Competitions

Register: MAY/31/2019, Submit: MAY/31/2019, Eligibility: Graduate and undergraduate students who are actively enrolled and pursuing architecture or engineering degrees, as well as recent graduates (within the last four years) with a degree in architecture or engineering; individually, teams up to 3 members, Fee: Free, Awards: 1st Place 10,000 USD + event (airfare, lodging, and entrance up to 5,000 USD), 2nd Place 3,000 USD, 3rd Place 2,000 USD, 2 People’s Choice Award 1,000 USD each

Global commerce and the unprecedented demand for travel and have resulted in the proliferation of airports around the world. In their short history, terminal buildings have been criticized for employing generic architectural forms that are unapologetically disconnected from their context and cultural identity. Technical complexity and functional design have often taken precedence over quality and comfort for users.

Register: MAY/07/2019, Submit: JUN/20/2019, Eligibility: Architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies, students; individually, teams up to 4 members, Fee: Architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies 90 USD, students 70 USD (NOV/15/2018 – JAN/18/2019); architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies 120 USD, students 100 USD (JAN/19 – MAR/05/2019); architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies 140 USD, students 120 USD (MAR/06 – MAY/07/2019), discount for 3+ registrations from one university/school, Awards: 1st Prize: 3,000 USD, 2nd Prize: 1,500 USD, 3rd Prize: 500 USD, BB Student Award: 500 USD, BB Green Award: 500 USD, 6 Honorable Mentions

The SkyHive 2019 Skyscraper Challenge is the second annual architecture competition which searches out the latest and greatest designs for an iconic high rise structure. Participants of the SkyHive Challenge are tasked with creating a concept for a state-of-the-art tower that breaks the norm.

Register: MAY/03/2019, Submit: JUN/18/2019, Eligibility: Architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies, students; individually, teams up to 4 members, Fee: Architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies 90 USD, students 70 USD (NOV/13/2018 – JAN/08/2019); architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies 120 USD, students 100 USD (JAN/09 – MAR/01/2019); architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies 140 USD, students 120 USD (MAR/02 – MAY/03/2019), discount for 3+ registrations from one university/school, Awards: 1st Prize: 3,000 USD, 2nd Prize: 1,500 USD, 3rd Prize: 500 USD, BB Student Award: 500 USD, BB Green Award: 500 USD, 6 Honorable Mentions

The Teamakers Guest House competition is a collaboration with Latvian teamakers Ozolini, who draw on generations of knowledge and experience to create unique mixtures of herbal teas. Ozolini owner’s Brigita and Dima Lukini are opening their doors to those looking to escape the non-stop pace of the city and retreat back to nature.

Register: APR/30/2019, Submit: JUN/13/2019, Eligibility: Architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies, students; individually, teams up to 4 members, Fee: Architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies 90 USD, students 70 USD (NOV/08 – DEC/18/2018); architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies 120 USD, students 100 USD (DEC/19/2018 – FEB/26/2019); architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies 140 USD, students 120 USD (FEB/27 – APR/30/2019), discount for 3+ registrations from one university/school, Awards: 1st Prize: 3,000 USD + construction, 2nd Prize: 1,500 USD, 3rd Prize: 500 USD, BB Student Award: 500 USD, BB Green Award: 500 USD, 6 Honorable Mentions

Established in 1998, the Al Wathba Wetland Reserve is a nature reserve consisting of both natural and man-made bodies of water located 40 km southeast of central Abu Dhabi. Covering a total of 5 square km, the wetlands are comprised of wetlands, sabkhas (salt flats), fossilized sands and dunes, and are densely packed with animal and plant life. The most spectacular of which is the flamingo population, who flock to the reserve in their thousands to enjoy the warmth during the winter months, with some remaining all year round.

Register: APR/26/2019, Submit: JUN/11/2019, Eligibility: Architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies, students; individually, teams up to 4 members, Fee: Architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies 90 USD, students 70 USD (NOV/01 – DEC/14/2018); architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies 120 USD, students 100 USD (DEC/15/2018 – FEB/22/2019); architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies 140 USD, students 120 USD (FEB/23 – APR/26/2019), discount for 3+ registrations from one university/school, Awards: 1st Prize: 3,000 USD, 2nd Prize: 1,500 USD, 3rd Prize: 500 USD, BB Student Award: 500 USD, BB Green Award: 500 USD, 6 Honorable Mentions

The largest national park in Latvia celebrates its 45th anniversary by tasking architecture enthusiasts with designing an entryway footbridge. Known for the scale of diverse wildlife and varied landscapes within, the Gauja National Park is a popular tourist attraction in one of the greenest and most naturally stunning countries in the world. With so many national parks across Eastern Europe, it can be hard for one to stand out. The Gauja National Park is not only one of the oldest and largest parks in the region, it is also home to a staggering array of wildlife, landscapes, and cultural landmarks.

Register: APR/25/2019, Submit: APR/30/2019, Eligibility: Students, professionals and institutions of all disciplines; bachelor’s/undergraduate, master’s/undergraduate. Ph.D. students; individually, teams up to 4 members, Fee: Students 15 USD, professionals 25 USD, institutions 60 EUR (until JAN/15/2019); students 25 USD, professionals 40 USD, institutions 100 EUR (JAN/16 – FEB/28/2019); students 35 USD, professionals 60 USD, institutions 150 EUR (MAR/01 – APR/15/2019); Awards: Winner: 1,500 USD, Runner-up: 750 USD, 4 People’s Choice (2 students and 2 professionals): 500 USD each, 4 Honorable Mentions (2 students and 2 professionals): 200 USD each; Institutional Excellence Award

War is the most serious reason for causing the damage to both artificial and natural landscape. Syria, one of the oldest civilizations in the world is entering it’s another year of debilitating violence at a moment of geopolitical flux. It has been and remains a crucible in the geopolitics of the Middle East; a flash point in great power play; a source of instability; and a devastating human tragedy.

