John P. Eberhard Student Design Competition

Design a Community Center Using the principles of Neuroscience
Use research related to John Eberhard’s topics of “Neuroscience for Architecture” to design a building or interior space that not only conveys the neuroscience topics to a defined group of building users, but that also incorporates the topics in the design of the project. Submissions will be juried on the depth of research, exhibition of understanding of the research and the effectiveness of the implementation of the research into the design proposal.

The site for the competition is located on the Salk Institute campus; the institute holds a connection to the Academy of Neuroscience for Architecture (ANFA) and boasts international recognition in the field of architecture. As part of the competition, students will be asked to identify the building function and the anticipated user demographics, while ensuring that the project demonstrates how the users are being educated on the neuroscience topics. The activities conducted in the building must align with neuroscience principles or the study of neuroscience. The project must accommodate an “artist/architect” and “scientist” in-residence, demonstrating the collaborative efforts between these building users to achieve the objectives above as well as activities that encompass the intersection or mash-up of architecture and neuroscience fields and/or professionals. These activities should align with the principles of neuroscience and promote the education of users on neuroscience topics. Participants are encouraged to suggest additional activities that bring neuroscience and architecture into conversation with each other. More detailed information to be distributed at the launch of the competition on January 1, 2024.