Brick Bay Folly 2024: Call for entries

16 May 2023

The Brick Bay Sculpture Trust invites emerging architects to submit concepts for the annual Brick Bay Folly; a design-build competition that investigates the intersection between sculpture and architecture with temporary structures that intentionally serve no utilitarian purpose.

Architectural follies are found all over the world, and their purpose is to inspire and delight audiences. But even more importantly, folly projects provide a fantastic opportunity for emerging architects to test their ideas on a real-life project, manage construction, solve contingencies and participate in physical construction.  

The process is as important as the result, with the winning submission receiving a grant and technical assistance, and once complete, exposure that might not otherwise have been available to them.

The deadline for submissions is 9am, Monday 12 June, 2023. One conceptual project will be selected as the paramount winner.

The successful team will receive a grant, as well as in-kind sponsorship, to the overall value of $30,000 towards realising the proposed project. 

In addition to this, technical support will be available throughout the project by Resene, Structure Design and Unitec.

The finished project will be installed and exhibited on the Brick Bay Sculpture Trail beginning in the first quarter of 2024 for a period of no less than 12 months and up to 24 months. The project will be documented by one of New Zealand’s leading architectural photographers, Samuel Hartnett.

For more information on eligibility criteria and submission guidelines visit:

www.brickbaysculpture.co.nz/brick-bay-folly-details

Published: 16 May 2023