Arctic Confluence – Norwegian Cultural Museum for Tromsø, Norway

Arctic Confluence – Norwegian Cultural Museum for Tromsø, Norway

ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION

Design a hybrid museum and/or a cultural and historical centre within Tromsø.  

Register: APR/25/2021, Submit: APR/25/2021, Eligibility: Students, professionals; individually, teams up to 3 members, Fee: 15 USD (until APR/10/2021), 30 USD (APR/11 – APR/25/2021, Awards: Winner: 1,000 USD, 4 Runners-up: 250 USD each

Tromsø, a city in northern Norway, is a major cultural hub above the Arctic Circle. It’s famed as a viewing point for colourful Northern Lights that sometime light up the nighttime sky. The city’s historic centre, on the island of Tromsø, is distinguished by its centuries-old wooden houses. The 1965 Arctic Cathedral, with its distinctive peaked roof and soaring stained-glass windows, dominates the skyline. The compact city centre has the biggest concentration of historic wooden houses north of Trondheim, and they co-exist with modern architecture. The houses date from 1789 to 1904, when building wooden houses were banned in the city centre, as in several other Norwegian cities. The oldest house in Tromsø is Skansen, built-in 1789 on the remains of a 13th-century turf rampart.

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Tiny Kiwi Meditation Cabin

Tiny Kiwi Meditation Cabin

ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION

The cabin for accommodate up to 4 guests with a meditation guide.

Register: APR/28/2021, Submit: JUN/02/2021, Eligibility: Architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies, students; individually, teams up to 4 members, Fee: Architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies 70 EUR, students 60 EUR (NOV/18 – DEC/21/2020); architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies 90 EUR, students 80 EUR (DEC/22/2020 – FEB/02/2021); architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies 110 EUR, students 90 EUR (FEB/03 – APR/28/2021); +21% VAT, discount for 3+ registrations from one university/school; Awards: 1st Prize: 5,000 EUR, 2nd Prize: 2,000 EUR, 3rd Prize: 1,000 EUR, Earth Energies Sanctuary NZ Favorite: 1,000 EUR, Archhive Student Award: 500 EUR + 50 EUR gift card at Archhive Books, BB Green Award: 500 EUR, 6 Honorable Mentions; + construction

Earth Energies Sanctuary in New Zealand is a wellness retreat designed to bring about balance of body, mind and soul, set within 200 acres of stunning natural landscape that is ideal for seclusion, relaxation and experiencing nature. The sanctuary features a secluded, private, 2-bedroom cabin where guests can enjoy spectacular, awe-inspiring 360-degree views.

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Toon House

Toon House

ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION

Design your favorite cartoon character’s shelter.

Register: APR/09/2021, Submit: APR/10/2021, Eligibility: Everyone, architects, students, engineers; individually, teams up to 3 members, Fee: Indian participants: 1,800 INR, international participants: 60 EUR (JAN/10 – MAR/10/2021); Indian participants: 2,100 INR, international participants: 80 EUR (MAR/11 – APR/09/2021); + Taxes; 15% discount for 5 teams and above, Awards: 1st Prize: 1,00,000 INR (Indian rupee) (approx. 1,125 EUR), 2nd Prize: 60,000 INR (approx. 675 EUR), 3rd Prize: 40,000 INR (approx. 450 EUR), 10 Honorable Mentions

Visualize yourself as Jerry crafting your secret abode: KEEPING TOM OUT!! Or SpongeBob Square Pants living underwater in a Pineapple house? Or what if you get to live in Howl’s Moving Castle – floating around in the air, run on the ground, and reorganize based on the location? Can you feel that dinosaur-driven Stone Age vibe from the Flintstones? Can you visualize the peculiar evil lair of MojoJojo atop the Volcano Mountain, or the giant-sized vault of Mr. Scrooge from Ducktales?

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New Mosque near Preston, Lancashire

New Mosque near Preston, Lancashire

ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION

Ideas for a new mosque.

Register: APR/22/2021, Submit: APR/22/2021, Eligibility: Registered architects, Fee: 35 GBP (Pound sterling) + VAT, Awards: Each of 5 entries in Phase 2: 4,000 GBP (approx. 4,630 EUR) + VAT

A local charity is seeking a talented and ambitious architect to develop ideas for a new Mosque on the northern outskirts of Preston, Lancashire, UK. The design solution should be of the highest quality, both enduring and at the same time modern and reflective of current trends. As such, the design team should seek to create a landmark building. The site for the proposed Mosque is at the western end of D’Urton Lane on the northern edge of the City of Preston. The site has been cut off by the recent completion of the Broughton bypass alongside the junction of the M55 and M6 and as such sits in a particularly prominent and elevated location. (Drone)

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2nd International Architecture Drawing Competition

2nd International Architecture Drawing Competition

ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION

Any drawing: axonometric, Isometric, 3D render, Visualisation or Sketch.

