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Summer Pavilion in Dessau - student competition
Photo: www.dia-live.com The purpose of the competition is to develop a project for a temporary pavilion, in which one could shelter from the rain, the sun, or simply relax, as well as various small events could be held. The most interesting thing about the competition is the location of the pavilion: it will be built near the famous building of the Walter Gropius Bauhaus school.
At one time, the construction of Gropius was an example of technical progress and avant-garde design, and was striking in its "sharpness". Now the contestants will have to impress the public by demonstrating the possibilities of modern architecture with its digital design and production methods.
Maximum building dimensions: 4m by 6m; maximum height - 3m.
| registration dead-line: | 01.05.2014 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 10.05.2014 | |
| open to: | students of specialties: architecture, design, landscape architecture, materials and structures; teams of students | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 500 + the opportunity to oversee the construction of the pavilion; 2nd place - € 250; 3rd place - € 100 |
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Press center for Crocus City Hall
Photo courtesy of the organizers. The contestants will have the opportunity to develop a press area in Crocus City Hall, a modern and technologically advanced multi-level concert hall. The main task is to create a cozy and functional space for organizing meetings of artists with journalists and fans. It is necessary to develop ideas for walls, ceilings and floors, decoration and lighting solutions. It is preferable to use the corporate colors of Crocus City Hall.
| dead-line: | 28.04.2014 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | if the project is possible - 50,000 rubles; in the absence of the ability to manage the implementation - 20,000 rubles |
[more] Urbanism and territorial development
Voronezh Sea. Open competition
Illustration courtesy of the organizers. In 1972, a reservoir was built in Voronezh, which immediately became popular among the townspeople. However, after only 20 years, the reservoir became impossible to use as a recreation area: the permissible concentration of oil products, organic substances, salts of heavy metals and suspended solids was exceeded in the water.
To solve the environmental problems of the Voronezh reservoir, two international competitions are held: open and closed. The tasks of the open competition include collecting ideas for the revitalization of the reservoir: ecological improvement, solutions for the development of the coastal part of the reservoir and the prospective development of the territory on a town-planning scale. In the project, it is not necessary to consider the entire territory of the reservoir - you can deal with one or several parts of it.
| registration dead-line: | 10.07.2014 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 24.07.2014 | |
| open to: | architects, urban planners, landscape architects and ecologists, students of these fields of study. | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place - 200,000 rubles; 2nd place - 150,000 rubles; 3rd place - 100,000 rubles; + three prizes of 50,000 rubles each. |
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Voronezh Sea. Closed competition
To solve the environmental problems of the Voronezh reservoir, which, having opened in 1972, became unsuitable for recreational needs 20 years later, two competitions were organized: open and closed.
A closed competition, of course, requires the deepest possible understanding of these problems and a comprehensive solution to the assigned tasks. Participants of the competition, experienced architects, urban planners and ecologists, will need to submit a detailed step-by-step action plan for the revitalization of the reservoir in an environmental and urban planning aspect. The competition includes three stages: collecting a portfolio of candidates to participate, a seminar and concept development.
| registration dead-line: | 26.05.2014 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 03.07.2014 | |
| open to: | experienced city planners, landscape architects and ecologists who are aware of tasks of this complexity. | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | Second round fee: 200,000 rubles; third round fee: 750,000 rubles; first prize: 450,000 rubles |
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Improvement and development of the territory along the Taras Shevchenko embankment
Photo: mosprogulka.ru The competition is held as part of the Eco-Shore 2014 festival, which this time will be held in Moscow. The participants will have to develop a comprehensive project for the improvement of the territory on the capital's embankment of Taras Shevchenko. The main attention should be paid to the development of recreational spaces and tourist infrastructure.
| registration dead-line: | 07.04.2014 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 18.05.2014 | |
| open to: | certified architects (and authors' teams of architects) | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place - RUB 300,000; 2nd place - 150,000 rubles; 3rd place - 50,000 rubles |
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Experimental Housing in Medellin - Architectural Ideas Competition
Photo: en.archmedium.com/ Medellin is a city in Colombia, which 20 years ago was reputed to be the most dangerous in the world: the main problem was drug trafficking, drug lords turned into celebrities, and every day up to 20 people were injured and died from firearms …
However, in recent years, the government has been pursuing an effective social policy, as a result of which crime has been significantly reduced, and public spaces in the central part of the city and in the periphery have begun to develop and multiply. Medellin today is a great example of "social urbanism".
