'White House Redux' Competition

What if the White House, the ultimate architectural symbol of political power, were to be designed today?

On occasion of the election of the 44th President of the United States of America, Storefront for Art and Architecture, in association with Control Group, challenge you to design a new residence for the world's most powerful individual. The best ideas, designs, descriptions, images, and videos will be selected by some of the world's most distinguished designers and critics and featured in a month-long exhibition at Storefront for Art and Architecture in July 2008. All three winners will be flown to New York to collect their prizes at the opening party.

The original White House design, by James Hoban, was the result of a competition held in 1792, wherein George Washington, quickly selected Hoban's design over the other 8 entries. He was not overjoyed at the design, and recommended it by made larger, with more detail, and added a grand reception hall, the East Room. Over the centuries, presidents have added other rooms, facilities and even entire new wings, turning the White House into the labyrinthine complex it is today. In light of Washington's hasty review of the proposals, White House Redux entries will be carefully considered in historical, modern, and future context, by the most critical minds and acclaimed thinkers in design today.

What would a White House designed in 2008, election year for the 44th President of the United States, look like?

Register now and send your ideas for the Presidential Palace of the future!
Deadline: April 20, 2008