Primary School in Senegal Sponsor: Kaira Looro Competition Type: International, open, ideas Eligibility: Participants must be between ages of 18-25 (Lead architects who can communicate with client must be 35 years of age or less) Fees and timetable: – Early registration €60/team (ends 28/02/2023) – Normal registration €90/team (ends 9/04/2023) – Late registration €120/team (ends 15/05/2023) 11 June 2023 – Deadline for project submission Awards: 1st prize – €5,000 and internship at Kengo Kuma Architects 2nd prize – €2,000 and Internship at EMBT Architects 3rd prize – €1,000 and internship at SBGA/Blengini Gharardelli Honorable Mentions and SpecialMentions Purpose of the competition: To address the lack and quality of school facilities in Sub-Saharan Africa Specifications for the school: - Classrooms. There must be six classrooms with an average of 25 students each.
Offices. There should be offices for management, and a meeting room for the teaching staff. - Laboratory area. There should be a flexible space for organizing recreational activities and laboratories for the students.
Sickroom. There will be an environment for dealing with student injuries or illnesses. - Canteen. A space is to be set aside for the preparation and provi- sion of meals for underprivileged students.
Storage. There should be a storage room for school materials and equipment. 20 - Toilets. Facilities for students and school staff will have to be provi- ded.
The design must comply with the following characteristics: – Maximum indoor area of 650 m2 for the previous areas; – Ground floor only. Upper floors are therefore not permitted; – The total cost of building materials alone (earth, concrete, wood, etc.) must not exceed €70,000; – Give preference to the use of natural materials available in the surrounding areas, scrap and recycled materials; – Promote sustainable and environmentally friendly construction te- chnologies; – Be easily self-constructed, with unskilled personnel and without the use of heavy vehicles; – The design of electrical, water and furniture installations is not requi- red; – No territorial framework is required; – The design of surrounding areas and the street is not required. Participants will be sent (after registration) additional materials neces- sary for the development of the project: – Factsheets, prices and pictures of the main materials; – Images of schools and homes in rural settings; For list of jurors and more information, go to: https://www.kairalooro.com/competition_elementaryschool/download/EN_Kaira Looro 2023.pdf |
The Makasiiniranta South Harbor Competition
Helsinki South Harbour and Tori Quarter Suomen Ilmakuva Helsinki. Image credit/ Tietoa Finland, Janne Hirvonen
As a prelude to a competition for the design of a new Architecture and Design Museum to be located in Helsinki’s South Harbor, the City of Finland staged an open competition to establish a roadmap for the future redevelopment of the Makasiiniranta harbor area, the last old harbor area to be transformed for public use in Helsinki. The competition for the museum is scheduled to take place later this year; but the entire surrounding area has come up with a plan to review improvements for the entire harbor environment.
Read more… 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/ Vltava Philharmonic Hall Design Competition  View to Concert Hall from bridge ©BIG Classical music is still part of a vibrant musical scene in Prague, with at least four principal venues hosting concerts, ballet and opera. As a modern European city, the only missing venue from these choices is a state of the art concert hall. Other European neighbors have also recently staged competitions for such projects: Munich, won by Cukrowicz Nachbaur Architekten of Bregenz, Austria; Belgrade, won by AL_A of London; and Vilnius, Lithuania, won by Arquivio Architects of Spain. It should be noted, however, that one of the most important competitions for a concert hall, not only in Europe, but the world, was the 1961 Berlin Philharmonic hall competition, won by Hans Scharoun (below). It was the interior of that building, in particular, that served as a model for many others that followed, one of the first being Los Angeles’ Disney Hall by Frank Gehry. Read more… Budapest’s Nyugati Rail Station Competition  Image courtesy Budapest Development Agency ©Grimshaw Completed in 1877, Budapest’s Nyugati Railway Station has witnessed many of the twists and turns of Hungarian history: the Austro-Hungarian Empire, revolutions of post-World War I and 1956, and various shades of expansion and shrinkage in their territory. Its important location in Europe’s history as a contested land in southeastern Europe has not only served as a path for armies of conquest, but as a matter of great interest for major powers. Amid all the changes it has experienced, Hungary, and Budapest in particular, has retained a fascination for outsiders, making it one of Europe’s high profile tourist attractions. Read more… A Quest for that Elusive Connective Formula  First Place: Pedestrian perspective from Parliament – Zeidler Architecture in association with David Chipperfield 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… Vilnius Railway Station and Public Square Competition  Vilnius Station competition Image: ©Zaha Hadid Architects In European cities, recent history has seen their central railway stations become the subject of upgrades, or totally new projects, many of them springing up in Eastern Europe. In most cases, the focus on this phenomena occurred several decades after earth-shaking political events. In Germany it was the construction of a new main central station (Hauptbahnhof) shortly after the reunification of Germany and Berlin. in Estonia, and now Lithuania, it has occurred after the independence of those countries in conjunction with the dissolution of the Soviet Union. And in Hungary, it was the subject of a recent competition encompassing a large area surrounding the station. Read More… |