Deadline for entries closed 5 April 2019
Proposals are currently being reviewed by the selection panel.
The RIBA is inviting architects and architecture students to design a temporary installation for the Architecture Gallery at the RIBA at 66 Portland Place, London. The installation will be on show from 4 June through to August 2019, alongside a programme of talks and events, as part of the London Festival of Architecture (LFA).
The 2019 LFA theme is Boundaries. The theme of ‘boundaries’ is open to interpretation, with no prescribed brief for how the gallery is to be animated. Submissions could take the form of a built installation, a set of architectural sculptures, sound pieces or a film.
Experimentation and imaginative thinking are encouraged and architects and students are welcome to develop ideas as a collaborative endeavour with an artist or designer.
RIBA Head of Exhibitions & Interpretation, Marie Bak Mortensen said: “I’m delighted to present this unique opportunity to architects. Following in the footsteps of Assemble, Aberrant Architecture and Apparata, the Architecture Gallery at RIBA has proven a place for experimental exhibition-making and a platform for engaging a wide range of audiences with architecture. Knowing the ingenuity of architects, I look forward to receiving strong proposals to continue this trajectory.”
The total budget for installation production and material is £22,000 plus a £3,000 design fee incl. VAT. All work – including material and construction costs, as well as ongoing maintenance costs – must be feasible within this budget. In-gallery interpretation graphics and marketing will be covered by a separate budget. Travel expenses will be offered to selected architects based outside the local area, as necessary.
The project is open to all RIBA Members, Chartered Practices and architecture students (for whom membership is free). Entry to the open call requires a named individual project leader who is a RIBA Member or employed by an RIBA Chartered Practice.
Notes to Editors:
- For more press information, contact Beatrice Cooke in the RIBA Press Office: beatrice.cooke@riba.org; 020 7307 3813.
- For further information about the open call and eligibility criteria: https://www.architecture.com/knowledge-and-resources/knowledge-landing-page/architecture-open-2019-call or email: opencall@riba.org
- Illustrative images for the open call can be downloaded here.
- RIBA champions better buildings, communities and the environment through architecture and our members. www.architecture.com @RIBA.
- The RIBA is a registered charity and it relies on the generosity of individuals, companies, trusts and foundations to preserve its world-class collections, to maintain free public access to its exhibitions and develop a diverse and exciting public events programme.
TIMETABLE
Brief opens: 19 March 2019
Deadline to submit response to the theme Boundaries: 5 April 2019
Proposals reviewed by selection panel: w/c 8 April
Architects notified regarding outcome: April
