Manifestos

Canadian architecture students, intern architects/architectural interns, syllabus

students and international architecture degree holders (who live in Canada but are

not yet licensed in Canada) – are invited to create and share manifestos,

articulating a vision, question or concern about the future of housing in Canada.

Manifestos may describe a desire or demand; a provocation or protest; a call to

action or a call to pause, think and act differently.

 

Eligibility

You must be a Canadian architecture student, intern architect/architectural intern,

syllabus student or international architecture degree holders (who lives in Canada

but is not yet licensed in Canada).

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Submission Requirements

1. Fill in Application Form

2. Upload submission (as part of application)

Manifestos may be submitted in any of the following formats (multiple

submissions are welcome):

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1. 2-minute video

Live-action footage, interviews, oral history, animation, or any

combination of techniques. Videos must have embedded credits and

a title, and be suitable for any audience. SUBMISSION FORMAT:

MOV or MP4 (max. 400 MB; max. 120 seconds).

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2. Poster

Mix of graphics and text (or just text) in a design that is both

visually-striking and thought-provoking.

 

SUBMISSION FORMAT:

File type: PDF

Size of Sheet: 11”x 17” OR 24” x 36”

File size: (max. 15 MB)

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This could be mostly imagery with some minor supporting text, or

mostly text with little to know supporting imagery. If it is a text-based

submission, it must be a maximum of 1500 words and composed in

prose or poetry in English, French or any indigenous language. Text

submissions may be conceived as a single striking word, stirring

statement, or stimulating question; or as a short story or essay

 

Selection Process

1. Submissions will be reviewed by a jury - presented anonymously -

consisting of a mix of BAC-DAC and CASA directors. The jury will select 10

shortlisted entries based on the following key design criteria:

● Relevance to the competition topic/brief

● Creative interpretation of the competition theme and conceptual clarity

● Excellence in execution with regards to visual representation (including

legibility and coherence)

The jury reserves the right to select less than 10 entries to be shortlisted.

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2. The shortlisted entries will be presented at the CAFE event on January 31

and February 1, 2025, shared on CASA and BAC-DAC social media and

websites, and shared in a Canadian Architect article.

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3. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place will receive prizes.

 

Honoraria

1st Place: $1000 cash prize

2nd Place: $500 cash prize

3rd Place $250 cash prize

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To submit your poster, please visit the following link on the BAC-DAC Website: