THE CHALLENGE

Create an original and innovative use of one or more Delta® Faucets in a residential environment other than the typical uses we see in kitchen or bathrooms. Submit 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.

ELIGIBILITY

Any SAIC student who is currently enrolled in two (2) or more classes in the AIADO department 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 submitted as a PDF file and in a single 20" x 20" square format of not more than 4 MG
• The contents in the 20" x 20" design must include:
  — A color rendering of the proposal to illustrate the creative re-use of one or more Delta products
  — A written statement of not more than 200 words outlining the design concept
• The PDF file is to be labeled with the applicant's student ID and last name. Example: 1234567Doe.pdf
• Entries should not include any marks or text that will reveal the applicant's identity
• As the prizes will be distributed as scholarships, students should apply individually rather than as a group.

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY

This year we are asking students to submit their work online. To submit your design concept:

1) Set up an account with our online portfolio submission site. Once you create the account an email will be sent to you where you will need to activtate the account before you can login. Please be sure to do this in advance of submitting your entry as it may take a little time to receive this message.

Please note: if you had submitted a portfolio for the Kurtich Foundation Travel Scholarship, you will already have an account in the system.

2) Once logged in, select the Delta Faucet Competition program.

3) Follow the easy steps to submitting your portfolio.

TIMING

ENTRY PERIOD: October 18, 2010 – January 31, 2011
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: January 31, 2011

COMPETITION JURY

All entries will be judged by an esteemed panel of judges, including design professionals, Delta® Faucet Company representatives, SAIC faculty and administrators and home and design editors from various Meredith Corp. publications.

PRIZES

One (1) Grand Prize SAIC Student Winner will receive a $5,000 scholarship

RUNNER-UP SAIC STUDENT WINNERS WILL RECEIVE:

One (1) Students' Choice Award: $2,500 scholarship
One (1) Readers' Choice Award: $2,500 scholarship

In addition, winning entries will be published in upcoming issues of Better Homes and Gardens, Midwest Living, Traditional Home and ReadyMade magazines. Winners will also be honored at the AIADO and Fashion Graduate Thesis Exhibition opening reception on June 13, 2011 at SAIC's Sullivan Galleries in the historic Louis Sullivan Building.

PAST WINNING PROJECTS

veiw project	REBECCA MIDDEN Statement of Intent: Spout: By re-appropriating the Delta Kitchen Faucet from the Vessona series, I have created a hydroponic watering system and plant holder designed to revitalize a Chicago balcony located in the Kinzie Industrial Corridor. 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!
view project	ELGA TAFESSE Statement of Intent: Merge Water, Light, Sound and Art together!
view project	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/