FUNCTION: Helps Support Young Architects and Designers as a Sponsor for Emerging Voices 08 and 48 Hour Design Competition

Exhibitions Dedicated to Celebrating the Work and Talent of Atlanta’s Young Architecture and Design Community



To help highlight the work of young architects and designers in Atlanta, Function:, an integrated marketing agency that specializes in reaching the building, architecture and design community, recently signed on to be a sponsor of the Emerging Voices 08 and 48 hour Design Competition. The exhibitions are hosted by the Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) and presented by the Young Architects Forum of Atlanta’s AIA Chapter. The exhibitions will be open at MODA from October 16 through mid- December.



“We are excited to be a part of these exhibitions and to have the opportunity to help Atlanta’s young architects and designers present their work to the public,” said Dana Castle, principal and director of strategy for Function:. “For years, Function: has worked closely with architects and designers throughout North America to gain insight into their views of the industry, which helps us provide clients with a deeper understanding of these critical influencer groups. Our sponsorship of the Emerging Voices 08 and 48 House Design Competition is another way for us to show our support for the architectural community and stay connected with our audience.”



Emerging Voices is an annual competition that highlights the high quality work of young architects and designers throughout Atlanta. Established by Atlanta’s Young Architect’s Forum (YAF:ATL) and theAIA Atlanta Chapter, Emerging Voices provides a public forum for winning entrants to exhibit their work and draw attention to architectural practices in the area that might not otherwise be recognized by the architectural community. This year’s winners are ai3, Houser Walker Architecture and Ed Akins II.



The 48 Hour Design Competition will be the first event of its kind and an annual tradition for years to come. Modeled after the “charette” – a pre-1900 exercise at the Ecoloe des Beaux in France – the competition will test the design ability of Atlanta’s students, designers, and architects (up to 10 years of licensure) to respond in a brief period of time to pertinent design issues facing the city of Atlanta. All entries will be exhibited in the gallery at MODA in conjunction with the Emerging Voices 08 exhibition.

For more information on Emerging Voices 08 and 48 Hour Design Competition, visit www.museumofdesign.org or http://www.aiaatlanta.org/members/index.cfm?menuval=members&Fuseaction=yaf.