COMPETITIONS

ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION

Register: SEP/27/2019, Submit: OCT/04/2019, Eligibility: Students, professionals; individually, (interdisciplinary) teams up to 3 members, Fee: Indian participants: 1,800 INR (Indian rupee), foreign participants: 70 USD (JUN/18 – AUG/22/2019); Indian participants: 2,400 INR, foreign participants: 85 USD (AUG/23 – SEP/27/2019); +18% tax, Awards: 1st Prize: 2,000 USD, 2nd Prize: 1,200 USD, 3rd Prize: 800 USD

Since the beginning of time, a home has continued to be an entity that is intimate to all living beings on the planet. Apart from being a physical shelter for humans and their daily lives, a home forms a distinct, intimate connection with its users. Today, across the globe, we are experiencing a rise in densely populated urban areas, along with a lack of land resources to provide sufficient housing for the masses. This phenomenon has given rise to a new movement of Micro-Housing; one that commands the idea of simple but inventive living in today’s urban areas. The concept of these revolutionary homes focusses primarily on the innovation of maximum functional area in a minimum footprint, thus redefining the perception of sustainability in urban dwellings.

ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION

Register: SEP/25/2019, Submit: SEP/25/2019, Eligibility: Architects; author – project leader must be listed in Slovenian ZAPS register of architects or must be a licenced and authorised architect in one of the countries of EU, EEA or the Swiss Confederation, Fee: Free, Awards: 1st Prize: 20,000 EUR, 2nd Prize: 16,000 EUR, 3rd Prize: 12,000 EUR, 3 awards: 6,000 EUR each, 6 compensations: 1,000 EUR each; all amounts are gross

The subject of the competition is the architectural design of the building of the Faculty of Pharmacy (UL FFA), within the framework of the University Center Brdo. The area under consideration is located in the western part of the city of Ljubljana, Slovenia, at the northern foot of Rožnik hill, which ends on the west side of the Trail of Remembrance and Comradeship. The building of the Faculty of Pharmacy is placed in a narrower area determined on the basis of a preliminary urban competition for the building of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and the Faculty of Pharmacy. The subject of the competition is also the external arrangement of the wider competition area of the two faculties, which in certain parts exceeds the ownership boundaries.

ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION

Register: SEP/22/2019, Submit: SEP/23/2019, Eligibility: Students of schools and universities in relation with architecture, young architects who graduated after the April 22th, 2016; individually, (multidisciplinary) teams up to 4 members (architects, engineers, landscapers, etc.), Fee: 60 EUR (APR/22 – JUL/14/2019), 80 EUR (JUL/15 – SEP/01/2019), 100 EUR (SEP/02 – SEP/22/2019); Haitian citizens: 20 EUR, Awards: 1st Prize: 1,500 EUR + construction, 2nd Prize: 1,000 EUR, 3rd Prize: 500 EUR, 10 Honorable Mentions

Haiti is a Caribbean country located on the western third of the island of Hispaniola and part of the group of archipelagos that form the Greater Antilles with Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. Its history has been turbulent since the arrival of the settlers with a Spanish and then a French governance. A large part of the indigenous population was exterminated and in order to promote colonial industry, hundreds of thousands of slaves from the African continent were brought in. Haiti became independent in 1804. Since then, various political systems have followed one after the other. Today, the Republic of Haiti is facing many problems, whether economic, political or environmental. One of the country’s greatest current challenges is to recover from the natural disasters that have devastated the island in recent years, most notably the earthquake of 2010.

