THE DESIGNERS OF TOMORROW CONTEST WINNERS
SAIC is pleased to announce the three scholarship recipients of the Designers of Tomorrow Contest. Rebecca Midden won a $5000 scholarship for her Spout balcony watering system. Egla Tafesse and Garret Smith both won $500 scholarships.
Sponsored by Meredith Corporation and presented by Delta Faucets, the Designers of Tomorrow contest was designed exclusively for SAIC students with a call for entry that challenged students to "create an original and innovative use of one or more DELTA® FAUCET line of products in a residential environment other than the typical uses we see in kitchens and bathrooms."
The three winning designs will be published in the November 2009 issues of Better Homes and Gardens and Traditional Home; the November/December 2009 issue of Midwest Living; and the December 2009/January 2010 issue of Readymade.
Competition participants were also invited to a celebratory evening at the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust on August 13, 2009.
WINNING PROJECTS
| REBECCA MIDDEN Statement of Intent: By adding foliage maintained by a surplus of recycled rainwater, which is recirculated through this unique watering system, the urban site is transformed into a delightful and playful environment. Each faucet connects to the reservoir located on the inside wall of the railing. There exists a potential for additional foliage with the installation of flowerbeds below, to be maintained by water run off caused from the above Spouts! |
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| ELGA TAFESSE Statement of Intent: Merge Water, Light, Sound and Art together! |
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| GARRETT SMITH Statement of Intent: The origin of Delta lies within this ball valve. Since 1954 the Delta ball valve has been an unseen yet integral part of what makes single handle faucets possible, but the times are a-changin'. New innovations have led to Delta's traditional ball valves to become obsolete leaving these relics of innovation in limbo. Delta's Dreidel repurposes a ball valve by taking advantage of its formal and material characteristics. The punched holes, necessary for the ball valve's original purpose, act as symbols during play that coordinate with letters from the Hebrew alphabet: nun (a player does nothing), gimmel (a player takes the whole pot), hey (a player takes half of the pot) and shin (a player puts one piece into the pot). During each round a player puts one piece, traditionally coins, into the pot as one player spins at a time until the whole pot is won and a new round begins. It spins beautifully as a top, and with its augmented flat surfaces on the ball and spindle it lands perfectly in place to reveal the player's next move. Delta's Dreidel can be seen at its best, in motion, at http://www.flickr.com/photos/garrettebsmith/ |
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ABOUT THE CONTEST
The Challenge
To propose an original and innovative use of one or more Delta®Company Faucets in a residential environment other than the typical uses we see in kitchens or bathrooms. Second, to create an original three dimensional representation of the design showcasing the proposed use of any item in the current product line-up of Delta® Faucets. View the full line of Delta Faucets for use in your competition entry at www.deltafaucet.com.
Competition Moderating Jury
CAROL SCHALLA
Senior Home Editor, Midwest Living magazine
Des Moines, Iowa
AMY ELBERT
Architecture Editor, Traditional Home magazine
EVA QUATEMAN
Eva Quateman Interiors
Chicago, Illinois
Recognized as a "cool traditionalist," Eva Quateman's unique design has been featured in homes around the world, as well as in Traditional Home magazine's ultimate Dream Home at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago. In addition, her work has been showcased in numerous premier home and design magazines, including Traditional Home, Better Homes and Gardens, Chicago Home & Garden, and Design & Architecture, among others.
MICK De GIULIO
de Giulio kitchen design
Chicago, Illinois
Since founding de Giulio kitchen design in 1984, Mick De Giulio has been creating extraordinary kitchens for distinctive residences throughout the U.S. and abroad. In addition to directing two successful showrooms in Chicago, Mick has completed several notable commercial projects, including the test and demonstration kitchens for Sub-Zero Freezer/Wolf Appliance in Madison, Wisconsin and Meredith Corporation in Des Moines, Iowa. Kitchen and Bath Business magazine honored Mick in 2005 as one of the 50 most influential people in the kitchen and bath industry over the last 50 years.