Register: JUN/13/2021, Submit: JUN/27/2021, Eligibility: Architecture and design students and young professionals; individually, teams up to 3 members, Fee: Indian Nationals: 1,200 INR (Indian rupee), Foreign Nationals: 30 USD (MAR/07 – MAR/28/2021) (1 – 35 entries); Indian Nationals: 1,400 INR, Foreign Nationals: 40 USD (MAR/29 – APR/18/2021) (36 – 70 entries); Indian Nationals: 1,600 INR, Foreign Nationals: 50 USD (APR/19 – MAY/02/2021) (71 – 100 entries); Indian Nationals: 1,800 INR, Foreign Nationals: 60 USD (MAY/03 – MAY/23/2021) (101 – 135 entries); Indian Nationals: 2,000 INR, Foreign Nationals: 70 USD (MAY/24 – JUN/13/2021) (136 – 150 entries), Awards: Winner: up to 850 USD, Runner: up to 650 USD, 2 Qualifiers: 250 USD each, 15 top entries

Archue – A complete Architecture Platform presents ‘2nd International Architecture Drawing Competition’. Our second series of competition celebrating the talent of architecture and design students and young professionals through a single drawing. This competition is limited to architecture and related design fields such as interiors, product design etc.

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Cassaro Cafè-Bistrot

Cassaro Cafè-Bistrot

ARCHITECTURE PROJECT

Location: Noto, Siracusa, Italy, Architects: Morana+Rao Architetti, Photographers: Francesco Caristia

In Corso Vittorio Emanuele, the heart of Noto, there are the most prestigious buildings and churches of the 18th century, including the former Convent of Jesuits. This imposing edifice, that is just over 100 m long, was designed by Rosario Gagliardi, undisputed protagonist of the reconstruction of Noto and many other cities located in Val di Noto. This project concerns the interior of one of many commercial low parts that make up the large building’s ground floor. The design strategy aims at settling a complex programme of catering activities by enhancing the existing architectural space qualities and characteristics.

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Skigard Hytte Cabin

Skigard Hytte Cabin

ARCHITECTURE PROJECT

Location: Norway, Architects: Mork-Ulnes Architects, Photographers: Bruce Damonte, Juan Benavides

Located on the west side of Kvitfjell, 45 minutes north of Lillehammer, the cabin designed by Mork-Ulnes Architects is situated 943 meters above sea level, nearly at the top of the mountain (1,039 m). Its high altitude means the cabin is exposed to severe winter weather, at times being socked in and at times floating peacefully above the clouds in the valley below. From November until April, one can put on downhill skis and reach the local market to go grocery shopping, returning home using the lifts. On cross country skis one can connect to hundreds of kilometers of trails, reaching country lodges to rest and warm-up. In the summertime, it’s possible to hike from the cabin to the top of Kvitfjell (which means White Mountain in Norwegian) in about 20 minutes or reach one of the many streams and lakes for swimming and fishing.

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House MCM

House MCM

ARCHITECTURE PROJECT

Location: Brescia, Italy, Architects: Ghiroldi Design, Photographers: Davide Galli

House MCM is a warm and enveloping project by Ghiroldidesign, located on the top floor of a 19th century villa with a large garden, in the Italian city of Brescia. Its owners, a young lawyer couple, asked for their new home open spaces in the living room and dining room, and a very cool space. The intervention of the Mantua-based firm consisted of a structural and technical renovation of the house that led to the opening of the central wall, in the area of union between the living room, dining room and kitchen. In the renovated space, new elements coexist with others recovered, creating aesthetic synergies between past and present, and making some elements stand out thanks to others.

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N Caved House

N Caved House

ARCHITECTURE PROJECT

Location: Agios Sostis, Serifos Island, Greece, Architects: Mold Architects, Photographers: Yiorgis Yerolymbos, Panagiotis Voumvakis

NCaved is located on a small secluded rocky cove on Serifos Island, seemingly hovering just above sea level. The need to create a protected shelter, at a location of disarming view, but openly exposed to strong north winds, led us to the decision to drill the slope, instead of arranging a set of spaces in line at ground level. We applied a rectangular grid to the slope to produce a three-dimensional “chessboard” of solids and voids that accommodate and, at the same time, isolate the residence quarters. This strict geometry is discontinued with the rotation of the last axis of the grid, which provides the living area with ampler view. Shifting the axis intensifies the sense of perspective significantly, and thus the imprint of the residence appears minimized at the conceptual end of the ascent.

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House in Tsukuba

House in Tsukuba

ARCHITECTURE PROJECT

Location: Tsukuba, Japan, Architects: Aisaka Architects’ Atelier, Photographs: Shigeo Ogawa

Overview, site, and key characteristics. Located on a relatively spacious corner lot in a residential neighborhood in the city of Tsukuba, this residence with a number of hobby rooms was designed as a place for the client to live while working in a different city from his family. The client, who is athletic and enjoys playing squash and working out, plans to use part of the house as a members-only gym in the future, making the design brief similar to that for a combined home and business. Although there are apartment buildings and other residences to the east and west of the lot, it is bordered on the north by a restaurant parking lot and on the south by a lush, quiet park, and naturally the client wanted to take advantage of these views.

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