Projects

SFI9 aims to differentiate itself by offering students and emerging professionals the opportunity to share community-based design projects in a workshop environment, surrounded by peers and practitioners of varying experience with whom they can address a specific project hurdle. The overall goal for this component is to synthesize the knowledge and experience from Saturday's panelists, present a set of skills to conference attendees in a hands-on learning environment, assist a group of attendees in advancing their projects to the next stage, and provide a practical introduction to the new SEED (Social/Economic/Environmental Design) Metric.

Project entrants may apply to address any number of "project hurdles" including, but certainly not limited to : how to facilitate a community's understanding of the value of design; how to maintain design excellence in a collaborative setting; how to facilitate a community design meeting; or how to establish local social/political/financial support for a design project.

What to Expect

There will be 10 projects selected for Sunday workshops, each accompanied by the project entrant, a facilitator and an SFI9 volunteer. As a project entrant, you would be responsible for providing the context and framework for the conversation, while the facilitator and SFI9 volunteer will focus on keeping the conversation on task. Each workshop is expected to last 1 hour and will utilize the SEED Metric as a means to evaluate the focus project.

Selected entrants will be asked to provide a master copy for background material by Thursday, March 19th (e.g., project description, photographs, sketches, etc.). Any information intended for a handout will be printed/photocopied by SFI9.

To Apply

Entrants should submit a one-page .PDF + applicable images that conveys the content/current status of their project and their relevant experience to sfi9tx@gmail.com.

Any additional information requested will be limited to informal email communication.

The entry deadline is Friday, March 13th.

Entrants will be notified of their participation no later than Monday, March 16th.

We sincerely look forward to reading your submissions and learning more about the future landscape of community-based work!

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