Register: SEP/15/2019, Submit: SEP/25/2019, Eligibility: Students, professionals, institutions; all design disciplines; individually, teams with unlimited number of members, Fee: Students 20 USD, professionals 25 USD, institutions 80 USD (APR/16 – MAY/10/2019); students 25 USD, professionals 35 USD, institutions 100 USD (MAY/11 – SEP/15/2019); (more details on the competition website), Awards: Winner: 5,000 USD; 3 Runner-up (2 students and 1 professional): 1,500 USD each; 4 People’s Choice (2 students and 2 professionals): 500 USD each; 14 Honorable Mentions (7 students and 7 professionals): 250 USD each; (more details on the competition website)

The world has started moving towards an era of globalization in the wake of technology which is an ultimate driving force for economic growth. The consumer market playing a vital role in this is speculated to increase more than two folds than the current total per capita consumption in the coming decade taking a center stage in a global economy. One of the evident causes behind this unprecedented growth is the rising urbanization and expanding the middle-class population.

Register: SEP/09/2019, Submit: SEP/09/2019, Eligibility: Designers, creative talents, Fee: Free, Awards: Winner: 5,000 EUR; extra chance to all participants – 2 licenses for the economic exploitation of the projects who are not the winning proposals: 3,000 EUR & 5,000 EUR

MetaFin and Desall invite you to propose a new concept for a green recreational area that is due to be built in the near future, conceived as an aggregation space for families, a playground for children, an area dedicated to sports, culture, associative activities and events. The area assigned for the project is located within the municipality of Marcon, in the Venice province (Italy) and extends over an area of about 20,000 m2, part of which will be reserved for the parking lot. The area will be open throughout the year. In addition to performing the main function of a recreational and aggregation area for families and children, it will also host events, exhibitions, shows that will take place in the amphitheater and in other dedicated spaces, also in the evening. For the purpose, the area will also have some spaces clear of any installation or structure, to allow new structural works in the future aimed at the organisation of events or exhibitions.

ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION

Register: SEP/09/2019, Submit: SEP/09/2019, Eligibility: Architecture offices, construction company, architects, freelancers, undergraduates, graduates; individually, teams up to 6 members, Fee: Free, Awards: Prize fund: 1,000,000 JPY (Japanese yen) (approx. 9,140 USD); The number of winners and the amount of prizes will be determined by the judges.

What will the future look like? How can architects design dwellings to meet evolving living patterns and the challenges of the future? This competition offers the contestant the opportunity to answer these questions. The contestant will be asked to design dwellings that take a bold social and environmentally sustainable view of the future. 70 years ago, New Canaan’s Mid Century architects faced similar questions. To these architects who practiced during that period, Mid-Century Modern was more than a style. It was a social, and even a political movement. They believed that the architecture they practiced offered new ideas for living that were more advanced and better suited for the times than the architecture that preceded them.

ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION

Register: SEP/08/2019, Submit: SEP/09/2019, Eligibility: Students, architectural designers, registered architects and practices, Fee: Students 60 EUR, architectural designers 75 EUR, registered architect and practices 90 EUR (JUN/11 – JUL/10/2019); students 75 EUR, architectural designers 90 EUR, registered architect and practices 105 EUR (JUL/11 – AUG/09/2019); students 90 EUR, architectural designers 105 EUR, registered architect and practices 120 EUR (AUG/10 – SEP/08/2019), Awards: 3 Winners:1,000 EUR each, 3 People’s Choice Award: 200 EUR each, 9 Finalists, 24 Shortlisted

Although there has been a decline in Macau’s revenues from the gaming sector in recent years, Macau is still predicted to become one of the richest places in the world. Tourism and gambling are no doubt the spine of Macau’s economy, taking up 20-25% of Macau’s GDP shown from figures of recent years. Last year the gaming sector prospered resulting a rise in GDP of 4.7%. However, the centre of tourism and leisure faces rising competition from regional countries and cities in South East Asia. More cities are becoming gaming destinations; more casinos are emerging.

ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION

Register: SEP/05/2019, Submit: SEP/12/2019, Eligibility: Architects, designers, architecture students; individually, teams up to 5 members, Fee: 35 EUR (MAY/14 – JUN/05/2019), 60 EUR (JUN/06 – JUL/09/2019), 90 EUR (JUL/10 – AUG/19/2019), 110 EUR (AUG/20 – SEP/05/2019); +VAT 21%, Awards: 1st Prize 2,000 EUR, 2nd Prize 1,000 EUR, 3rd Prize 500 EUR, Mentions

The competition seeks for innovative ideas in the design of a house, focusing in the relationship of the project with a specific client, as well as with the site where it is located. Opengap invites participants to explore the boundaries and paradigms of house designing. To work in innovative and visionary proposals which can both, think in a basic housing program and the relation of identity between the customer and the project. Each participant or team will propose the client for designing a house. This will be a person of interest and inspiration for the project. There are no limitations as to the choice of the character. This may be a historical or contemporary, real or fictional person, from any origin or nationality. It is important that within the submitted proposal, the character is introduced and the project’s relationship with him or her is justified.

ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION

Register: SEP/04/2019, Submit: SEP/04/2019, Eligibility: Architecture students, architects or related professions; individually, teams up to 8 members (members can be from different universities and countries, and from all disciplines: artists, philosophers, photographers), Fee: Individually 35 EUR, teams 45 EUR (MAY/30 – JUL/11/2019); individually 45 EUR, teams 60 EUR (JUL/12 – AUG/08/2019); individually 65 EUR, teams 85 (AUG/09 – SEP/04/2019); +IVA 21%; for every 10 teams 30% discount, Awards: 1st Prize: 1,000 EUR; 3 Accesits (1 by category): 500 EUR each; 9 Gold Mention (3 by category): 100 EUR each; 30 Honorable Mentions (10 by category); Special Award Rethinking: 100 EUR + registration for next contest valued 50 EUR

Under the Paris night of April 15, televisions and social networks, so the Notre-Dame cathedral is observed by the whole planet. The history of the city conserves Notre-Dame. A city that will never be like before, but that raises several questions: Is this global disaster an opportunity to collectively rethink the role of heritage in today’s culture? Are these great monuments, a system of immunity of cities against a culture of waste and immediate obsolescence?

Register: SEP/04/2019, Submit: SEP/04/2019, Eligibility: Anyone; individually, teams, Fee: Free, Awards: Competition A: 1st Prize: 50,000 PLN (Polish Zloty) (about 11,645 EUR), 2nd Prize: 30,000 PLN (about 6,990 EUR), 3rd Prize: 20,000 PLN (about 4,660 EUR); Competition B: 1st Prize: 10,000 PLN (about 2,330 EUR), 2nd Prize: 6,000 PLN (about 1,400 EUR), 3rd Prize: 4,000 PLN (about 930 EUR); Competition C: Photography Category: 10,000 PLN (about 2,330 EUR), Film Category: 10,000 PLN (about 2,330 EUR)

The MBA is a cyclical event, taking place in Kraków since 1985. Each edition was a truly special forum for exchanging ideas and experiences amongst architects from around the world. The accompanying competitions, exhibitions, presentations and lectures are a unique attraction in this part of Europe for all those involved in architecture. During the previous MBAs, the organised competitions were an opportunity to emerge also in the media space, valuable both for beginners and experienced architects from around the world.

ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION

Register: AUG/31/2019, Submit: SEP/08/2019, Eligibility: Students, architects, engineers, planners, designers; individually, (multidisciplinary) teams up to 5 members, Fee: 50 EUR (until JUN/30/2019), 75 EUR (JUL/01 – JUL/25/2019), 100 EUR (JUL/26 – AUG/31/2019), Awards: 1st Prize: 1,000 EUR, 2nd Prize: 400 EUR, 3rd Prize: 250 EUR, 5 Honorable Mentions

The Farka Lake (Liqeni i Farkës) is an artificial lake in the southeast part of Tirana, Albania, 9.6 km away from the city center. With a dimension of 75 hectares (more significant than the Artificial Lake of Tirana), Liqeni I Farkës is one of the leading environmental systems of the capital of Albania. Despite its importance, either from an ecological, social, or spatial point view, today the future of this basin is still uncertain. Outside political pressures, uncontrolled sprawl of the urban fabric, and the anxiety of collecting ‘free space’ in an area that is continuously increasing its land value are just some of the factors that are menacing its equilibrium. Watching the Lake from above it is easy to spot the hectic development situation of the Tirana. Luxury residences – imagined as gated communities for wealthy people – are fastly growing seamlessly with rural settlements and low-rise informal patterns.

