This month, AxD held it’s first ever Window Display Competition. The event was in conjunction with Design Philadelphia.
The window display for this months art show, Organic Mechanics, along with the show’s opening reception and an “on the boards” tour or recent architectural work by our studio, were all combined into one of this year’s DESIGN PHILADELPHIA events held at our studio + gallery on Friday, Oct. 17.
The window display competition was open to a group of 3rd year architecture students from Philadelphia University, where AxD designer Christopher Stromberg teaches. The students researched the artist, Deborah Sawyer, and her work in order to come up with their designs. The winning entry was by Sean Campbell. Sean’s theme was “Rust and Rustication”. Although his submission was not a “blueprint” for an actual display, the concepts of his design formed the basic theme of the display. His entry is posted below along with the actual display.
AxD also chose Valerie Becker’s submission as the first runner-up and Ryan Kidd’s submission as the second runner up. An honorable mention was also awarded to Nicholas Stephens. Elements of all these entries were incorporated into the final design. We showcased all ten of the student’s entries in our “studio expansion area” in the back of our office during the event. Sean also came to the gallery a few days before the show to help us with the fabrication and installation of the final window display.
Congratulations to the winning entries and thank you to all the students for their hard work and creativity.
