Alternate Realities 2022
Results
Foreword
This competition exists in an Alternate Reality. You make the rules in this realm. Does gravity exist? Do humans live on Earth? How far has technology advanced? You decide!
The aim of this competition is to explore wild design ideas – what architecture truly means and what it can achieve without any constraints. Let your imagination run wild and create spectacular designs that grab the world’s attention. The intention is to spark a conversation regarding issues plaguing the world, through design dialogue.
The 2nd edition of Alternate Realities – the world’s most experimentative architecture competition – saw participation from designers all over the world. Scroll down to see the most creative architectural ‘Alternate Realities’.
Jury
Principal & Founder – Kevin Veenhuizen Architects
Principal – Robert Hutchison Architecture
Affiliate Associate Professor – University of Washington
Associate Professor
City College of New York
Junior Research Group Leader
University of Stuttgart
Results in Media
10 Unbuilt Projects Submitted to ArchDaily
Results of: Alternate Realities 2022
Results: Alternate Realities 2022
First Prize Winner
Lau Yee Mun • Ang Hui Yi • Melissa Ho Er Shwen • Chia Hui Yen
Malaysia
AR2022-8681
Medical Certificate
To Whom It May Concern:
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that Mr. EARTH of Solar System, was examined and treated at the Department of Wild Architecture on 12.12.2065 with the following diagnosis:
- Advanced chronic river pollution:
We have performed DIALYSIS to remove garbage and contaminants. They are diverted to an adjustable floating building to be cleaned. - Marine plastic pollution:
There is a lot of plastic in the ocean and it affected marine life. We prescribed a MEDICATION to coagulate plastics, ranging in size from large original material, down to microplastics. The larger floc formed will easily be removed and stored securely in the pill. - Deterioration of land surface:
To help reduce pain and for relaxation, we suggested the ancient form of therapy, CUPPING THERAPY. The suction is used as a type of deep-tissue massage to improve the flow of energy and facilitate healing. - Soil contamination:
Contaminated land has lost its function to protect the body. To treat, we performed SKIN GRAFT SURGERY to remove the chemically infected parts and replace them with healthy man-made land.
And would need specifically designed medical equipment with close medical attention for barring complications.
Wild Architects
(Attending Physician)
Jury Comments
“… like the sarcastic tone of the project, very creative ideas and well explained by the images.“
Second Prize Winner
Lingas Tran • Grant Li
Australia
AR2022-8810
3 Seconds to Midnight
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Log entry: (7295458);
Date entry: (01 – 22 – 2156);
It is now 3 seconds before the clock strikes midnight on the doomsday clock and 70 years after the last ice shelf has melted. The continuous rise of the sea has consumed the remaining cities.
It is hard to say when it all began, first a rise of temperatures then season after seasons of destructive weather patterns, until it became
an established relentless reality that we can no longer adapt to the changing climate, death has passed its sentence.
As we anticipate the end of the world – it is our last effort, that we preserve our human history and what remains of our civilization. In this endeavour to preserve our story, we have designed these machines that will outlive our existence.
Designed as moving vaults, they will collect and archive. In the hope that one day it can be retrieved.
Log end
Jury Comments
“This series of beautifully rendered, albeit dark, images depicts a post-apocalyptic world, one where machines archive the story of mankind, leaving open the hope that our story might be rekindled in the future.”
“Starting with the text was a good decision, the content and typography made us curious. The images support the story in an outstanding way; they are very convincing and really evoke the feeling of dystopia.”
Third Prize Winner
Anik Kumar Chanda • Mohika Proma Sikder • Tanzid Noor Rafi • Md. Tanvir Ahmed Kintu
Bangladesh
AR2022-8595
M.A.N.T.S.
“Whos is this grandpa?” Ana asked while holding her ancestors’ photos. Grandpa replied, “He is your great-grandpa,” Ana looked so amazed, “Then why does he look so different? “The transition, however, has a long history.” Grandpa said smilingly, “Our ancestors didn’t have features like us, but we had to adopt this.” “Grandpa, tell me more!” Ana asks excitingly. “Okay then… let me take you on a journey through our history,” the grandpa starts,
“For at least half a millennium, human technology has impacted elements of our planet. Nature began to exact its revenge on civilization over time. All city survivors tried to find a new survival after witnessing nature arising and taking over cities due to global climate change. About 100 years ago, the human race agreed to live underground while the surface recovered from centuries od human impact. Architects inevitably created new primitive structures, such as Voronoi, out of raw materials and ruins. In order to survive underground, biologists created a combination of ant and human DNA. Thus, they developed M.A.N.T.S., a humanoid body with ant-like survival abilities. People began to live differently as time passed because they were living healthy in the underground, away from the pollution. They began to make more use of underground space. The city has now been abandoned, and humanity lies beneath its ruins. This is a natural punishment that humans are facing, and perhaps we will be eager to return to the surface.” Grandpa gave Ana a hopeful look.
Jury Comments
“The first image is beautiful and explains the concept very well. The idea that humans evolve into (half) animals might not be new, but how the team translated an alternate reality into architecture is convincing.”
Honorable Mention
Ataberk Yılmaz • Onurcan Mızrak
Turkey
AR2022-8788
Jury Comments
“An evocative and sobering presentation that attempts to clarify through a compelling visual and written narrative our current and possibly future predicament.”
“Convincing critique on today’s society. Strong apocalyptic images.”
Honorable Mention
Susana Navarrete López • Jesús Rivera Pérez
Costa Rica
AR2022-8507
Jury Comments
“A refreshing presentation that graphically stands out amongst the predominant hyperrealistic computer graphic entries.”
“Cool graphical language and nice to see the concept at different scales.”
Honorable Mention
Alex Fox
United Kingdom
AR2022-8604
Honorable Mention
Yi Xu • Yifan Xue • Xun Ji
United Kingdom
AR2022-8795
Jury Comments
“Using the changing section of a ship as a metaphor, and through a series of lavish illustrations, this project utilizes design as a means to comprehend the plight of refugees.“
Honorable Mention
Bahrah Mustafa • Alice Own
United Kingdom
AR2022-8611
Jury Comments
“… this beautifully illustrated story imagines an optimistic future where humans return to harmony with nature.“
Honorable Mention
Aloysius Goh Jun De • Choy Rui Zhi • Ng Wei Liang
Singapore
AR2022-8634
Jury Comments
“A beautifully drawn presentation that posits a bleak future of the afterlife.“
Honorable Mention
Sam Richman
USA
AR2022-8663
Honorable Mention
Navid Javan Shojamofrad
Austria
AR2022-8701
Jury Comments
“Macabre ideas but therefore interesting. The lack of water in the future is truly imaginable, but if the blood centrifuges will become an alternate reality let’s see!“
Honorable Mention
Yu-Hao Chen • Yeh-Ju Weng • Shi-Yen Wu
Taiwan
AR2022-8685
Jury Comments
“An interesting futuristic design proposal that reconsiders the ubiquitous crop circle at a completely different scale.“
Honorable Mention
D Sribalaji • Sandheep Rajkumar
India
AR2022-8796
Shortlisted - TOP 30
Out of all the path-breaking works received for ‘Alternate Realities 2022’, only the choicest 30 could make it to the final round of evaluation. Hit the button below to explore the other shortlisted Top 30 thesis projects with exceptional concepts!