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Department
of Architecture
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Fall 1999
4.184
Digitally Mediated Design II
Prereq:
4.183/4.181, or 4.200/4.201, or 4.223/4.226, or 4.207, or permission of
instructor
Units: 3-0-6
Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
International Design Competition Washington DC
This
class will use a variety of techniques integrating digital media into the
design process to propose a memorial to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The competition challenges entrants to design a "living memorial" encompassing
Dr. King's spirituality, his leadership, and his personal sacrifice in the
movement for social justice and his message of hope for all humanity. Sited
on the Mall of Washington DC, the Memorial is to be inspired by three major
themes: the man, the movement, the message. Collectively, these three themes
are to provide guidance and illumination for the competition design.
Students in the class will examine the role of the monument
at the end of the twentieth century, and within the context of Dr. King's
legacy will propose a monument fitting both his place in history and as
a representation of his role in today's society. Students will be expected
to research both the history of Dr. King's life and work, and the history
of monument design to inform their design work. A field trip to visit
the memorial site in Washington DC will take place in September. Entrants
for the competition must be registered by October 15th, and the submission
is due December 1st.
This class is open to any student who has taken 4.183/4,181
Digitally Mediated Design I, or 4.200/4.201 Computational Design I, or
4.223/4.226 Computational Design II, or 4.207 Formal Design Knowledge
and Programmed Constructs. It is also open to groups of students of whom
ONE has taken 4.183/4,181 Digitally Mediated Design I.
This competition, organised by The Martin Luther King
Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc. has a first prize of $20,000.
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