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Hoowave Resilient Township and Waterfront Landscape Design International Competition

ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION

Design with application of hydraulic engineering, resilience planning and space aesthetics in Huwei Township, Taiwan.

Register: JUN/14/2022, Submit: JUN/14/2022, Eligibility: Professional designers of water conservancy, landscape, architecture, civil engineering, and planning, Fee: 20 TWD (New Taiwan dollar) (approx. 0.70 USD) for electronic tender documentation, Awards: Stage 1 – up to 5 proposals: 200,000 TWD (approx. 6,963 USD) each; Stage 2 – 1st Prize: Contract, 2nd Prize: 1,200,000 TWD (approx. 41,782 USD), 3rd Prize: 800,000 TWD (approx. 27,855 USD)

In order to bring innovation to traditional water conservancy projects that focus on flood control of watercourses, “Hoowave Resilient Township and Waterfront Landscape Design International Competition” intends to optimize the spatial landscape, humanistic beauty, landscape ecology, and local revitalization of water conservancy projects and their surrounding areas through comprehensive and cross-field design integration, to build an amenity-oriented environment and amenity space. By breaking through the traditional thinking of watercourse management, this project intends to solve local problems or regional development bottlenecks relating to water by design thinking and design innovation.

2022 PRI²DE Creative Camp – Movable Chair International Design Competition

ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION

Design movable chairs using a “45” themed element.

Register: JUN/19/2022, Submit: JUN/19/2022, Eligibility: Young designers, professionals, students, amateurs, designers of product, interior, architecture, landscape and public art; individually, teams up to 3 members, team leader must be under 35 year of age, Fee: Free, Awards: Champion: 50,000 CNY (Chinese Yuan Renminbi) (approx. 7,870 USD), Runner up: 20,000 CNY (approx. 3,148 USD), Second Runner up: 10,000 CNY (approx. 1,574 USD), Special Award for Sustainable Materials: 10,000 CNY (approx. 1,574 USD), Top 10: prototype making, Shortlist; all pre-tax

When it comes to great architecture, the most important thing isn’t always the building or its surroundings. Often what makes the biggest difference is the so-called “grey spaces.” These transitional, in-between elements such as staircases, hallways, porches, eaves and vestibules can blur, or even eliminate the boundaries between the inside and outside. They play a major role in determining whether a development is functional, or a living, breathing environment.

District of the Generations, Schorndorf

ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION

Conversion of the area of the former train station in Schorndorf into residential district.

Register: MAY/13/2022, Submit: JUL/05/2022, Eligibility: Professionals, urban planners in collaboration with architects and landscape architects; natural persons, legal entities, Fee: Free, Awards: 1st Prize: 20,000 EUR, 2nd Prize: 12,000 EUR, 3rd Prize: 8,000 EUR, 2 Purchases: 4,000 EUR each

With the »District of the Generations«, the city of Schorndorf, Germany, a medium-sized center with about 40,000 inhabitants in the Rems-Murr district, is planning an urban development extension of the »suburb« to the north of the train station. The goal is to develop a dense neighbourhood where multiple generations can come together to live, work, and care for one another. The core of the plan is the 1.5 hectare site of the former construction and municipal depot. Proximity to the city, good quality of life, and a strong sense of community should be created in the new district through common living spaces, as well as through the combination of public areas and diverse options for local infrastructure, education, leisure, and culture.

Brace Building

ARCHITECTURE PROJECT

Location: Seoul, South Korea, Architects: LIFE Architects, Photographs : Kyungsub Shin, Wan Hur

The site was too small to build a building commonly referred to as a building. Besides, it had to setback 3m from the building line because of the aesthetic zone. In this situation, we began to take a closer look at the site. In order to fully utilize this site as an economic logic, it had to go up high but narrow. That made the building vulnerable to lateral forces, and the size of the columns exceeded the size we usually imagine. The site was so small that we couldn’t put such huge columns. We were considering a structural engineer, and we got the idea that if we made a column with a brace, we would be able to secure structural stability while getting a sense of openness.

Storm House

ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION

Think of a house that can shake the general idea of “Architecture” itself.

