SHhh..IT MATTERS – International Public Toilet Design Competition

INTRODUCTION

Public toilets are a vital part of public health that fosters liveability in the city. Toilets are one of the most important public spaces. 

Public toilets have become a design issue all over developed & developing countries. ‘Toilet’ is treated off limit when it comes to architectural experimentation and innovation. This competition is an attempt to open the doors to discuss the type of space a designer would advise for public use. Artuminate launched this competition aiming to experiment with new, sustainable, and innovative solutions not only for aesthetics but also for the technological aspects of toilets. 

 

“To talk about architecture without talking about toilets is to operate in denial of a whole array of sexual, psychological and moral economics.”

-Beatriz Colomina and Mark Wigey

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Purpose:

Opening up the doors of one of the essential public structures in architecture for experimentation – Public Toilets

 

Objective:

Architectural intervention in the department of public hygiene and sanitation

 

Design expectations:

• An experimental design of public toilet

 

Importance should be given to:

• Location of the toilet
• Access to the toilet
• Security
• Signage
• Visibility
• User Experience – Age / Physical condition / gender
• Child friendly / disabled / elder friendly
• High level of functionality

 

Basic design requirements:

• Ventilation
• Light
• Entry
• Water

Guidelines:

• Site / Location: To be selected by the participant, choose wisely.
• You have to design a public toilet.
• The word to remember is ‘Experimentation’.
• Drawing requirements: Conceptual (Priority), Plans, Sections, Elevations, View, details, and Innovation details.
• Support your design with all possible explanations, (Formats that are accepted: Text, Video, Audio, and the most obvious drawings).

 

Key Idea to be remembered:

“To talk about architecture without talking about toilets is to operate in denial of a whole array of sexual, psychological and moral economics.”

-Beatriz Colomina and Mark Wigey 

(Pin – Up)

Keywords to be remembered:

• Public: of or concerning the people as a whole.
• Toilet: a fixed receptacle into which a person may urinate or defecate, typically consisting of a large bowl connected to a system for flushing away the waste into a sewer or septic tank.
• Hygiene: conditions or practices conducive to maintaining health and preventing disease, especially through cleanliness.
• Experimental: involving a radically new and innovative style
• Innovation: a new method, idea, product, etc.

 

Participation Eligibility:

• This competition is open to all.
• You can participate individually or as a team (Maximum 3 members in a team)
• University students can contact us for discounts – email us at [email protected]

 

Submission Requirements:

• Presentation Board (Min. 02 Max. 05 no | size: A1 Landscape format) – JPEG /JPG. format
• Text Summary (Min. 300 words) – Docx./Docs. Format

 

Submission Guidelines

• Download the submission folder (A zip folder) – Click the requirements button on our online brief.
• Upload all the requirements in the designated folder.
• Rename the folder with your participation code.
• Upload the folder to Google drive/dropbox
• Email the link in the format mentioned below:
• Email address: [email protected]
• Email Subject: SMTD_your code (example: SMTD_XX_XXX_2202_US)

*Do not ask any queries on [email protected], email all your queries to [email protected].

Judgment Criteria

• Conceptual development
• Innovation
• Details
• Design development
• Presentation
• Originality
• Description

 

Jury

To be announced.

 

Prizes

 

• BESPOKE MEDAL

The competition winner receives a bespoke medal as a token of appreciation.

• PUBLICATION

News announcement on global platforms (platforms partnered with us – Global exposure.)

Design feature on our platform.

• INTERVIEWS

Exclusive Interview in both text & video format (Video feature on our home page)

• ATTESTED CERTIFICATE

Certificate of achievement will be awarded to our winners / honourable mentions & a participation certificate to all our participants 

• PUBLICATION OF ARTICLE / DESIGN

Design/article feature on our partnering platform.

• JURY CRITS / COMMENTS ON YOUR ENTRY WITH DETAILS

Comments from our jurors for improvement and appreciation

& MORE

 

*All the certificates will be attested and e-format

 

Timeline:

• Registration deadline: 16th January 2023
• AR (advanced registration): 1st July 2022 – 31st July 2022
• ER(early registration): 1st August – 15th Aug 2022
• SRL1 (standard registration level 1): 16th August 2022 – 15th September 2022
• SRL2 (standard registration level 2): 16th September 2022 – 15th October 2022
• SRL3 (standard registration level 3): 16th October 2022 – 15th November 2022
• SRL4 (standard registration level 4): 16th November 2022 – 15th December 2022
• LR (late registration): 16th December 2022 – 31st December 2022
• CR(countdown registration): 1st January 2023 – 16th January 2023

• Submission deadline: 30th January 2023
• Result Announcement: 15th March  2023 

Participants will be notified in case of an update in the timeline.

 

Fees

• AR (advanced registration): 1st July 2022 – 31st July 2022 | $25 (INT) / ₹500(IND)
• ER(early registration): 1st August – 15th Aug 2022 | $27 (INT) / ₹800(IND)
• SRL1 (standard registration level 1): 16th August 2022 – 15th September 2022 | $32 (INT) / ₹900(IND)
• SRL2 (standard registration level 2): 16th September 2022 – 15th October 2022 | $37 (INT) / ₹1000(IND)
• SRL3 (standard registration level 3): 16th October 2022 – 15th November 2022 | $39 (INT) / ₹1500(IND)
• SRL4 (standard registration level 4): 16th November 2022 – 15th December 2022 | $42 (INT) / ₹2000(IND)
• LR (late registration): 16th December 2022 – 31st December 2022 | $47 (INT) / ₹2500(IND)
• CR(countdown registration): 1st January 2023 – 16th January 2023 | $57 (INT) / ₹2600(IND)

*(INT) – International payments /*(IND) – Indian payments

 

Registration:

Visit our website: www.artuminate.com

Click the competition banner: 

SHhh..IT MATTERS– https://www.artuminate.com/annual-competition/shhhit-matters

 

Organisers:

Artuminate – www.artuminate.com  & Archiol – www.archiol.com