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WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT!

We’re pleased to announce the winner of the 2012 Seattle Design Jam: the Radiator Lounge! The CNC Music Factory won both the Jury Award and People’s Choice Award for their intriguing piece of street furniture. This team’s strategy was to let the one REstore item drive their design, and the radiator they chose offered a consistent module and gave them the opportunity to sculpt it’s pieces into a lounge chair which “isn’t as uncomfortable as it looks”. Take a look at what critics have regarded as “arguably the most important reuse of cast iron radiator modules in the past couple of months”. For more information on the lounge chair, the team, and what went into the making this impressive piece of street furniture, check out their website: radiatorlounge.com.

Outdoor Furniture:  Chaise From Old Radiators by JoeInSouthernCA on Flickr.Radiator Lounge by CNC Music Factory

Outdoor Furniture: Chaise From Old Radiators by JoeInSouthernCA on Flickr.

Radiator Lounge by CNC Music Factory

Seattle Design Jam furniture competition. “glide” by Earthwise Salvage #sdf12 on Flickr.Earthwise Architectural Salvage’s Entry
“Glide”

Seattle Design Jam furniture competition. “glide” by Earthwise Salvage #sdf12 on Flickr.

Earthwise Architectural Salvage’s Entry
“Glide”

Chalk Wall. #sdf12 on Flickr.Site Workshop’s Entry

Chalk Wall. #sdf12 on Flickr.

Site Workshop’s Entry

Alloy Design Group’s Street Furniture Entry #sdf12 on Flickr.Alloy Design Group’s Entry

Alloy Design Group’s Street Furniture Entry #sdf12 on Flickr.

Alloy Design Group’s Entry

// Call for Entries//

Seattle Design Festival 2012

overview

Seattle Design Festival is seeking designers, individuals, students, and teams for the 2012 Design Jam: a Street Furniture Design Competition.

Entrants will be asked to consider how street furniture in an urban setting can help the public engage and interact with their urban environment. Entries will be evaluated on their creative use of provided material, craft, and their potential for urban impact.


registration

Registration for the 2012 Design Jam will be processed by Brown Paper Tickets

registration closes Sept. 6 at 10pm PST


fee

$100 per entry.

Fee includes material package provided by Seattle Design Festival.


Important Dates

  • September 6, 2012 (10pm) - Registration Closes
  • September 7, 2012 (starting at 10am) - Material package ready for pick-up at Dunn Lumber (Seattle)3801 Latona Avenue, Seattle, WA 98105
    List of teams will be shared with all entrants to allow for material swap or pooling of resources. 
  • September 21, 2012 (9am - 11am) - Contestants to drop off street furniture entries at the Seattle Design Festival.  974 John Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  • September 23, 2012 (6pm - Midnight) -contestants to remove entries


material package

Your entry fee includes a material package supplied by Dunn Lumber of Seattle. (Please check timeline for material pick-up availability.)


Provided by the Seattle Design Festival:

  • 1 sheet 1/2” CDX plywood
  • (4) 8’-2x4 lumber
  • 5’x5’ Drop cloth (canvas)
  •  Length of cable

Provided by Contestants:

  • Fasteners provided by contestants
  • One item from ReStore in Ballard. Restore will honor a 15% discount for Design Jam contestants
  • Natural material color is recommended. Black or white paint is acceptable.

recognition

Entries will be labeled during the festival.

Winners of the Design Jam will be announced during the festival on Sunday, September 23, 2012 at 2pm and published at a later date.

responsibilities of the contestants

Contestants are responsible for the transportation of their entries to and from the Seattle Design Festival - Design Block site. Any entries left on site will be demolished.

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seattledesignjam@gmail.com or visit SeattleDesignJam.com for further information.