In celebration of renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s 142nd birthday today, the Guggenheim Museum and Google SketchUp have announced the Design It: Shelter Competition.
The premise is simple: use Google SketchUp to design a small structure suitable for living and working. However, the structure can’t have running water, gas or electricity and must conform to the size constraints of shelters built by Wright’s Taliesin apprentices out in the Arizona desert (way back when). For the competition, your shelter can be built anywhere in the world and geo-located in Google Earth.
Once you’re done designing your structure, upload it to Google’s 3D Warehouse and fill out the submission form on the Guggenheim website. You have until August 23 to create your architectural masterpiece after which two enviable prizes will be awarded. You can find all the prize details and contest rules on the Google SketchUp blog.
