Architecture Competitions | Black Balsam Laboratory

Registration 20 APRIL, 2018 | Submission 24 MAY, 2018 |

Black Balsam Laboratory – Competition

International Design Competition

COMPETITION

Riga Black Balsam is launching the Black Balsam Laboratories competition, in which cocktail “workstations” would be situated in numerous locations around the world. The laboratories would need to accommodate one workstation for the bartender, as well as an area where visitors would be invited to mix and experiment in order to create their own Balsam-based cocktails.

For the Black Balsam Laboratories competition, participants are asked to present designs for a transportable structure that could be used to experiment with cocktail combinations in order to create the next trendy drink.

The structure would need to accommodate one workstation (find recommended dimensions in the downloads folder) for a bartender, as well as an area for up to 10 other workstations for visitors to use and experiment in order to create their own cocktails.

The structure must be designed so that it can be easily assembled and disassembled, with all the parts fitting into 1 container 8ft (2.43m) wide, 8.5ft (2.59m) high and 20ft (6.06m) long in size.

The Black Balsam Laboratories will likely be used mostly at indoor events, but should be capable of operating outdoors in a warm, dry climate on occasion. It is important that the design represent both the traditional aspects of the drink, as well as the ambition to attract new audiences with a fresh approach to the beverage.

AWARDS

1st Prize – US $3,000
2nd Prize – US $1,500
3rd Prize – US $500
BB Student Award – US $500
BB Green Award – US $500
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SCHEDULE

Early Bird Registration – 24 OCTOBER – 5 JANUARY
Advance Registration – 6 JANUARY – 23 FEBRUARY
Last Minute Registration – 24 FEBRUARY – 20 APRIL
Closing date for registration – 20 APRIL, 2018
Closing date for submission – 24 MAY, 2018 (11:59 pm GMT+0)
Announcement of the winners – 20 JUNE, 2018