Register: AUG/30/2019, Submit: SEP/01/2019, Eligibility: Architects, engineers, designers, students; individually, (multidisciplinary) teams up to 4 members, Fee: 70 USD (APR/01 – APR/30/2019), 85 USD (MAY/01 – JUL/31/2019), 100 USD (AUG/01 – AUG/30/2019), Awards: Winner: 5,000 USD; 2nd & 3rd Prize: 1,000 USD each; People’s Choice Award: 500 USD; Winner, 2nd & 3rd Prize & People’s Choice Award: trip to the 2019 Award Ceremony (flights and hotel); 7 Honorable Mentions; Top 20

The third largest of the seven emirates that make up the UAE, Sharjah covers approximately 2,600 km2. In addition to Sharjah City, which lies on the shores of the Gulf, the emirate has three regions that make up its scenic east coast: Dibba Al Hisn, Khor Fakkan and Kalba. The city keeps its heritage alive through the artwork and history displayed at several museums and exhibitions. In fact, a special devoted zone known as the Sharjah Heritage area is famous for its museums, which are among the best in the United Arab Emirates.

ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION

Register: AUG/30/2019, Submit: AUG/30/2019, Eligibility: Architects; author – project leader must be listed in Slovenian ZAPS register of architects or must be a licenced and authorised architect in one of the countries of EU, EEA or the Swiss Confederation, Fee: Free, Awards: 1st Prize: 10,000 EUR, 2nd Prize: 8,000 EUR, 3rd Prize: 6,000 EUR, 3 awards: 3,000 EUR each, 10 compensations: 1,250 EUR each; all amounts are gross

The Municipality of Maribor, Slovenia, wants to carry out the park and urban arrangements in the area of the left and right banks of the Drava River, with a walking path, a cycling routes and locally accompanied sports and recreational areas. For that purpose the municipality decided to launch an open, project, one-stage competition for the arrangement of the Drava promenade (project part of the competition at Lent) and the conceptual part of the competition in the broader area of the both Drava river embankments from Malečnik Bridge in the east to the Maribor Island in the west. With the opening for the competition, the Municipality of Maribor wants to obtain the most suitable solution, focusing on the solutions of the promenade arrangement with the park arrangements of the linear connection of the area along the Drava River, and the creation of contents and accompanying facilities for the establishment of leisure, recreational and sports facilities.

ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION

Register: AUG/27/2019, Submit: AUG/27/2019, Eligibility: Architects; author – project leader must be listed in Slovenian ZAPS register of architects or must be a licenced and authorised architect in one of the countries of EU, EEA or the Swiss Confederation, Fee: Free, Awards: 1st Prize: 10,800 EUR, 2nd Prize: 8,600 EUR, 3rd Prize: 6,500 EUR, 3 awards: 3,200 EUR each, 10 compensations: 400 EUR each; all amounts are gross

The principal, the City of Ljubljana, Slovenia, is interested in a comprehensive renovation of the area of the former swimming pool complex Vevče. The City of Ljubljana recently became the owner of this area, and wishes to revitalise it by constructing a new swimming pool complex. By holding an open, single-stage design contest, the principal, the City of Ljubljana, in collaboration with the Chamber of Architecture in Spatial Planning of Slovenia, aims to: 1. obtain the best technical urban and architectural solution for the development of the new summer and winter swimming pool complex Vevče, 2. obtain informative proposals for developing the wider area of the design contest – development of banks of the Ljubljanica as sports and recreational areas, 3. select the architect for the design documents.