Register: OCT/01/2022, Submit: OCT/05/2022, Eligibility: Everyone, all ages; individually, teams, Fee: Free, Awards: 1st Prize: 1,000,000 JPY (Japanese yen) (approx. 8,212 USD), 2nd Prize: 500,000 JPY (approx. 4,106 USD), 3rd Prize: 300,000 JPY (approx. 2,463 USD), 8 Merit Prize: 100,000 JPY (approx. 821 USD) each; all prizes include tax

Storm is a natural phenomenon that means blowing of rough and strong winds. It is a word associated with the weather sometimes accompanied by rain, lightning, or snow. Figuratively, things which are very furious or violently disturbing is often likened to a storm. Storm is a concrete phenomenon, but at the same time it is an abstract concept that indicates fluctuations in society and sense of values or turning points. It also could be reflecting the changes we are facing today in our lives and generation. On the other hand, it may be good to give it a thought closer to one’s own sense.

The Habitat 2.0 – Rethinking Student Housing in India

ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION

Design an innovative student housing in India for 140 students.

Register: JUL/20/2022, Submit: AUG/20/2022, Eligibility: Architects, architecture students, interior designers, civil engineers; individually, teams up to 3 members, Fee: Students – Indian: 1,200 INR, international: 25 USD, professionals – Indian: 1,550 INR, international: 35 USD (MAR/30 – MAY/14/2022); students – Indian: 1,500 INR, international: 35 USD, professionals – Indian: 1,850 INR, international: 45 USD (MAY/15 – JUN/30/2022); students – Indian: 1,800 INR, international: 45 USD, professionals – Indian: 2,150 INR, international: 60 USD (JUL/01 – JUL/20/2022); discounts from one architecture school/university: 5 – 10 teams: 10%, 11 – 20 teams: 15%, 21+ team: 20%, Awards: 1st Prize: 1,00,000 INR (Indian rupee) (approx. 1,320 USD), 2nd Prize: 50,000 INR (approx. 660 USD), 3rd Prize: 25,000 INR (approx. 330 USD); Best Student Design Award, Best Architect Design Award, Best Design Presentation Award; 15 Honorable Mentions

When a student migrates to another city or a state for pursuing higher education finding a suitable accommodation located near the institute and offers basic amenities is a primary concern. On campus housing have a limited capacity & hence students prefer a PG i.e. “Paying Guest” accommodations where in a lot of compromise is to be done in terms of living conditions & PG’s come with a strict set of restrictions: lack of quality food, internet connectivity & personal space.

Tree House

ARCHITECTURE PROJECT

Location: Lake Austin, Texas, United States, Architects: Ryan Street Architects, Photographs: Cate Black

When one Austin family sought to create a tree house on their property, they looked to their own daughter’s artwork for design inspiration. The project started out as a backyard playhouse for the couple’s two daughters-but then it took off and went above and beyond everyone’s wildest dreams. The family had worked with Ryan Street Architects on their main house, so they enlisted the Austin firm to bring their young daughter’s sketch to life. “That sketch became one of the first key inspirations,” says project manager Jeremy Ristau.

Romsdal Folk Museum

ARCHITECTURE PROJECT

Location: Molde, Norway, Architects: Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter, Photographs: Erik Hattrem, Søren Harder Nielsen, Quentin Desfarges

The Romsdal Folk Museum is an architectonic attraction and a treasured landmark that embodies the history and identity of the entire region. Our intention in this project was to let the structure signal its meaning and function through an architectural expression and the use of local materials. The scale of the building refers to the urbanity and morphology of the town. The overall layout of the museum grounds the connections to the town by linking different surrounding areas in an overall plan where all circulation is linked in a unified structure. The project conveys an open and progressive attitude that makes diverse utilization possible.

Industrial Designer House

ARCHITECTURE PROJECT

Location: Tokyo, Japan, Architects: Koji Tsutsui Architect & Associates, Photographs: Masao Nishikawa

In a quiet residential area in metropolitan Tokyo resides the Koji Tsutsui Architect & Associates constructed Industrial Designer House. The client required that that the house be not only private in nature but also in coexistence with the client’s feelings for his life’s work, industrial design. Along the process of putting together the requirements, it became clear that the client wished to have: an indoor garage for his beloved vehicle; a study with a view to the car; a living/ dining space where his treasured industrial products will be displayed; and completely separated guest room and bed room for sleep.

Harbour Club

ARCHITECTURE PROJECT

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands, Architects: LEVS architecten, Photographs: BeemFlights

Project Harbour Club in Amsterdam’s quickly developing eastern neighborhood Cruquiuseiland is finished. The complex volume is a collage of old and new buildings and an unconventional program. There are the left-over industry-sized wine silos that have been turned into rooftop villas. Then there is the club at the heart of the new building, sound-proofed and structurally isolated to such an extent that it was possible to build apartments directly above it. Finally, there is the original building from 1901, neatly encapsulated by the new building and topped up with a green roof.