Submissions must conform to the page dimensions and instructions provided in the LA+ EXOTIQUE competition template, which is designed to assist journal layout for entries selected for publication. The competition template is available for download in .pdf, .indd, and .idml formats HERE. DO NOT include the supporting statement on the image sheets – this will be inputted separately into the competition platform.
IMAGE REQUIREMENTS
SHEET 1 (8.75 x 10.5 inches)
Concept Image or view [portrait orientation].
SHEET 2 (17.5 x 10.5 inches)
A scaled plan and section [landscape orientation].
SHEET 3 (17.5 x 10.5 inches)
Supporting imagery,
the content and layout of which is at entrants’ discretion [landscape orientation].
*DOWNLOAD Competition Template and site images here.
* See Q+A for important notes about template and arrangement of submission elements.
TEXT REQUIREMENTS
These text requirements are to be inputted into the competition platform at the time of submission.
Name of your design [e.g., The Garden of Strange Objects].
Maximum 350-word text explaining your design.
1–2 sentence abstract or “pitch” concisely describing your proposal [e.g., The Garden of Strange Objects is a grid of 1.5-meter-tall concrete blocks evenly distributed across the site serving as pedestals to support ephemeral artworks by artists from former French colonies.]
*IMPORTANT: Do not put the supporting statement on the design image sheets. You will be asked to input the text requirements online during the submission process.
HOW TO ENTER
1. READ THE CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
2. DOWNLOAD THE COMPETITION TEMPLATE AND SITE IMAGES
3. SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY
NOTE: Submissions must be made through the competition platform at https://laplus.slideroom.com/. You'll be asked to sign up for a free SlideRoom account to get started. You can begin your submission when you choose and complete it at any time before midnight on October 30, 2023. You'll have a chance to review your materials before final submission and payment of the competition entry fee is the last step before you submit. You'll receive official confirmation of your entry and receipt for payment upon submission. At the time of submitting your entry, you’ll be asked to agree to the conditions of entry. All submissions will receive a unique code to redeem a free digital issue of LA+ CREATURE. Good luck!
