Curators Effie Bouras, PhD and Professor Ghyslaine McClure, P.Eng, of McGill University are seeking completed building projects and research that engage innovative approach to seismic design for an exhibit that will be held at the internationally renowned Design Exchange in Toronto Canada during the months of Sept/Oct 2012.

Buildings, as we have been reminded by too many recent catastrophic earthquakes, are complex dynamic systems, oftentimes, aesthetic consideration is put on hold in favor of cost and engineering restraint; with this in mind, we are seeking proposals that surpass conventional approaches, ones that do not sacrifice a design aesthetic for conventional structural solution. These buildings, "push the envelope" so to speak, and feature elegant structural solution to seismic considerations, while remaining true to the designer's vision. Featuring drawings, models and various multimedia platforms, the exhibition aims to convey the cutting-edge character of some of the most creative projects around the world.

The deadline for submissions is June 1, 2012. Please send your proposals (to include a brief synopsis of the project particularly highlighting interesting design solutions related to the seismic aspects of the project, photos of the building and structure related to seismic elements and/or photos of models) to info@mechanikllc.com with "DX exhibit" in the subject line.