date and will be working with many design platforms to attract publication opportunities.
Q: Does the Arch D board have to be submitted in printed or digital form?
A: The Arch D board is only to be submitted in digital form at www.archoutloud.com/submit. The jury will not review any printed boards that are sent to arch out loud.
Q: Can teams submit multiple design boards, or include more than 100 words in the design summary?
A: Each team may submit only (1) Arch D (24in x 36in or 60cm x 90cm) board, oriented landscape or portrait. A teams design summary must not exceed 100 words, but there is no limit to the amount of text allowed on a teams design board.
Q: Can a company logo be included on a board or text document?
A: Submission materials should not include any company logo or identification, boards may be disqualified if they include any information that identifies the participating team.
Q: Can arch out loud specify what kinds of media the jury is going to use during the evaluation of the projects - computer screen, projector, printouts and/or other?
A: The arch out loud jury will view projects digitally on large projector/TV screens, and printed files as necessary. The selection process will consist of two rounds.
Q: Are there any height restrictions associated with the competition?
A: There are no restrictions on building height.
Q: Can architecture overhang the site boundary?
A: Designers may overhang the site boundaries.
Q: Should submissions use metric or imperial units, if they wish to show dimensions?
A: Either metric or imperial units may be used.
Q: I'd like to know if the columbarium will have buried coffins or just urns?
A: Designers can use whichever method the please, however, typically in a columbarium there is just urns. Additionally, in Japanese culture cremation is the primary funerary method.
Q: Are there any metro lines under the site? What is the condition underground?
A: For this competition designers can go underground as deep as they feel necessary for their proposals and are to assume there are no subway lines running directly under the site.
Q: Can a team not only overhang the sit boundary, but also create “little attachments” outside the site project?
A: arch out loud recommends designing within the given limits, but designs that break the site boundary will not be disqualified. Jury members are aware of the boundaries and any design that breaks these boundaries should give clear concept intentions to explain.
Please submit any questions you might have regarding the competition, the out loud journal or arch out loud in general to [email protected].
A: The competition is open to all designers, no matter age, location or experience.
Q: How many team members can be involved in my project?
A: A maximum of four team members is permitted.
Q: Where can I find past arch out loud competitions?
A: TOKYO VERTICAL CEMETERY is the second open ideas competition hosted by arch out loud, other competition results can be viewed here.
Q: What is the deadline to register for the Tokyo Vertical Cemetery competition?
A: Competition registry deadline is September 23rd 2016 and the project submission deadline is September 24th 2016.
Q: What time do all materials need to be submitted by on September 24th?
A: The deadline for materials to be submitted is 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on September 24th, 2016.
Q: Can teams share projects on social media in the period between the submission (September 24th) and the announcement of the winners (October the 20th)?
A: Projects may be shared once competition results are final, after October 20th. arch out loud will also publish each submission at this date and will be working with many design platforms to attract publication opportunities.
Q: Does the Arch D board have to be submitted in printed or digital form?
A: The Arch D board is only to be submitted in digital form at www.archoutloud.com/submit. The jury will not review any printed boards that are sent to arch out loud.
Q: Can teams submit multiple design boards, or include more than 100 words in the design summary?
A: Each team may submit only (1) Arch D (24in x 36in or 60cm x 90cm) board, oriented landscape or portrait. A teams design summary must not exceed 100 words, but there is no limit to the amount of text allowed on a teams design board.
Q: Can a company logo be included on a board or text document?
A: Submission materials should not include any company logo or identification, boards may be disqualified if they include any information that identifies the participating team.
Q: Can arch out loud specify what kinds of media the jury is going to use during the evaluation of the projects - computer screen, projector, printouts and/or other?
A: The arch out loud jury will view projects digitally on large projector/TV screens, and printed files as necessary. The selection process will consist of two rounds.
Q: Are there any height restrictions associated with the competition?
A: There are no restrictions on building height.
Q: Can architecture overhang the site boundary?
A: Designers may overhang the site boundaries.
Q: Should submissions use metric or imperial units, if they wish to show dimensions?
A: Either metric or imperial units may be used.
Q: I'd like to know if the columbarium will have buried coffins or just urns?
A: Designers can use whichever method the please, however, typically in a columbarium there is just urns. Additionally, in Japanese culture cremation is the primary funerary method.
Q: Are there any metro lines under the site? What is the condition underground?
A: For this competition designers can go underground as deep as they feel necessary for their proposals and are to assume there are no subway lines running directly under the site.
Q: Can a team not only overhang the sit boundary, but also create “little attachments” outside the site project?
A: arch out loud recommends designing within the given limits, but designs that break the site boundary will not be disqualified. Jury members are aware of the boundaries and any design that breaks these boundaries should give clear concept intentions to explain.
Please submit any questions you might have regarding the competition, the out loud journal or arch out loud in general to [email protected].