MAY HAWFIELD
May Hawfield Design
Respected Chicago Interior Designer and Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Designed Objects at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago
JUDD LORD
Director of Industrial Design, Delta Faucet Company
Judd Lord began his career at Delta® over sixteen years ago. In 2000 he was appointed as manager of industrial design with the challenge to establishDelta as a design-forward company. In 2006 he was made director of industrial design. Lord©'s passion for design and his ability to make an emotional connection with the consumer through product design has lead to numerous awards, including Platinum, Gold and Silver ADEX Awards from Design Journal, the American Building Product Award from Home magazine, 2000 IDEA and 2003 Catalyst Award from Industrial Designers Society of America and Business Week, and most recently, the Good Design Award from The Chicago Athenaeum.
JENNIFER L. NEMEC, IDSA, RDI
Ideation Studio Inc. - Founder & Principal
In 2000, Jennifer Nemec established two companies-Ideation Studio Inc., a national award-winning design firm that offers a broad scope of design services; and Milieu Inc. the brand name under which products are manufactured and launched. With a vast educational background, a true passion for design, and a strong conviction for hard work, Jennifer has emerged as one of Chicago's premiere visionaries, and was named a "Woman to Watch" by Today's Chicago Woman Magazine in 2002. With over 20 years of experience, Jennifer has been involved in design projects for many highly regarded companies including Harpo Studios, Reebok, Lexus, Acura, Toyota, Sears, McDonalds, Warner Bros., Universal Studios, among many others. Jennifer was the recipient of the first place design award from the National Housewares Manufacturers Association National Product Design competition. Her work has been published in numerous publications including The Wall Street Journal, VM & SD (Visual Merchandise and Store Design Magazine), and O Magazine.
JIM TERMEER
Product Designer and full-time Assistant Professor in the Department of Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Designed Objects at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Exhibitions include Home Inspiration for Everyone Expo, Dutch Design Center, Utrecht; International Design Festival, Etienne; International Contemporary Furniture Fair, New York; 100% Design, Tokyo. Jim's award winning work has been referenced, among others, in Dazed and Confused, Azure, Surface, Music Emotion, Easy Finder and Enroute
Eligibility
Any current and continuing SAIC student who is enrolled as a degree candidate as of the date of contest entry and is 18 years or older—except employees of the sponsors or any organizations affiliated with the sponsorship or their agents, subsidiaries and members of their immediate families—is eligible for entry.
Requirements
Each entry must be prepared in a single 20" x 20" square format and submitted with the online submission form as an Illustrator file, exported as a pdf file (no larger than 4 MB). Proposals must represent ideas in three dimensions. Plan and section views to scale are optional. A statement of intent and a definition of the conceptual ideas consisting of no more than 200 words must be integrated within the presentation. Full color presentations are preferred.
Judging Criteria
Each entry will be judged according to 1) the most innovative use of Delta® Faucet product(s) (50%), 2) overall creativity and innovation (25%), and 3) prominence of Delta® Faucet product(s) in the design (25%).
Prizes
One grand prize winner will receive a $5,000 scholarship from Meredith Corporation. Two runner-up winners will each receive a $500 scholarship. Each of the prizes will be paid to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and applied to the tuition of the winning students.
Rules
The proposed design and representation must be your own work. Group or team entries are NOT allowed. The intellectual property of winning entries will become that of the competition sponsors. The competition sponsors and SAIC will retain the right to use the design proposals in marketing publications. Entries must be original, created by the entrant and must not contain material that violates or infringes the rights of another, including but not limited to privacy, publicity or intellectual property rights, or that constitutes copyright infringement. For complete Designers of Tommorow Official Contest Rules click HERE.
Competition Timeline
May 29-July 13, 2009
Competition Closing Date
July 13, 2009
Screening of Entries
July 13-20, 2009
Judging
July 22, 2009
Winners notified
July 31, 2009
