"Amplified #TinyArchitect Social Media Competition Extended to November 20"
## #TinyArchitect - Architecture is Everywhere Contest Rules & Prizes
### Contest Overview
The #TinyArchitect - Architecture is Everywhere contest, a collaboration between Japan House Los Angeles and Sou Fujimoto Architects, invites participants to celebrate creativity and architectural inspiration in everyday spaces. Contestants are encouraged to share photos, sketches, or mini-models inspired by architecture around Los Angeles and the innovative designs of Sou Fujimoto Architects.
### How to Enter
- Follow Japan House Los Angeles on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and Sou Fujimoto Architects on their respective platforms. - Post your original photo, sketch, or model on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook. - Use the hashtag **#TinyArchitect** and tag both @JapanHouseLA and @SouFujimotoArch. - Include a brief description (100 words max) explaining your inspiration and connection to architecture.
### Eligibility
- The contest is open to legal residents of the United States (including the District of Columbia), eighteen years of age or older; or legal residents of Japan, twenty years of age or older. - Entries are open to residents of Los Angeles and surrounding areas. - Contestants must be 18 years or older (or have parental consent if younger). - Entries must be the original work of the participant. - Multiple submissions are allowed, but each must be unique.
### Submission Period
- Contest opens: September 24, 2020 - Contest closes: November 20, 2020, extended from the original deadline - Winners will be announced: [To be determined]
### Judging Criteria
Entries will be judged based on: - Creativity and originality - Connection to architectural themes and Sou Fujimoto’s style - Visual impact and storytelling - Use of everyday environments to express “Architecture is Everywhere”
### Prizes
- **Grand Prize:** A personal, congratulatory video message from Sou Fujimoto, along with a feature on Japan House Los Angeles' website and social media, a private guided architectural tour of select Los Angeles landmarks, signed merchandise from Sou Fujimoto Architects, and the winner's photograph turned into a short animated video. - **Second Place:** An architecture book bundle, an exclusive Sou Fujimoto poster, and social media features. - **Third Place:** A gift card to a popular local art supplies store and a shoutout on social media. - **Honorable Mentions:** Digital certificates and social media recognition.
### Terms and Conditions
- By entering, participants grant permission for their submissions to be featured on social media and promotional materials. - No purchase is necessary to enter or win the contest. - The contest organizers reserve the right to disqualify inappropriate or plagiarized entries. - Prizes are non-transferable, and no cash alternative will be offered. - This contest is not affiliated with Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.
### Additional Information
- Japan House Los Angeles, a collaboration between the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has three hubs: London, Los Angeles, and São Paulo. - More events and content can be found on Japan House Los Angeles' events or discover pages. - Contestants may also mail a photograph with title and description to Japan House Los Angeles. - The contest is sponsored by Japan House Los Angeles and Sou Fujimoto Architects, and supported by TOTO GALLERY·MA. - Sou Fujimoto Architects, established in Tokyo, Japan in 2000, has a base in Paris, Sou Fujimoto Atelier Paris. - The website for Japan House Los Angeles is [www.japanhousela.com](http://www.japanhousela.com/). - The top three winners will receive a personal, congratulatory video message from Fujimoto, and the 1st place winner's photograph will be turned into a short animated video. - The website for Sou Fujimoto Architects is [http://www.sou-fujimoto.net/](http://www.sou-fujimoto.net/). - Japan House Los Angeles offers a place of new discovery that transcends the physical and conceptual boundaries, creating experiences that reflect the best of Japan through its spaces and diverse programs. - Japan House Los Angeles occupies two floors at Hollywood & Highland. - Contestants can submit their creative entries by posting images on Japan House Los Angeles' Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter pages. - The location of Sou Fujimoto Architects is Senju Soko No.5, 2-1-38 Etchujima, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0044, Japan. - Sou Fujimoto, internationally acclaimed Japanese architect and Wall Street Journal's 2014 Architecture Innovator of the Year, will judge the winning entries of the contest. - Sou Fujimoto Architects is a Tokyo-based group of over 50 architects, designers, craftsmen, and thinkers. - The #TinyArchitect - Architecture is Everywhere social media contest, inspired by Sou Fujimoto and his Architecture is Everywhere series, is extending its deadline to November 20, 2020. - The 2nd and 3rd place winners will receive a poster in digital format.
- The #TinyArchitect contest encourages participants to showcase their creativity by designing their own architectural pieces inspired by everyday events in Los Angeles and the innovative designs of Sou Fujimoto Architects.
- The winning entries of the #TinyArchitect contest, a collaboration between Japan House Los Angeles and Sou Fujimoto Architects, will be featured in a gallery of art, craft, and lifestyle home-and-garden pieces on Japan House Los Angeles' website and social media.
- By participating in the #TinyArchitect contest, contestants agree to share their designs with the community and may have their work displayed at architecture events hosted by Japan House Los Angeles.
- The contest winners may also have the opportunity to collaborate with Sou Fujimoto Architects and contribute to the Architecture is Everywhere movement, promoting innovation and creativity in the field of design.
- The #TinyArchitect contest extends beyond architecture and into various aspects of life, inviting participants to question their perspectives on art, community, and the connection between architecture and daily events.
