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Shoreditch School of Art
Illustration: startfortalents.net Competitors are challenged to propose an art school project for London's Shoreditch borough, which has a rich cultural history. Today, a large number of art and design galleries, workshops and studios are concentrated here. This place is popular with representatives of various creative trends from all over the world. That is why the organizers of the competition suggest thinking about creating an art school in Shoreditch, which will become a meeting point for artists, an educational and exhibition area.
| dead-line: | 04.12.2015 | |
| open to: | students and young architects under the age of 40 | |
| reg. contribution: | until September 13 - € 15; from September 14 to November 22 - € 20; from 23 November to 4 December - € 25 | |
| awards: | three prizes of € 500 |
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Cruise Port of San Juan
Illustration: archmedium.com The port of San Juan, the capital of Puerto Rico, is one of the largest in the world. Despite this, its infrastructure is underdeveloped, which complicates the maintenance of a large number of cruise ships. The bidders are invited to develop a project for a new terminal, which will increase the port's capacity and provide more efficient services for tourists.
| registration dead-line: | 22.11.2015 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 06.12.2015 | |
| open to: | students and young architects | |
| reg. contribution: | €50 | |
| awards: | prize fund € 5000 |
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Renovated look of Gallaudet University
Illustration: malcolmreading.co.uk The aim of the competition is to develop a strategy for changing the face of the Gallaudet University complex and integrating it into the modern environment. In particular, the participants need to propose the concept of the area in front of its campus, the entrance pavilion, as well as work on the transformation of some of the facilities that are located on the campus. Ideas (sketches, drawings, videos) and project proposals are evaluated separately.
Gallaudet University is the only bilingual liberal arts institution in the world to offer curriculum and research programs for deaf and hard of hearing students in both English and American Sign Language (ASL).
The historic core of the campus was designed by F. L. Olmsted, author of Central Park in New York, in 1866.
| dead-line: | 01.10.2015 | |
| open to: | individual participants (in the competition of ideas) and interdisciplinary teams (in the competition of projects) | |
| reg. contribution: | not |
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New workspace. First episode
Illustration: if-ideasforward.com Ideas Forward is launching a kind of web series about the cities and society of the future. New Public Space (New Work Space) - a fictional world where there are no restrictions. There will be four episodes in the project, each of which will end with the release of a book. The task of the participants in the first episode is to reflect on the topic of "air" and to propose ideas for creating "hanging cities". Projects should be based on respect for nature.
| dead-line: | 31.01.2016 | |
| open to: | persons over 18 years old | |
| reg. contribution: | before September 15 - € 35; from September 16 to October 31 - € 50; from 1 to 30 November - € 65 | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 1250; 2nd place - € 500; 3rd place - € 1250 |
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Hybrid housing for Hamburg
Illustration: ctrl-space.net The main idea of the competition is that due to the continuous growth of urban population, the approach to the design of residential buildings must change. It is necessary to create "hybrid" complexes that will combine various functions: residential, public, commercial. Such a strategy will allow the most rational and efficient use of urban space. Participants of the competition need to develop a concept for such a multifunctional complex, which will present living spaces for various categories of the population, public premises, as well as commercial facilities, for the German city of Hamburg.
| registration dead-line: | 20.11.2015 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 27.11.2015 | |
| open to: | professionals and students; individual participants and teams up to 4 people | |
| reg. contribution: | until September 24 - € 40; from September 25 to November 4 - € 60; from 5 to 20 November - € 90 | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 3,500; 2nd place - € 1000; 3rd place - € 500 |
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Architecture and climate
Illustration: projetclimax2015.com The competition is organized by the cultural center Maison de l’architecture on the occasion of the UN conference to be held in Paris on climate change. The task of the participants is to propose original innovative projects on the theme of "architecture and climate" for implementation in the Madeleine Brown square in the 10th arrondissement of Paris. It can be an urban planning solution, a pavilion concept, a public space, or an installation.
| registration dead-line: | 30.09.2015 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 31.10.2015 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 2,500; 2nd place - € 1,500; 3rd place - € 1000 |
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An adobe house for artists
Illustration: nkaprojects.boards.net Participants need to design housing for the creative community who visit Ghana to experience local culture and create art. The house should simultaneously accommodate 8-10 artists. The implementation cost cannot exceed $ 7000. Clay and earth must be used as building materials. Such houses are traditional for this region, and natural materials are not only absolutely environmentally friendly, but also have excellent heat and sound insulating properties.
| dead-line: | 20.10.2015 | |
| open to: | students and young professionals; individual participants and teams | |
| reg. contribution: | for individual participants - $ 60; for teams - $ 80 | |
| awards: | 1st place - $ 1500 or project implementation and a trip to Ghana; 2nd place - $ 1000 or project implementation; 3rd place - $ 500 or project implementation |
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Design of a museum exposition in Nakhodka
Illustration provided by IEC, Nakhodka The participants of the competition will have to develop a design concept for a permanent historical exposition for the Nakhodka Museum and Exhibition Center. In addition to the originality and imaginative integrity of the project, the ergonomics of the organization of the exhibition space and the environmental friendliness of the technologies and materials used will be assessed.
| dead-line: | 25.09.2015 | |
| open to: | professional architects, designers, artists, as well as students | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | the right to further develop (budget 200,000 rubles) and implement the project (the budget is discussed separately) |
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Modular construction is a reliable home for a modern person
The task of the contestants is to give a unique appearance to houses built from standard building modules. Competitors must submit to the jury original planning solutions for multi-apartment and individual modular housing. Students of architectural and construction universities of Russia are invited to participate.
| dead-line: | 09.11.2015 | |
| open to: | students of architecture and construction universities | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | in each nomination: 1st place - 100,000 rubles; 2nd place - 70,000 rubles; III place - 50,000 rubles |
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Russian lighting design 2015
Illustration courtesy of Messe Frankfurt RUS The competition is held within the framework of the international exhibition Interlight Moscow powered by Light + Building. Only those implemented in 2014-2015 are accepted for participation. interior lighting design projects. The winner is rewarded with a trip to Frankfurt for the Light + Building exhibition in March 2016.
| dead-line: | 10.10.2015 | |
| open to: | professionals and students; individuals and organizations | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | a trip to Frankfurt for the Light + Building exhibition |
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