GORODA

06.09.2010 - 19.09.2010

Vido, Greece

This is a design build competition: the construction of the structures
will be the responsibility of each team.Each team choose one of the philosophers and express the main idea of its doctrine through architectural form.

The goal of this festival and competition is to create the
architectural objects answering to the theme of festival.

The sizes of object are not regulated. In projects it is welcomed:
Interactivity,Internal space,Usability,Mobility,Safety of use,An accomplishment of a surrounding platform
Another qualities:
Strength of concept,Construct ability,Durability,Sustainability,Aesthetics,Budget

All creative people:architects, designers, artists,
craftsmen, sculptors, actors and musicians are invited. For participation you
should build up a team for the project . The competition is open to all. There are no
restrictions on team size or number of entries per team. Fill in the
application form and send it with  the sketch of the future
construction (JPEG, 2000x2000 pixels) with the specification of
materials and comments to goroda.fest@gmail.com

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
1. The sketch of the future construction (JPEG, 2000x2000 pixels).
These images may include any combination of concept sketches,
plans/sections/elevations, perspectives and photographs of models. The
submission should clearly depict the element or elements and provide
enough information (dimensions, materials) so that these elements
could be constructed.
2. A list of materials and estimated budget
3. A written description of the design of no more than 300 words
clarifying the concept and design strategies
4. Applcation form

THE PRELIMINARY PROGRAM :

August, 1  departure of policemen on a platform
August, 10  the beginning of a spadework
September, 5/6  arrival of participants of festival
September, 6 . 18:00 /  opening
September, 6/15   consruction
September, 16  opening of the TOWN
September, 17 lectures, city photofixing, experiments with a
night lighting, excursions
September,18 18:00 / closing of festival,winners announced rewarding

SUBMISSION FEES:
50 euro till 20 of July
100 euro after 20 of July

July, 20 Submission closes
All submissions are non returnable and all registration fees are
non refundable. Awards decisions are at the discretion of the Festival
TOWNS. Festival TOWNS retains the right to use any and all submitted
work for press, publication, exhibition purposes, and the design &
construction of the Festival TOWNS. Copyright to the work is retained
by the original author teams. There is no maximum number of
submissions that may be made by one team or individual team member. An
individual may be part of different teams.
All the sketches will be published on a site after July, 20th.

MATERIALS FOR BUILDING:
Organizers give structural lumber (unsurfaced boards and beams) 1?3
per team, and standard hardware (nails, screws). All additional
materials are got by participants at own expense.There are building
shops on Corfu . It is desirable to design the objects demanding a
considerable quantity of wood and using house preparations. Use of
materials shortlived, becoming wet and breaking ecology (a cardboard,
an adhesive tape, polyethylene, a paper) is forbidden.

How to Get There:
To Vido : you have to go to the old port of Corfu town, where you can
find small boats daily service for the islet.
The boat leaves every hour and it takes less then ten minutes to arrive to Vido.
To Kerkira/Corfu ferries from Athens, Patras, Venice, flies from
different parts of Europe
The charter  Moscow  Corfu will be organised for the participants
arriving  on the basic dates (the price of 400 euros return ticket).

ACCOMODATION:
Residing of all participants is at a camp on island.  IT is necessary
to have own equipment. On island there is a fresh water, shower
cabins, toilets and small restaurant. The nearest shop is on Corfu.
There is a possibility to live in comfortable hotels on Kerkira/Corfu
(the boat to islet VIDO each hour/2 euros return ticket)

Contact:
goroda.fest@gmail.com
http://www.goroda-fest.ru/contacts(eng).htm