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Superstudio is an annual event run in each state by the Student Organised Network for Architecture (SONA).. it's a 48-hour competition with a brief given only at the start of proceedings!This year OUR entry was one of two chosen to represent SA in the national finals (42 entries)... the other one was done by Holly & Alex from my year too! (good onya girls)
Anyway, this concept proposes a new network to upgrade the existing suburban condition. The premise is that roof spaces are under-utilized, so why not use them for social and active space?!
I highly recommend Superstudio; it's been a total blast and i can't thank enough the two 2nd-years from uniSA for the collaborative effort.
Further info is on the SONA website...
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I saw an excerpt from this in a hand out they gave us at this year's superstudio, I'm so glad to find the full details online here. It looks awesome and I think the idea is very strong - it reminds me of the towns in south america where most of the houses share party walls /have flat roofs so the roofs are a public way of getting around and hanging out.
Did you enter this year's competition?
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wow, it was in the handout?! that's awesome! Last year was my final year so i'm no longer an arch student eligible to enter, but if I were still in Adelaide I would have volunteered to be one of the supervisors for the event this year... maybe 2010 then! Thanks for your message, it's great to get real feedback on work posted up here! How did your team go on the weekend?
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We went well, were were one of the NSW state finalists. Pretty excited, working up our submission for the national comp atm. The brief was mostly good, we were asked to retrofit a former mining town with solar panels in such a way as to address its economic, social and environmental issues. You could work on a highly conceptual level right down to a very practical level, and teams from both ends of the strata have been nominated for the finals, so who knows what they'll be looking for in the judging.
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great job! knowing how the comp has been judged in the past, chances are the practical ones will get further... and usually the state where the winner is decided is where the winner came from, funny eh?
Still, it's a great thing to put on your CV, something different and enjoyable!
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This makes architecture look like playful fun, especially the sketches which convey a carefree almost childlike view of the concept.
In a way the entire project has a childlike optimism to it. It shows a world in which all neighbors get along and punctured tires, broken garden smurfs and cut-down trees are a thing of the past.
I'd like to think this to be possible, but...
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glad you liked this one!
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thankyou very much! i don't recommend using photoshop for something this size though...
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haha... yeah, ansi d and above is pushing it...
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Really nice and strong concept here!
Reminds me a book ecourbanism: sustainable human settlements.
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cheers! 'ecourbanism' eh? sounds familiar, that wouldnt happen to be a recent book would it...?
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No, its not! first edition 1999
More about it: [link]
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aah, nope! never seen it... mustve been thinking about a similar book then... funny how anything by daniel libeskind would fit under the category 'eco' though... 
still, i'm willing to be surprised...
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Very interesting idea...it's indeed a good one, but I'm just not keen on the network idea. I'm not sure if it would be worth the money required to build it, not to mention some houses may not be able to sustain a lot of weight on their roofs.
But I love the idea of optimising the usable space on a property, that is really good especially if the people are able to grow their own food.
Congrats on reaching the national finals, an entry like this definitely deserves it. It is imaginative, creative...and it'd be such a cool thing to happen if the idea was to ever be implemented. Well done.
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cheers adam, and thanks for the critical review!
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I think its an amazing idea and board, no competition. I think some of the colours are a bit...vibrant for me, lol, but thats a personal thing. Props to you also relying on hand sketching again, we need more of it.
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haha very true, the colours turned out surprisingly bright even when we plotted out the posters! i agree though, it was great being able to use so much hand-sketched content for once, it was a great change and the presentation value of it was definitely worth it!
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yup, an adolescent's dream... kinda like the 'no homers' club from the simpsons episode...
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I'd prefer to live in a Pineapple under the sea...
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...not in an octopus's garden, in the shade? 
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I suppose, after all it is warm there
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buena idea, un proyecto con varios años para su realizacion`
interesante propuestaa!!
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jeje, gracias fernando~ espero que te daria mucha inspiracion!
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claro!!
ademas no cualquiera se atreve a presentar propuestas innovadoras, creo que retoman ideas y conceptos muy buenos que siempre han sido importantes y muchas veces olvidados, como la convivencia de personas, el rescate de los barrios, y la parte social de la arquitectura...
buen trabajoo!
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ha im not letting any punks on my roof. or ufos for that matter. very cool idea though
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actually, come to think about it, you are making this because of people like me 
good job
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indeed. get off the couch and onto your roof already!
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hey im off the couch, keepin people off my roof!
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i love ur idea + the sketches~~!!!...u guys have certainly done a lot of works in that 48 hours...even without the plan + elevation + the usual drawings kinda stuff...ur sketches convey the idea very sucessfully.....i like how it's not only sketch but mix with collages of people + farm~~...^^!..well done
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hehe, knew you'd enjoy this one... once we scanned the sketches and got over power blackouts it turned out ok! thanks so much!
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