Winter Stations 2024 entry Nimbus. Image courtesy of Winter Stations.Winter Stations has officially launched its 11th annual design competition and is looking for fresh ideas from the local and international design community.Launched in 2014 by RAW Architects, Winter Stations challenges local and international designers to transform the utilitarian lifeguard stations along Torontos beaches into works of public art. The competition, which attracts thousands of annual visitors, has seen entries from over 90 countries.This years theme is Dawn, which symbolizes a fresh chapter for Winter Stations and its creative journey. It represents the shift from night to day and will explore moments of change that redefine and shape our existence. It will also put a spotlight on the delicate process of shedding old layers to emerge as something new.Dawn aims to embrace the evolving self and endless possibilities of change and transition, whether it be personal, natural, or spiritual, as well as capture the raw beauty of growth and renewal.This year, designers are invited to explore how Winter Stations can evolve, and consider the future of the exhibition and its relationship with the public and the environment. Dawn will challenge designers to explore how Winter Stations can grow in the coming years, and shape the urban landscape in imaginative ways.We are excited to be entering our second decade as an organization and are using this opportunity to re-think aspects of how the Winter Stations are brought into the world, says RAW Design architect and Winter Stations organizer Dakota Wares-Tani. The theme for this years competition is purposefully intended to inspire new ideas and new thinking, and to also consider the second life of these stations as we move towards a model that allows for additional exhibitions throughout the year.The competition is accepting entries until November 4, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. EST. Winners will be announced in early January 2025. There is no fee to enter the competition, which welcomes entries from all around the world. The winning teams will be rewarded $2,000 (CAD).All 2025 installations must be able to withstand the citys winter weather for several weeks along the waterfront. Designs must also consider new technical guidelines that will help facilitate future exhibitions in other parts of Toronto. The built installations will be unveiled on Family Day Weekend, which falls on February 17, 2025.For more information, click here.The post Deadline nears for Winter Stations 2025 appeared first on Canadian Architect.