2008 BIRDHOUSE COMPETITION FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS2008 BIRDHOUSE COMPETITION FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS OBJECT OF THE COMPETITION The global environment is transforming continuously. Human inhabitant environment is encountering enormous challenges. This competition provides an opportunity to consider an inhabitant pattern throug THEME The earth is our nest Prizes Gold Prize (1) Certification and 30,000 RMB each Silver Prize (2) Certification and 10,000 RMB each Bronze Prize (5) Certification and 5,000 RMB each Honorable Mention (15) Certification and Award JURY Jury Head:Kenji Ekuan (Industrial Designer, Japan) Jury Members (alphabetically): Angelo Cortesi (Industrial Designer, Italy) Atsushi Deguchi (Professor, Faculty of Human-Environment Studies, Kyushu University, Japan) Hirofumi Sugimoto (Professor, Tokai University, Japan) Jiang Xu (President, China Academy of Art, China) Shouhei Fukui (Chief Planner, Expo 2005 Aichi, Japan) Yung Ho Chang (Head and Professor, Department of Architecture, MIT, USA) Zhiqiang Wu (Chief Planner, Expo 2010 Shanghai, President of College of Architecture & Urban Planning, Tongji University China) ADVISORY PANEL Mr. Minoru Mori (President & CEO, Mori Building Co., Ltd., Japan) Liqiang Yuan (General Manager of Shanghai Zhangjiang Creative Industry Development Co., Ltd,China) Zhicai Ge (Director-General, Shanghai Industrial Design Association,China ) Guoxin Wu (Vice Director of World Expo Shanghai Bureau Exhibition Department,China ) Jianping Xu (Director of Shanghai Spiritual Civilization Office, China ) Shinya Izumi (Chief Planner, Expo 2005 Aichi, Japan) Mr, Heizo Takenaka (Professor, Keio University, Japan) KPF – Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, USA ELIGIBILITY The competition is open to students from any university in the world, who has not graduated at the time of December, 2008. CONTACT All the submission please send to: 2008 Birdhouse in Shanghai Executive Committee China Academy of Art Shanghai Institute of Design No. 109 Chunxiao Road, Pudong Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park Shanghai, China 201203 Tel: 86-021-50802834, 86-021-50277973 Questions please contact: 2008 Birdhouse Project Competition Organizing Committee, China Telephone: +86-021-50802834 +86-021-50277973 E-mail:2008birdhouse_sh@163.com 2008 Birdhouse Project Non-Profit Organization, Japan +81-090-7104-1921 E-mail: project@birdhouse.gr.jp 2008 Birdhouse Project Italy +39 339 711 8728 E-mail: acfel@tin.it 2008 Birdhouse Project America +1 917 294 6629 E-mail: koizumi@usa.com FORMAT AND JUDGING Participant should submit a design proposal to address the competition theme. There are two judging phases: First Phase Participant should submit a design proposal in the form of a photograph, sketch, rendering, drawing, or other media, on A4 panel format (297mm x 210mm). The number of panel is not limited. No particip Second Phase First Phase Entries will be notified in person. The participant will submit a physical model (within 1m x 1m x 1m) based on selected design proposal. The jury will advice the model making. Every entry CALENDAR First Phase Submission May 10th, 2008-August 30th, 2008 First Phase Judging September 6th, 2008 First Phase Nomination Mid-September, 2008 Second Phase Submission Deadline October 25th, 2008 Second Phase Judging November 1st, 2008 The result will be announced on http://www.birdhouse.gr.jp at the beginning of November. Exhibition December, 2008 at Shanghai World Financial Center HOST 2008 Birdhouse Project Competition Organizing Committee Japan Committee of Ecological Environmental Promotion Shanghai Zhangjiang Creative Industry Development Co., Ltd CO-ORGANIZER Shanghai Institute of Design, China Academy of Arts College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University World Expo Shanghai Bureau Exhibition Department Shanghai Environmental Protection Bureau Shanghai Industrial Design Association SPONSOR Consulate-General of Japan in Shanghai Mori Building Co., Ltd. Group Mori Building China (Shanghai) Property Management and Consulting Co.,Ltd. Shanghai World Financial Center Co.,Ltd. Shanghai Senmao International Real Estate Co.,Ltd. Koizumi Sangyo Corp. Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. Zhangjiang Creative Industry Development Foundations of Pudong New Area COPYRIGHT The participants are guaranteed the intellectual property of the submissions, as per applicable legislation regarding author’s rights. Participation in the competition automatically grants the Bi |
