Ideas Contests
Energy efficient house of economy class 2014. Competition named after V. L. Glazychev
In the 6th V. L. Glazychev, the contestants need to develop a project for a low-rise energy-efficient economy class house. It is also necessary to consider how the houses built according to this standard design can form quarters, villages and districts. The beginning of the acceptance of competitive works - May 5.
| dead-line: | 12.05.2014 | |
| open to: | architects, builders (legal entities and individual entrepreneurs who are SROs) | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place - 500,000 rubles; three prizes of 300,000 rubles each; four prizes of 150,000 rubles each |
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Unknown Porto - competition of ideas for students and young professionals
Photo: www.revistaunidade.com The road itself is an element that destroys the natural environment. Along major roads, as a rule, there are only buildings and structures in which you can buy essential items or get technical assistance.
The aim of the competition is to design a service station with a petrol station located on the section of road no. 14 connecting the cities of Porto and Braga. In addition to the shops, cafes and car washes traditionally located in such buildings, the organizers decided to place here an exhibition hall with workshops for artists and a flower greenhouse. This was done in order to reveal the potential of the territories around major highways and give them some kind of cultural value.
On the territory with which the contestants will work, there are now a number of abandoned buildings. They can be demolished or left - at the discretion of the participants. Only the industrial pipe is asked to save.
| registration dead-line: | 28.06.2014 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 15.07.2014 | |
| open to: | students and young professionals up to 35 years old; individual participants and teams | |
| reg. contribution: | until May 17, 2014 - € 20; from 18 May to 28 June 2014 - € 40 | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 1500 + participation in exhibitions, publications and subscription to the U8 magazine; 2nd place - participation in exhibitions, publications and subscription to the U8 magazine; 3rd place - participation in exhibitions, publications in the U8 magazine; as well as 8 honorable mentions |
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"Under the Bridge" - international architectural competition
Tolbukhinsky bridge. Illustration courtesy of the organizers. Have you ever wondered what is usually located under bridges? More often than not, nothing remarkable! It turns out that large urban areas are unused and unnecessary. In order to incorporate the space under the bridge into the structure of the city, architects need to expand the boundaries of their perception and try to build architecture from the top down.
Contestants are invited to work with one of the two Yaroslavl bridges: Tolbukhinsky or Dobryninsky. The functional belonging and the content of the new structures remain at the discretion of the participants: this may be everything that, in their opinion, is lacking in the urban environment.
| dead-line: | 15.06.2014 | |
| open to: | architects, designers, civil engineers, landscape architects, constructors, urban planners, urbanists, students, as well as groups (up to 7 participants) | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place - 35,000 rubles; the best projects will be presented to the general public of Yaroslavl, the Department of Architecture and sponsors for further implementation in the city. |
[more] Design + interiors
Train design of the future
Illustration: www.ribacompetitions.com The objectives of the competition are to improve the design of the passenger rolling stock of the UK rail network, address current challenges and detailed long-term development plans.
The competition is divided into two parts: in the first, the participants are invited to develop the design of the rolling stock, in the second - the interior of this train.
In the first part of the competition, the contestants must solve the following tasks: reducing operating costs, doubling capacity, reducing the negative impact on the environment and increasing customer satisfaction by increasing comfort.
In the "interior" part of the competition, it is necessary to take into account that the interior design of the train may vary depending on the class of the car (standard, business, premium) and the travel distance. It is also worth considering ergonomic characteristics, the accessibility of parts of the carriage for disabled people or children, and the novelty of design solutions.
You can participate in each part of the competition separately, or try your hand at each "sub-competition".
| dead-line: | 15.05.2014 | |
| open to: | architects, designers, engineers | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | project implementation; cash bonus up to £ 75,000 |
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Ideas for "IQ-Quarter"
Illustration provided by the organizers. The participants of the competition were instructed to design the interiors of the offices of the multifunctional complex "IQ-Kvartal" in Moscow City. In addition, the assignment includes the design of the design of public areas on the roofs of the bridges connecting the three towers of the complex.
| dead-line: | 12.09.2014 | |
| open to: | architects, designers and students of specialized specialties | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place: 200,000 rubles + possibility of implementation; 2nd place: 150,000 rubles; 3rd place: 50,000 rubles |
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World Architecture Festival - Award 2014
Illustration courtesy of the organizers. The prize is awarded as part of the World Architecture Festival. It consists of 28 nominations, which include almost all types of buildings: from a low-rise apartment building to a hospital.
Projects implemented from January 1, 2013 to June 1, 2014 can be presented in 17 categories. Work in progress is considered in 11 more typological categories. In addition, there are two categories for landscape projects: countryside and urban, as well as the interior award, which takes place as part of the Inside festival.
| dead-line: | 30.05.2014 | |
| open to: | architects, designers, landscape architects, architectural firms, | |
| reg. contribution: | $700 | |
| awards: | shortlisted works will participate in the festival; the winner in each category will receive a WAF 2014 prize |
[more] Cinema architecture
"Under the Electric Clouds" - an architectural competition for filming a film
Illustration courtesy of the organizers. In the new film by Alexei German Jr., the protagonist is an architect who is working on a project for a high-rise building, the construction of which is being stopped without being completed. According to the director's idea, the unfinished concrete frame will serve as a symbol of a whole generation of "talented and unclaimed professionals."
The contestants will have to develop a sketch of this skyscraper, which will become the main architectural hero of the film.
| dead-line: | 11.05.2014 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | the winner will be part of the filmmaking team; the best project will be embodied in a motion picture by means of computer graphics. |
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