Register: APR/19/2019, Submit: JUN/06/2019, Eligibility: Architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies, students; individually, teams up to 4 members, Fee: Architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies 90 USD, students 70 USD (OCT/30 – DEC/11/2018); architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies 120 USD, students 100 USD (DEC/12/2018 – FEB/15/2019); architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies 140 USD, students 120 USD (FEB/16 – APR/19/2019), discount for 3+ registrations from one university/school, Awards: 1st Prize 3,000 USD, 2nd Prize 1,500 USD, 3rd Prize 500 USD, BB Student Award 500 USD, BB Green Award 500 USD, 6 Honorable Mentions

Rome, Italy, is one of the least affordable cities in the world due to a number of reasons. The lingering influence of corruption, mixed with a market flooded with so-called “micro-apartments” – tiny properties with just 10, 7 or even 4 square metres of floor space – has created quite the predicament for those looking to live in Rome on a budget. For the Rome Collective Living Challenge, participants are tasked with designing a concept for affordable housing in Rome that fits the ideals of a co-living lifestyle.

Register: APR/16/2019, Submit: JUN/04/2019, Eligibility: Architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies, students; individually, teams up to 4 members, Fee: Architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies 90 USD, students 70 USD (OCT/25 – DEC/04/2018); architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies 120 USD, students 100 USD (DEC/05/2018 – FEB/12/2019); architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies 140 USD, students 120 USD (FEB/13 – APR/16/2019), discount for 3+ registrations from one university/school, Awards: 1st Prize 3,000 USD, 2nd Prize 1,500 USD, 3rd Prize 500 USD, BB Student Award 500 USD, BB Green Award 500 USD, 6 Honorable Mentions

Latvia has been described as a vast, unspoilt parkland that is a tapestry of sea, lakes, and woods. With only one major cosmopolitan city, the capital city Riga, Latvia is a small country that provides its visitors and inhabitants with a vast amount of personal space. As one of the greenest countries in the world, most of Latvia is composed of fertile lowland plains and moderate hills.

Register: APR/03/2019, Submit: MAY/22/2019, Eligibility: Students from ACSA member schools around the world; students must to work under the direction of a faculty sponsor from ACSA member school; individually, teams up to 5 members, Fee: Free, Awards: 1st Prize: students 10,000 USD, faculty sponsor 7,000 USD; 2nd Prize: students 8,000 USD, faculty sponsor 5,000 USD; 3rd Prize: students 6,000 USD, faculty sponsor 4,000 USD; Honorable Mentions

The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) is pleased to announce “Timber in the City 3″: Urban Habitats Competition for the 2018-2019 academic year. The competition is a partnership between the Binational Softwood Lumber Council (BSLC), ACSA and the School of Constructed Environments (SCE) at Parsons School of Design. The program is intended to engage students, working individually or in teams, to imagine the transformation of our existing cities through sustainable buildings from renewable resources, offering expedient affordable construction, innovating with new and traditional wooden materials, and designing healthy living and working environments.

Register: MAR/25/2019, Submit: APR/10/2019, Eligibility: Students, professionals, all profiles, architecture students, design students, organizations/studios; individually, teams up to 4 members, Fee: Students 15 USD, professionals 25 USD (OCT/26 – DEC/25/2018); students 25 USD, professionals 40 USD (DEC/26/2018 – FEB/08/2019); students 35 USD, professionals 60 USD (FEB/09 – MAR/25/2019), Awards: Winner: 1,500 USD, Runner-up: 750 USD, People’s choice (students): 500 USD, People’s choice (professionals): 500 USD, 3 Honorable Mentions (students): 100 USD each, 3 Honorable Mentions (professionals): 100 USD each

Physicist Stephen Hawking in 2017 reasserted his view that humans must become an interstellar species in the near future or risk “being annihilated”. “The Earth is under threat from so many areas that it is difficult for me to be positive,” the professor said in a speech given via video link to the Starmus science conference in Trondheim, Norway. Hawking has previously predicted that climate change, epidemics and population growth all pose major threats to our survival on Earth. In November of 2016, he said humans would need to find a new planet within the next thousand years.

Register: MAR/22/2019, Submit: MAR/22/2019, Eligibility: Students of any accredited architecture school in North America; individually, Fee: 15 USD, Awards: 1st Prize 12,000 USD for 3 months travel abroad, 2nd Prize 8,000 USD for 2 months travel abroad, 3rd Prize 4,500 USD for 1 months travel abroad, Citation, Merit

The United States is a country of immigrants with a long history of receiving new arrivals. In 1886, the statue of “Liberty Enlightening the World” was officially unveiled, and between 1892 and 1954 the Ellis Island Immigration Station processed 12 million immigrants in New York City alone. Angel Island, in the San Francisco Bay, was home to the West Coast Immigration Station, which was built in 1905. Unlike Ellis Island, new arrivals were housed in barracks on the island under very difficult conditions, some for extended periods of time. Until the station’s closure in 1940, the island was seen as a mechanism to exile immigrants in geo-political limbo – there was never a Statue of Liberty welcoming them.