Urbanism and territorial development
Big Urban Crunch - Urban Planning Competition
Illustration: rethinkingcompetitions.com Continuous urban growth is often associated with the problem of disorderly development. As a result of the irrational use of space, megalopolises suffer from a lack of park areas, areas for recreation and active leisure of citizens. Residents of districts remote from the center find themselves isolated from public life. Participants of the competition are invited to rethink the concept of building typical for growing megalopolises and propose options for the gradual transformation of such cities into the most comfortable and comfortable ones that meet all the needs of a modern person. The organizers chose the young and densely populated Mexican city of Nezahualcoyotl as the "working platform".
| registration dead-line: | 10.07.2015 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 13.07.2015 | |
| open to: | students of architectural specialties and professional architects, individual participants and teams of up to 8 people, including interdisciplinary | |
| reg. contribution: | before May 4 - € 30; from May 5 to June 15 - € 60; from June 16 to July 10 - € 90 | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 3000; 2nd place - € 1,500; 3rd place - € 500; incentive prizes |
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The "new life" of the island of Tristan da Cunha
Image: ribacompetitions.com Tristan da Cunha is the only island of the archipelago of the same name, which has a permanent population of about 270 people. It is part of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.
Local authorities are interested in redeveloping the residential part of the island using modern environmentally friendly and energy efficient construction technologies. Participants need to propose concepts for both private houses and office buildings. The island should become comfortable for living and get prospects for development. The competition will be held in two stages. According to the results of the first, five finalists will be selected, who will continue to work on their concepts, taking into account the wishes of the jury members.
| dead-line: | 02.06.2015 | |
| open to: | teams led by professional architects | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | finalists receive £ 3000 each; the winner will be paid an additional £ 2000 |
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Fishing Village II
Photo courtesy of the Kaliningrad branch of the Union of Architects of Russia. Participants need to develop a draft concept for the second stage of the Rybnaya Derevnya district, which is located in close proximity to the historical center of Kaliningrad. It is necessary to offer an architectural solution both for the territory as a whole and for individual objects: hotels, residential apartments, shops and offices, parking lots. Special attention should be paid to the improvement of public areas (embankments, squares, squares).
| registration dead-line: | 23.04.2015 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 23.06.2015 | |
| open to: | professional architects | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | Grand Prix of the competition - 500,000 rubles; golden diploma - 350,000 rubles; silver diploma - 150,000 rubles |
[more] Glass in architecture
50th Central Glass International Architecture Competition
1967 Winning Project. Source: cgco.co.jp The Central Glass International Architecture Competition celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. The competition is traditionally held with the aim of identifying new opportunities for the use of glass in architecture, searching for original concepts and innovative solutions. The organizers do not limit the participants to a narrow topic. The only wish to the contestants is to try to rethink the role of glass in architectural creativity.
| dead-line: | 03.08.2015 | |
| open to: | architects | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place - 2,000,000 yen; 2nd place - two prizes of 300,000 yen each; 3rd place - four prizes of 100,000 yen each; 50,000 yen incentive bonuses |
[more] With hope for implementation
Market in the center of Istanbul
Illustration: ctrl-space.net The challenge for the contestants is to propose the concept of a modern market complex in Istanbul, the history of which has been associated with trade at all times. The competition is held with the aim of creating a unique sample of architecture, which will combine many functions, will preserve the best traditions of the markets, and will become a popular public space. The construction site is located in the very center of the city and today is used as a parking lot.
| registration dead-line: | 26.06.2015 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 27.06.2015 | |
| open to: | professionals and students; individual participants and groups up to 4 people | |
| reg. contribution: | before April 26 - € 40; from April 27 to June 9 - € 60; June 10-26 - € 90 | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 3,500; 2nd place - € 1000; 3rd place - € 500; incentive prizes |
[more] Design and public art
Walltopia climbing wall
Illustration: competition.walltopia.com Walltopia, a manufacturer of artificial climbing walls, invites participants to design a versatile modular system that will allow for climbing such as bouldering and vertical wall climbing. A system consisting of a limited number of elements should offer almost limitless possibilities for amateur climbers and professionals.
| registration dead-line: | 08.05.2015 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 13.05.2015 | |
| open to: | all comers; individual participants and organizations | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | five prizes of € 5,000 in each of the two categories (boulder and vertical climbing wall); additional prizes of € 5000 for finalizing projects in accordance with the recommendations of the jury |
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"Wonderland" at Lake Taihu
Illustration: a-d-cn.com The competition is part of the Taihu Lake embankment program in the resort town of Wujiang. Participants need to develop projects of installations with water, relying on the historical, cultural and natural context of the territory. The organizers do not limit the choice of scale, shape, materials for future public art objects. It is important that the concept reflects the unique atmosphere of this place, and its implementation could contribute to increasing the tourist attractiveness of the resort.
| registration dead-line: | 30.04.2015 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 31.05.2015 | |
| open to: | designers, artists, architects; individual participants and teams | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | the main prize is 80,000 yuan; three prizes of 30,000 yuan each; five prizes for the finalists of 10,000 RMB each |
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Reshape 2015 - wearable gadget design contest
Illustration: youreshape.com Modern electronic technologies in recent years have penetrated into a wide variety of areas of human life, including in the field of fashion and beauty. Participants of the competition must be offered original design concepts for so-called wearable gadgets, which are now widely used. The contestants' imagination is not limited by anything, but the ideas must be potentially realizable and correspond to market trends.
| dead-line: | 31.05.2015 | |
| open to: | individual participants and teams | |
| reg. contribution: | €50 | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 1,500; 2nd place - € 700; 3rd place - € 500 |
[more] Awards and contests
AR Awards 2015 - House
Illustration: architectural-review.com AR Awards is an international online review of completed architectural projects. Residential buildings are considered in the "House" category. The year the buildings were built does not matter. The winning projects will be published in Architectural Review magazine with an audience of 60 thousand readers, as well as on the publication's website.
| dead-line: | 08.05.2015 | |
| reg. contribution: | £350 |
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Ecotectonics 2015
Illustration: green-city.su The purpose of the award is to demonstrate the benefits of using the fundamentals of green building by architects in their practice. The organizers strive to identify advanced ideas in this direction, to mark the best projects and to provide support in mastering the world experience of implementing such projects by specialists. Both finished objects and architectural concepts will be considered. Professionals and students of specialized educational institutions can take part.
| dead-line: | 15.08.2015 | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place - participation in an international educational program for green building in London; II place - 50,000 rubles, III place - 30,000 rubles, as well as prizes for winning in nominations |
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PINWIN: Apartment design is a bright solution
Contestants must submit photographs or renderings of interiors with a pronounced concept in design or decoration. Original planning solutions are also welcome. Both site visitors and members of the expert jury will take part in the voting.
| dead-line: | 16.06.2015 | |
| open to: | photographers, architects, designers, decorators, students and teachers of specialized universities and faculties | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | Apple iPad Air |
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