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Prato Central Park
Illustration: ilparcocentralediprato.it The aim of the competition is to transform the site of a former hospital in the center of the Italian city of Prato into a city park. The competition will be held in two stages: based on the results of the qualification selection, the jury will select up to ten finalists who will work on design concepts. The winner will receive a cash prize and a contract for the development of the final project.
| dead-line: | 15.02.2016 | |
| open to: | individual participants and teams | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | compensation for each of the 10 finalists - € 13,000; prize for the winner - € 40,000 |
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Improvement of the embankment of the Belaya river
Photo © MBU "Ufa studio of artistic photography" VIZUAL "The contestants are faced with the task of developing a project for the improvement of the Belaya embankment in the area of the Yunost complex in Ufa. It is planned to create various opportunities for summer and winter recreation for the townspeople and guests of Bashkortostan. can be used in the future for the arrangement of other sections of the embankment.
| dead-line: | 01.04.2016 | |
| open to: | professionals and students; individual participants and groups of authors | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place - 100,000 rubles; 2nd place - 50,000 rubles; 3rd place - 30,000 rubles |
[more] Ideas Contests
Innatur 5: Nature Awareness Center
Illustration: opengap.net The competition is being held for the fifth time. His idea is to find a place in a protected natural environment that would evoke a sense of unity with nature, and to create an architectural object that would reflect the “spirit of the place”, and in architectural language, was in connection with the context.
The main tasks of the Center for the Dissemination of Knowledge about Nature are to research, preserve and develop a natural monument - the place in which it is located. In addition to research, the Center will also have an educational function. Participants must themselves choose the location of their project, and justify their choice.
| registration dead-line: | 03.05.2016 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 09.05.2016 | |
| open to: | architects and designers, students; individual participants and teams up to 5 people | |
| reg. contribution: | before February 2 - € 35; from February 3 to March 1 - € 60; from March 2 to April 4 - € 90; from April 5 to May 3 - € 110 | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 2,500; 2nd place - € 1000; 3rd place - € 500 |
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An adobe school in Ghana
Illustration: nkaprojects.boards.net Participants need to design a school building for Abethenim village in Ghana. The school should be designed for 500-600 students aged 12 to 18 years. The implementation cost cannot exceed $ 8000. Clay and earth must be used as building materials. Such buildings are traditional for this region, and natural materials are not only absolutely environmentally friendly, but also have excellent heat and sound insulating properties.
| registration dead-line: | 25.04.2016 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 31.05.2016 | |
| open to: | students and young professionals; individual participants and teams | |
| reg. contribution: | for individual participants - $ 40; for teams - $ 60 | |
| awards: | 1st place - $ 1500; 2nd place - $ 1000; 3rd place - $ 500 |
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Re-think 2016
Illustration: balmondstudio.com The competition is hosted by the Balmond Studio's online Ideas Lab. Anyone can participate. Research and projects in various fields are accepted for consideration: design, art, science, technology, etc. The format for presenting an idea is any. The winner's reward is a conversation with Cecil Belmond, an outstanding designer, long-time Lead Engineer and Deputy CEO of Arup, the author of projects that rethink the concepts of space, structure and form.
| dead-line: | 28.02.2016 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place - iTunes certificate for £ 100; 2nd place - iTunes certificate for £ 50 |
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ASA competition 2016
Illustration: asacompetition.com The task of the contestants is to rethink and give an up-to-date definition of the concept of “basic” from an architectural point of view. We often perceive this concept as primitive, forgetting that we live in an era of constant technological, economic, environmental changes, and the basic in architecture must also transform and come in line with the requirements of the time. Competitors can choose the scale, place and functional purpose of the project on their own.
| dead-line: | 15.03.2016 | |
| open to: | architects, designers, students; individual participants and teams | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place - $ 4000; 2nd place - $ 2000; 3rd place - $ 1000; three $ 500 incentive prizes |
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An innovative cultural center in Venice
Illustration: ctrl-space.net Ideas for the reconstruction of part of the unused dilapidated buildings of the Ospedale al Mare tuberculosis hospital on the island of Lido in Venice are accepted for the competition. Participants need to develop proposals for the creation of an international innovative cultural center here, which will combine research, social, educational and other functions, and will also become an impetus for the development of the region as a whole.
| registration dead-line: | 30.04.2016 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 20.05.2016 | |
| open to: | professionals and students; individual participants and teams | |
| reg. contribution: | until February 19 - € 40; from February 20 to April 9 - € 60; April 10-30 - € 90 | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 3,500; 2nd place - € 1000; 3rd place - € 500 |
[more] Urbanism
Dencity Competition - second annual competition
Illustration: shelterglobal.org Sometimes the urbanization process is so fast and the population density is growing so fast that cities are simply unable to adjust in time to changing reality. As a result, disadvantaged areas and slums are emerging. The aim of the competition is to find and celebrate new ideas that can help solve the problem of unplanned urban growth through architecture. There are no restrictions on the scale of the object, the place of design or the functional program.
| dead-line: | 25.04.2016 | |
| open to: | architects, designers, planners, students; individual participants and teams up to 4 people | |
| reg. contribution: | before March 14 - $ 55; from March 15 to April 25 - $ 80 | |
| awards: | 1st place - $ 3000; 2nd place - $ 1500; 3rd place - $ 750 |
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Barcelona FAD Award 2016 - Urban Award
Illustration: fad.cat The Spanish FAD (Fostering Arts and Design) Prize recognizes the best projects to improve life in modern cities. The focus is on urban concepts, which are implemented with the initiative or with the participation of local residents. Projects for the transformation of residential and public spaces implemented by the end of 2015 are accepted for consideration.
| registration dead-line: | 12.09.2016 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 12.07.2016 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | not |
[more] Awards
Wheelwright Prize 2016 - Young Architects Award
Photo from portfolio of 2015 winner Erik L'Heureux © Sanjay Kewlani The Wheelwright Prize has been awarded to talented young architects who have graduated from Harvard University's School of Design since 1935. But for the fourth year in a row, the organizers have been inviting young professionals from all over the world who graduated from universities not earlier than 2001 to participate. The participant must be offered a program of practical architectural research to be undertaken outside his country of residence. The winner will receive a grant of $ 100,000 to implement their research project. Applicants for the award must also submit to the jury their resume, portfolio and detailed itinerary of the proposed trip.
| dead-line: | 08.02.2016 | |
| open to: | architects who graduated from the university no more than 15 years ago | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | grant of $ 100,000 |
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Landscape Europe-Asia 2016
Illustration: land.souzpromexpo.ru The competition will be held within the framework of the exhibition Landscape Architecture and Design. Improvement and greening of the city. Vacation home . Both projects and completed objects can participate. The aim of the competition is to identify interesting ideas and innovative solutions in the field of landscape design. In addition to the jury, visitors to the exhibition will take part in the discussion of the works.
| dead-line: | 01.03.2016 | |
| open to: | designers, architects, builders | |
| reg. contribution: | for professionals - 2500 rubles; for students - 1500 rubles |
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