Welcome to the first Themed Design Challenge
So, what are the rules?
Think of it as a CSC-adjacent challenge, but without having to follow a company's design language - your submission can look however you please, as long it follows the theme and rules set out by the host.
Each challenge will, as the name suggests, have a theme. Themes are not meant to restrict freedom in design. An example of a bad theme would be "No Split Headlights", or "No Quirky Proportions".
A good theme poses a challenge to contestants, while also giving them enough freedom to design whatever they want. Examples of good themes are "Minimalist surfacing", or "Turbine Cars".
Hosts also ought to provide hard, quantifiable design constraints which submissions must follow. Examples are: - Wheelbase, - Length, -Engine placement, etc. You are NOT, however, to set out engineering goals such as power, 0-60, comfort etc. How stringent or lenient you are going to be with design specifications is up to each host to decide.
Scoring is to be carried out across several key aspects of your design. Hosts can choose which criteria they will be ranking submissions by, however this round will be judging a car's:
-PROPORTIONS
-SURFACING
-ADHERANCE TO THE THEME
-DETAILING
*please note that interiors will not be taken into account this round
With that in mind, the theme of this challenge is
BAUHAUS IN 2024
Rules
- The trim and variant years are to be set to 2020
- Wheelbases from 2.6m to 3m are allowed
- The body type I am looking for is a 2 or 4-seat coupe
- The engine must be placed in the front
- The vehicle should have a premium look
- The vehicle must be production-ready
- Design measurements will be taken from the designer, NOT the specs tab!
- Drivetrain type is not restricted, but do make your design realistic with regards to whether it's an EV, or ICE-powered vehicle
Quick background on Bauhaus and design examples:
Bauhaus design principles stem from post-war Germany. Simple, uninterrupted geometric shapes, clean surfaces and high visual contrast between design elements make up the fundamentals of Bauhaus.
In car design, it was practiced mostly during the beginning years of the naughties (think 1st generation Audi TT). You are tasked with designing a MODERN car with MODERN take on Bauhaus automotive design.
Submissions and deadline
Rule deliberation and concept clarification will last until November 8th.
Submissions are to be sent to my FORUM DMs and not on Discord.
Submission deadline is December 4th.
Model and Family names should follow the naming convention of [TDC] - yourname. Trim and Variant names are up to you.
An ad is REQUIRED!
