This year's Experimental Design Competition 2022 of the Association of Siamese Architects under Royal Patronage (ASA) is themed "CO-EXIST WITH CO-AREA", with ideas focusing on the practical use of space. ADF (NPO Aoyama Design Forum) proudly supports the competition. This year's entries are open only to residents of Thailand and end on April 19, 2022, at 17:00 (GMT+7).


DESIGN BRIEF
From the past to the present, architecture is a building that defines a space, creates a way of life, and refines the human spirit. It is part of a community and a city that allows people to engage and interact in a tangible way. At the same time, virtual reality technology has expanded the boundaries of human activity beyond a physical space. We can be in different places at the same time within an hour, minute or second. We can be "ourselves" in both the virtual and real worlds. Technology can connect people from different corners of the world and create a new form of social interaction and companionship that is not as reliant on physical space as it once was. It is a tool that makes our lives more convenient. However, technology itself is very complex in terms of social relationships, space and time, so much so that we sometimes forget that we all live together on Earth and in the same universe. The concept of experimental architecture may not be enough to change the way we live as much as today's technological advances are increasingly physically impacting the human way of life. ASA Experimental Design Competition 2022 is urging all participants to develop an idea that focuses on the practical use of space. Consider 'Co-Exist with Co-Area' in a time when co-working spaces are available in different forms and in different time dimensions. It can be an architecture that connects people; an architectural concept that creates a better city or a better society; and that creates value and contemporary meaning that can be put into practice. In addition to the award ceremony for the winning entries, all entries submitted will be publicized not only to the architectural community, but also to a wider audience.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
1. CONTENT
All entries should include a design proposal in the fields of architecture, interior design, landscape architecture or urban design that demonstrates how 'Co-Exist with Co-Area' can provide a solution to the problems of an existing site somewhere in Thailand.

2. DESIGN RESPONSE
Clearly define the use /function of each space within the site.
Clearly state the total area of the project as well as the square footage of the spaces within the property.

3. WRITTEN COMPLETION
Design statement of 300 words or less in Thai or English.

ELIGIBILITY
General Public: Architects, Designers and General Public
Students: Any current full-time high school or in an Undergraduate program.

DELIVERABLES
Two A1 portrait size posters mounted on corrugated plastic panels. Each panel must include a page number in the lower right corner of the panel. The total height of the text should be 20 millimeters.

Each sheet must be numbered with consecutive Arabic numerals and have a project ID. Each ID should contain three uppercase letters and 4 numeric digits and the competition category in English (e.g., ASA1234 General Public). The letter and number should be 20 millimeters high and located in the lower right corner of the front of each sheet. The name of the contestant(s) should not appear anywhere on the sheet.

All participants should submit a separate sheet in A4 format containing a project number, the competition category, the participant's full name, age, address, telephone number and e-mail address, and a certified copy of the identity card or passport in a sealed envelope marked ID.

Digital files of the project will be submitted via email via We Transfer.
1 One pdf file, no larger than 20 MB, of each A1 size digital presentation board in PDF format at 150 dpi resolution. The file name must include the project number, page number, and competition category.

A docx file containing the narrative description. The file name must include the project number, page number, and contest category text, for example ASA1234-GeneralPublic-text.
Entrants in the Public Access category who are shortlisted for the final round must submit a PowerPoint file for their final presentation via email. The file should be named Project Number - Competition Category - Presentation.

PANEL OF JURORS
M.L. Varudh Varavarn（VIN VARAVARN ARCHITECTS Ltd.）
Narong Othavorn（SO ARCHITECT Co., Ltd.）
Patcharada Inplang（SHER MAKER Co., Ltd.）
Wtanya Chanvitan（BANGKOK TOKYO ARCHITECTURE）
Sake Simaraks（SAKE ARCHITECTS Co., Ltd.）

COMPETITION TIMELINE
Last day for submission：April 19, 2022（All entries should be submitted by mail, messenger or in person to the Association of Siamese Architects under Royal Patronage before 5 pm on the last day of this deadline. ）
Announcement of award submissions：April 26, 2022.
Award Ceremony：30 April 2022 18:00〜19:00（Impact Arena Exhibition and Convention Center.）
AWARDS
GENERAL PUBLIC 1st Prize：100,000 Bath 2nd Prize：50,000 Bath 3rd Prize：30,000 Bath 3 Honorable Mentions：10,000 Bath
STUDENT 1st Prize：30,000 Bath 2nd prize：20,000 Bath 3rd Prize：10,000 Bath 3 Honorable Mentions：5,000 Bath

TERMS AND CONDITION
Registration is free of charge.

Entries can be submitted as an individual or as a team. A team consisting of one student and one non-student should be submitted under the General Public category.
There is no limit to the number of submissions. In this case, a separate project submission with a different project number is required for each entry.
The entry must be an original work created by the entrant(s) and never before published, published, or distributed elsewhere in any form, and may not be entered in any other competition.

The entry must not contain any third party copyrighted material or infringe any third party intellectual property rights.
The entrant(s) shall retain the copyright to the submitted work.
Entrant(s) may not publish, release, or distribute the submitted work to the public prior to the announcement of the contest results.

For the final six entries in the General Public category, entrant(s) must prepare and submit a PowerPoint presentation of less than seven minutes to present to the Competition Committee and answer questions from the Committee members for approximately seven minutes. If for some unavoidable reason the participant(s) cannot come to the presentation session, a video clip of the presentation - under seven minutes - must be submitted to the committee at least three days before the presentation date. The question-and-answer session must be held by video call during the jury time or after the decision of the committee. Only those contestants who can give a presentation explaining their work will be eligible for the contest prizes.

All entries that are finalists will be exhibited at the Architect '22 Expo.The decision of the jury panel is final. If an entry violates the competition entry requirements, the entry will be discarded. After the competition, any failure to comply with the above conditions may result in the forfeiture or cancelation of any prize awarded, and in such case all prizes will be returned to ASA.