For its 7th edition, FAIRE—the accelerator of innovative architectural projects of Pavillon de l’Arsenal supported by the City of Paris, MINI et Caisse des Dépôts—is placing its primary emphasis on adaptation, inclusiveness, and tackling the climate emergency.
An opportunity for the movers and shakers of the urban and architectural fields to submit applications in multidisciplinary teams, this year FAIRE 2023 is proposing to explore 4 major themes needed for the cities of today and tomorrow:
→ Adaptation to climate change
→ Land transformation and soil regeneration
→ Inclusive public spaces
→ Artificial intelligence and architecture
Prototypes, research, and experiments led by architects, urban planners, landscapers, designers, engineers, researchers, artists, journalists, collectives, nonprofit groups, students… Through FAIRE, Pavillon de l’Arsenal offers backing to initiatives characterized by their collective, socially engaged and innovative nature.
If your project is selected, the accelerator will assist you in defining your research methodology, identifying suitable partners or locations for its development, and provide financial, technical, and logistical support.+
WHAT TO DO?
4 themes to transform the city
→ Adaptation to climate change
Resilience in the face of climate change is the most widely shared challenge across all cities and populations today, prompting a reevaluation of all urban decisions and actions. How can buildings and public spaces be adapted to the challenges of climate change? How can we ensure the livability of the city for individuals of all conditions in the face of rising temperatures? What architectural solutions can be seemlessly integrated with heritage preservation? How can we draw inspiration from other contexts, especially from southern cities, to adapt our urban landscapes?
→ Land transformation and soil regeneration
Land, which is the primary resource urban planning makes use of, is undergoing an unprecedented twofold transition—ecological, with the goal of restoring extensively artificialized spaces, and economic, with a quest for more sustainable land models, particularly in a context of apparent return of a real estate crisis. How can living soils be recreated? What novel models of land occupation and use distribution can be envisioned? What solutions can be applied to prevent further artificialization? What new imaginaries can be conjured for the future of urban landscapes between densification, sprawl, and rewilding?
→ Inclusive public spaces
While the notion of public space can be considered the essence of what living together as a society is about, ensuring universal accessibility remains a major challenge. How can we transform public space to ensure that all sorts of people experience a greater sense of well-being, particularly the most vulnerable? In what ways can streets become more inviting for people of all ages, from children to seniors? How can all genders be made more visible and their safety and comfort be ensured? What strategies can be employed to mitigate the division and exclusion of spaces based on social groups? What urban mechanisms can be leveraged to promote these commons?
→ Artificial intelligence and architecture
The promises and perils of artificial intelligence are already actively reshaping the world of architecture and prompting the reevaluation of the designer’s role. While the spectrum of possibilities is expanding exponentially in terms of creativity and efficiency, some forecasts warrant increased scrutiny. How can AI be used to enhance architecture? What frameworks can be established to foster collaboration with, rather than substitution for, human endeavors? What new forms and functions can AI inspire? Can artificial intelligence help advance a more environmentally sustainable architecture?
WHEN TO DO IT?
October 12 to 19
Ask your questions online!
Thursday, October 26, 7pm
FAIRE CLUB
Wednesday, November 15, 11:59pm
Deadline for submission of projects on www.faireparis.com
November 23 to 28
Project analysis by the technical commission
Friday, December 8
Jury FAIRE
HOW TO DO IT?
Send us your project before November 15, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. using the online form at www.faireparis.com
In addition to this form, you can attach an A4 PDF (10 pages and 5MB maximum) with information about your project:
— The theme of your project
— A presentation of the team member(s)
— A presentation of the project (max. 3000 characters)
— The form of your project
— One or more graphic elements if necessary
— Timetable (design and implementation phases)
— An estimated budget detailing the team's fees and the realization of the project
— Envisaged partners
