THE CONSTRUCTED
Issue I Theme: Order & Chaos
Order & Chaos examines the tension between control and unpredictability in architecture. We are interested in work that explores systems and their disruption, clarity and complexity, permanence and decay.
Interpretations may be formal, spatial, material, cultural, or speculative. Projects may be built or unbuilt, realistic or imagined. There is no single correct reading of the theme.
WHAT IS "ORDER AND CHAOS" IN ARCHTECTURE?
Order & Chaos may include, but is not limited to:
- Formal systems interrupted by irregularity
- Architecture overtaken by nature, time, or informal use
- Expressive additions to ordered historic structures
- Apparent disorder governed by strict underlying rules
- Clean geometries contrasted with decay, excess, or fragmentation
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Sections & What We’re Looking For
We accept submissions from people of all ages, backgrounds, and experience levels.
Among works of equal merit, we prioritize students and first-time contributors, but this is not a requirement.
We welcome submissions from contributors around the world.
To ensure the widest readership, all submissions must be in English.
Complete all required fields in the submission form
Image files should be clearly labeled and high-resolution
Who Can Submit Language Submission Process
Essays and written work should be at least 500 words
The tone of your writing is up to you, but should prioritize clarity of thought and originality.
You may submit one written piece per submission, but are allowed to submit multiple times
Possible formats include:
- Essays or critical reflections
- Architectural theory or analysis
Writing
We value clearly communicated, strong concepts more than hyper-realistic presentation.
Submit up to 10 images per project
Include a brief description (max 500 words) explaining the work and its relationship to the theme
Submissions may include:
- Drawings (plans, sections, elevations, axonometrics)
- Renderings or collages
- Hand Sketches of real buildings
Drawing / Architectural Work
CONTACT
Submit up to 10 photographs per submission
All photos must be related to each other as one collection
Photography may be documentary or artistic, but should engage the theme intentionally.
This may include:
- Buildings in states of decay or transformation
- Nature interacting with built form
- Formal order disrupted by use, weather, or time
- Architectural details revealing tension or contrast
- Urban conditions and spatial fragments
Photography