Per year, the population growth in the city due to people moving here from nearby villages is about 30,000 people. Basically, they all live in makeshift shacks on the side of the mountain, and this becomes a real problem - a new poor and uncomfortable area of the city is growing. Medellin's housing program will integrate the residential area into the public center of the city, which is now dominated by retail and office buildings. How to do it in the best way is up to the participants of the competition to decide.
| registration dead-line: | 14.07.2014 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 31.07.2014 | |
| open to: | there are two separate categories in the competition: students and young professionals | |
| reg. contribution: | until May 19, 2014 - 50 €; from May 20 to June 16 - 75 €; from June 17 to July 14 - 100 € | |
| awards: | for students: 1st place - € 2,500; 2nd place - € 1,000; 3rd place - € 500; 10 honorable mentions; for young professionals: 1st place - € 2,000 and 3 incentive prizes |
[more] Architectural ideas competitions
Beijing Cityvision - International Idea Competition
Beijing future home pavilion © Lava This year, the city, the future of which will be designed by the participants of the competition, is Beijing. Scientists suggest that Beijing will soon be the real capital of the world, and the planet's population may acquire pronounced Asian features (given that already now 20% of the world's population is Chinese). Therefore, the participants of the competition need not only to imagine the future of the capital of China from an urban planning point of view, but also to guess what kind of people will live here.
The human genotype undergoes change over the centuries, as do the cities in which we live. Imagining the city of the future, how appropriate is it to “inhabit” it with people with our usual appearance, physical or intellectual abilities? The organizers of the competition, CityVision, offer three development scenarios for humanity: evolution, involution or extinction. One of these areas of development must be chosen by the contestants for their project.
| registration dead-line: | 30.06.2014 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 02.07.2014 | |
| open to: | architects, engineers, designers, artists, students | |
| reg. contribution: | until April 24, 2014 - € 50; from April 25 to June 30, 2014 - € 70 | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 2,000; 2nd place - € 1,000; Farm Cultural Park prize - € 1,000; six honorable mentions |
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Eco-archipelago - international competition of ideas
Illustration: www.rowmania.ro/ Competitors will have at their disposal a section of the Dambovitsa River in Bucharest, located between the National Library and the Unirii (Unions) Bridge. This area has great potential and could become one of the most popular quiet vacation spots for locals and tourists in the city.
The organizers propose to place an eco-archipelago here - several artificial platform islands that would become a kind of oases, islands of nature in the middle of the city. In addition, the contestants must choose one or more of the eight proposed sites located in the Danube Delta as the main theme of their project, and present them favorably in their works.
| dead-line: | 07.05.2014 | |
| open to: | designers, artists, architects and interdisciplinary teams (no more than 4 people) | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 5 finalists will receive € 7,000 each; one winner will also receive a paid trip along the Danube Delta |
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Wine culture center
Image courtesy of youngarchitectscompetitions.com The Cantina Valpolicella Negrar winery (Verona region) was founded in 1933 in one of the most fertile wine regions in the world. Under the Domini Veneti® trademark, the company produces wines of the classic varieties Valpolicella, Recioto, Ripasso and Amarone.
The task of the competition is a project for the reconstruction of a winery, revising its foundations as an object of production and tourism. A new type of winery should be a catalyst for culture, tourism and research, combining aesthetics, pleasure and technology.
The new complex should include a tasting center, a wine museum, a hotel, a research center for professionals, an educational center for schoolchildren, spaces for lectures, press conferences, film screenings, etc.
| registration dead-line: | 30.06.2014 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 07.07.2014 | |
| open to: | students and graduates of architectural universities, practicing architects, designers, artists. Each team must have at least one member between the ages of 18 and 35. | |
| reg. contribution: | € 50; after 30.04.2014 - € 75, after 01.06.2014 - € 100 | |
| awards: | 1st prize € 8,000, 2nd prize € 4,000, 3rd prize € 2,000, two gold incentive prizes € 500 each |
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Lift 2014 - architectural ideas competition
Photo: www.kuzka.org.tr The objectives of the competition include exploring new capabilities of such a familiar technical device as an elevator.
No skyscraper is complete without an elevator, and contestants have been instructed to turn this mechanism into a high-rise building decoration. In addition, it must solve new problems and be the most comfortable space for users, even if they are there for a short time.
You can work with elevators both in residential buildings and in public buildings.
| dead-line: | 04.11.2014 | |
| open to: | architects and designers, landscape architects, engineers, students, individual members and teams | |
| reg. contribution: | before April 14, 2014 - $ 60; from April 15 to June 14, 2014 - $ 80; June 15 to October 5, 2014 - $ 100; from October 6 to November 4 - $ 120 | |
| awards: | 1st place - $ 2,500; 2nd place - $ 1,000; 3rd place - $ 500; 5 special bonuses $ 200 each |
[more] Interiors
Gold pencil
Illustration courtesy of the organizers. Studio "Kuhnemania" has launched a competition for the best interior of the kitchen and dining room. All that is required from potential participants is to send a portfolio with their works and join the design studio groups on social networks - there the "popular" vote will be carried out.
| dead-line: | 20.05.2014 | |
| open to: | interior designers from Moscow | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | the main prize is a gastronomic tour to Tuscany; incentive prize - an exquisite dessert from "Kuhnemania" for each of those present at the awards ceremony. |
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