Looking forward to implementation
Concert Hall named after M. K. Ciurlionis in Kaunas
Source: malcolmreading.co.uk The competition is held to select the best project for the creation of a new concert center in the Lithuanian city of Kaunas. The center will be named after M. K. Čiurlionis, an artist and composer who had a significant impact on the development of the country's culture. The complex should include a large concert hall for 1500 seats, a small hall, a conference hall, a restaurant and other functional premises. Three finalists will receive cash prizes, one of the projects will be implemented.
| dead-line: | 06.09.2017 | |
| open to: | professional architects | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | three finalists will receive € 25,000 each |
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Greater Tainan Exhibition Center
Source: tainanexpocenter.com The purpose of the competition is to select a project for the construction of a large exhibition center, which could become one of the main attractions of Tainan. The budget is over 1.5 billion Taiwanese dollars. The 39,000 m² center is expected to accommodate 600 exhibition stands and 10 conference rooms. It is also necessary to provide for a spacious parking lot. The winner will be awarded a contract for further design.
| dead-line: | 30.08.2017 | |
| open to: | professional architects | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place - a contract for the further development of the project; 2nd place - 1.5 million Taiwanese dollars; 3rd place - 1 million Taiwan dollars; 4th and 5th place - 800 thousand Taiwanese dollars each |
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Connecting Cambridge and Oxford
Source: malcolmreading.co.uk Concepts for the improvement of the main educational centers in Britain are accepted for the competition. These are cities located at a small distance from each other and forming a powerful "educational corridor": Cambridge, Milton Keynes, Northampton, Oxford. Participants should offer ideas on how to create the necessary infrastructure for students coming from all over the world, as well as to form a generalized image of these isolated and even competing units as a single "cluster of knowledge".
| dead-line: | 03.08.2017 | |
| open to: | interdisciplinary teams | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 4 finalist teams will receive a reward of £ 10,000 |
[more] Ideas Contests
Architecture at Zero 2017 - Energy Efficient Training Center Competition
Source: architectureatzero.com The competition is being held for the seventh time. The challenge this year is to design an energy efficient education center in the Californian city of Tiburon. Participants are required to submit a general plan of the complex and a detailed design of the two buildings in order to demonstrate how the consumption of external electricity here tends to zero.
| registration dead-line: | 10.01.2018 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 30.01.2018 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | for professionals - $ 275; for students - free | |
| awards: | prize fund - $ 25,000 |
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Observation deck in Pamukkale
Source: rethinkingcompetitions.com Pamukkale is a unique place with a unique landscape, in which participants are invited to delicately intervene. Ideas for creating a modern comfortable resort here - with an observation deck, recreation areas, conference rooms and other infrastructure elements - are accepted for the competition. Projects must be sustainable and contribute to the conservation of the natural monument.
| dead-line: | 04.09.2017 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | before July 31 - € 35; from 1 to 21 August - € 50; from August 22 to September 4 - € 70 | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 1500 + a grant of € 2000 for studying at MArch Valencia; three incentive prizes of € 500 each |
[more] Design and graphics
Next Landmark - Moscow 2017
Source: floornature.com This year's competition is dedicated to the creation of a "shell" of modern housing - the development of a pattern for porcelain stoneware slabs. The competition is divided into two sections: an open competition "Architectural SKIN" and a closed competition for members of the Landmarkers Community. Architectural SKIN participants will create an original geometric pattern or artwork for 100X100 cm or 150x150 cm slabs, which will be printed using the “Design Your Slab” ceramic process developed by the Iris Ceramica Group. This time the award ceremony will be held in Moscow.
| dead-line: | 30.09.2017 | |
| open to: | architects, designers, artists who graduated from the university no earlier than 2000 | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | prototype implementation; the opportunity to conclude a contract with Iris Ceramica Group; trip to Moscow for rewarding |
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Taipei International Design Competition 2017
Source: taipeidaward.taipei This year's competition celebrates its 10th anniversary and will be held under the theme “Design for an adaptive city”. Participants are invited to think about the possibilities of design in solving the problems of modern citizens. Projects created not earlier than July 2015 and corresponding to one of four categories can participate:
- Industrial Design
- graphic design
- public space design
- social design
There will be several winners in each category.
| dead-line: | 28.07.2017 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | prize fund - 3 million Taiwanese dollars |
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KRob 2017 - Ken Roberts Drawing Contest
One of the finalists of the KRob2016 competition. Image: krobarch.com Drawings on architectural topics are accepted for the competition: facades, sections, perspectives, conceptual or completed images.
There are several nominations in the competition:
- drawings,
- works performed using digital / computer graphics programs or in mixed media,
- special nomination for original drawings sent by mail (not scanned),
- a special Kevin Sloan Travel Sketch Award for travel sketch from life,
- works made using 3D printing
Professional and student work is evaluated in different categories.
| dead-line: | 13.10.2017 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | for professionals - $ 50, $ 30 for each next drawing submitted to the competition; for students - $ 35 and $ 25, respectively |
[more] Student competitions
IE Architecture + Prize 2017
Source: arquideas.net To participate in the competition, young architects must submit to the jury the main ideas of their graduation projects. In addition to the quality of the project, the competitor's ability to present the material will be assessed. The prize for the winners is training at the IE School of Architecture in one of two master's programs: Master in Architectural Management & Design or Master in Design for Work Retail & Learning Environments.
| dead-line: | 20.08.2017 | |
| open to: | young architects and designers who graduated from the university no earlier than 2014 | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | winners receive a scholarship to study for master's programs at IE School |
[more] 3d-modeling
Vimania ARchitecture
Source: vimania.ru Virtual 3d-models of real buildings from the countries / regions of the participants are accepted for the competition. You can participate in two categories:
- modern buildings;
- historical buildings and architectural monuments.
Based on the best models, the organizers of the competition plan to create augmented reality applications.
| dead-line: | 30.11.2017 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | prize fund - € 12,500 |
[more] Awards
Barbara Cappocin International Architecture Award 2017
Winner of Barbara Cappochin Internazional Prize 2015 - El Valle Trenzado project in Elche (Spain). Architects: Grupo Aranea This year, projects completed between July 2014 and June 2017 are eligible for the award. Buildings must fit into one of four categories:
- residential architecture;
- commercial architecture;
- public buildings;
- sustainable urban development.
The authors of the best projects will be invited to Italy for the presentation of awards.
| dead-line: | 30.07.2017 | |
| open to: | professional architects, architectural bureaus | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | main prize - € 30,000 |
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