CaesarStone, quartz surface pioneers - the original inventor and first company in the world to use natural quartz as the main component in its surface- invites all Architectural and Interior Design Students to create a house that resonates in the urban landscape, one house that celebrates the evocative beauty of reshaped and augmented stone. STONE HOUSE, an inspirational brief prepared by Sonja Petrus Spamer of MMA Architects, stimulates a conscious response towards the global initiative of environmental responsibility and reflects on the certainty and uncertainty of living in the 21st Century.
The brief wakens students to a realm where the enclosed spaces of the house are subordinate to the grand gesture of occupation in the earth.
As such, the Judges will be evaluating the creative use of CaesarStone within the overall scheme - the product does not dictate maximum or minimum usage but asks students to create innovative spatial and visual solutions by breaking preconceptions. The winning student and lecturer stand to enjoy a prize valued at R 42 000. This handsome prize includes a 5-day trip to Israel, home of Caesarstone in Caesarea plus a melting-pot cultural experience in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
Against this spatial dialogue between the spiritual and the physical, students will also learn about how CaesarStone revolutionized the surfaces market by leveraging quartz to create a brand new surfacing material in 1987. Now, CaesarStone devotees enjoy a surface that is far superior to natural stone. By combining 93% natural quartz aggregates with a small amount of pigments and polyester resins, CAESARSTONE delivers a surface of exceptional beauty, strength and durability.
