And the Winners of the #PlasticsIOA Competition Are…

April 1st marked the launch of the Plastics in Outdoor Architecture competition in partnership with American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS). We asked students to post original, interesting photos of plastic application in outdoor architecture, along with other criteria.

The Winners Are Chosen

Three winners will receive a bag full of resourceful yet fun swag from VI and AIAS. The winners were announced via @MaterialforLife’s Instagram account.

@aiasorg and VI would like to thank everyone who submitted to the #PlasticsIOA competition! And the winners are… @claydaher, @paooomendoza, and @cory_skillman! Be on the lookout for the awesome prize package!

A video posted by Vinyl: The Material for Life (@materialforlife) on May 5, 2016 at 8:44am PDT

 

The Winners’ Submissions

Lost in Translation // plastic applications through polycarbonate signages and vinyl tarp canopies in the busy streets of Manhattan’s Chinatown #plasticsIOA

A photo posted by Paolo (@paooomendoza) on Apr 25, 2016 at 9:42am PDT

@paooomendoza submitted a photo taken in Manhattan’s Chinatown. It features two types of plastic applications: polycarbonate signs and vinyl tarp canopies.

A Sunset and plastic Adirondack chairs kind of night… #plasticsioa @aiasorg @materialforlife #vinyl

A photo posted by Clay Daher (@claydaher) on Apr 30, 2016 at 5:29pm PDT

@claydaher submitted a photo taken by water. It showcased plastic Adirondack chairs alongside a beautiful sunset.

The temporal quality of plastic as it denotes past,present and future architecture #plasticsioa @materialforlife @aiasorg

A photo posted by Cory Skillman (@cory_skillman) on Apr 25, 2016 at 4:46pm PDT

@cory_skillman submitted an interesting take on plastic in architecture. He showed plastic applications on a construction site, including: cones, barricade tape, and other plastic barricades.

VI and AIAS want to thank you everyone for submitting to the Plastics in Outdoor Architecture competition, and we would like to congratulate all of the winners.