The Innovative Minds 2013 – Virtual Context competition drew applicants from sixteen countries.
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Virtual Context design challenge ::

In today’s world, information is delivered through advanced technologies and is changing the way we interact with the physical world.  Information is exchanged through a virtual world built on the framework of the internet, computers, and mobile technology.  This changes the way we interact with the built world.  How interconnected can virtual and physical worlds become?  How does this relationship influence physical architecture and its context? 

This design competition is an exploration into the relationship between an architectural design, the virtual world, and your chosen site.  Investigate the influence of the virtual world blending with physical architecture.  How does this process help solve some of the increasingly complex issues in our world today?  How are users and site influenced by this concept? 

Physical Architecture + Virtual + Context 

Judging Panel:

Travis Bridges, AIA, OKW Architects – Chicago
Jamison McBride, Holabird & Root – Chicago
Michael Everts, AIA, NCARB, Associate Professor of Architecture, Montana State University
Joe Procunier, Editor gURROO.com