Vilnius Railway Station and Public Square Competition  Vilnius Station competition Image: ©Zaha Hadid Architects How do you find a common thread that can connect an eclectic collection of buildings, visually as well as physically, all located within a one-block site, located just across from Canada’s Parliament building in Ottawa. To identify this common thread that could tie everything together, the client turned to a design competition for answers. With the aid of consultants, [phase eins] from Berlin and experts from Canada’s’ own Université de Montréal’s School of Architecture, the client turned to an invited international format to finally settle on six teams that could rethink the site. Read More… Ottawa Parliamentary Precinct Renewal Competition  Culminating in a year’s long process, the winner of the Ottawa Parliamentary Precinct was David Chipperfield Architects, one of the six shortlisted firms designated to participate in the competition. An April 10th viewing of the public presentation of the six finalists was viewed by scores on Facebook. From the impressions gained from that event, it was apparent that Chipperfield and Behnisch were the probable frontrunners. Chipperfield’s presentation emphasized the materiality of their design as a design strategy intended to embrace the architectural context of the precinct. Together with a very straightforward circulation plan, in the end, this had to be a major factor in the jury’s decision. Read more…  After narrowing the field to three finalists and reviewing their presentations via ZOOM, the competition jury gave the nod to KUTONOTUK of Charlottesville, VA as the winner. The winning team is led by principals, Leena Cho and Matthew Jull, faculty members at the University of Virginia’s School of Architecture. Second place went to FORMA from New York City, and third place was awarded to Lewis Williams with Hudson Architects from Norwich, England. Presentations of all three finalists can be seen here: https://competitions.org/2022/03/atlantic-beach-nc-boardwalk-design-competition/ Young Architects in Competitions When Competitions and a New Generation of Ideas Elevate Architectural Quality  by Jean-Pierre Chupin and G. Stanley Collyer published by Potential Architecture Books, Montreal, Canada 2020 271 illustrations in color and black & white Available in PDF and eBook formats ISBN 9781988962047 What do the Vietnam Memorial, the St. Louis Arch, and the Sydney Opera House have in common? These world renowned landmarks were all designed by architects under the age of 40, and in each case they were selected through open competitions. At their best, design competitions can provide a singular opportunity for young and unknown architects to make their mark on the built environment and launch productive, fruitful careers. But what happens when design competitions are engineered to favor the established and experienced practitioners from the very outset? This comprehensive new book written by Jean-Pierre Chupin (Canadian Competitions Catalogue) and Stanley Collyer (COMPETITIONS) highlights for the crucial role competitions have played in fostering the careers of young architects, and makes an argument against the trend of invited competitions and RFQs. The authors take an in-depth look at past competitions won by young architects and planners, and survey the state of competitions through the world on a region by region basis. The end result is a compelling argument for an inclusive approach to conducting international design competitions. Download Young Architects in Competitions for free at the following link: https://crc.umontreal.ca/en/publications-libre-acces/ AL_A Prevails over a Star-studded Cast  After over a year of planning, the choice of a site, and the establishment of criteria for the staging an international competition for a new concert hall, the process recently culminated in the choice of an architect for the design of the new Philharmonic in Belgrade, Serbia. Once a rather drab, nondescript city under the Tito regime, Belgrade has been reimagining itself to take its place as a major European city, including cultural attractions one might attach to such a claim. Read more…  Boardwalk photo: Courtesy Atlantic Beach Boardwalks, especially on oceanfront locations, have a pretty universal look. But how they fit into their local context is another matter. Topography, real estate and commerce all play a role in their function, and to some extent, design. In the case of Miami Beach, it’s primarily a promenade; Brooklyn’s 2.7 mile Coney Island boardwalk stretching all the way to Brighton Beach is a mixture of promenade and commerce, with the latter at both ends. In the case of Atlantic City, it’s mostly about retail.
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