Sponsor: Municipality of Czernica Type: Invited, RfQ Eligibility: EU/EWR Fee: none Language: Polish Timetable: 10 February 2023 – Deadline for submission of qualifications Awards: 1st Prize – 60 000,00 zł (USD 14,000) 2nd Prize – 40 000,00 zł 3rd Prize – 20 000,00 zł Design Challenge: Development of an architectural concept for the School Read more…
Facilitator: RIBA Type: open, invited (RfQ) Eligibility: Professional design teams Fees: none Language: English Timetable: 15 February 2023 – Deadline for applications DESIGN COMPETITION VISION AND REQUIREMENTS The vision for the redevelopment of the White Hart Street site is to create an exemplary residential scheme that respects the heritage of Mansfield, in particular the Read more…
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 Read more…
Sponsor: National Building Fund, Denmark Type: Open, two-stage Language: English Eligibility: EU/EWR Fee: none Awards: The four most innovative ideas submitted will be selected as winners of the competition. In addition up to 10 ideas will receive honourable mentions on the website and be part of the competition’s exhibition. The four selected ideas will Read more…
A Design Competition for Decarbonization, Equity and Resilience in California Sponsors: Southern California Edison (SCE); San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E); Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E); Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) and The American Institute of Architects California (AIA CA) and The American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) Competition site: Allensworth, CA Type: Read more…
A sustainable Development Center in Zambia Sponsor(s): The UN Refugee Agency; NGO PROVS A.C. Competition consultant: Archstorming.com Type: International, open, one-stage Eligibility: Any architecture student or professional architect can participate in MAYUKWAYUKWA: a Sustainable Development Center in Zambia, regardless of their nationality. Likewise, people from other disciplines can also participate, such Read more…
RfQ Application deadline: 30 November 2022 (12:00 KST) Diagram courtesy Incheon Housing and City Development Corporation Organizer: Incheon Housing and City Development Corporation Type: International, General, open Eligibility: -Qualifications for participation are for domestic and foreign architects and can participate alone or jointly. -Joint applications are allowed up to 3 people/firms Read more…
Philharmonic after 2020 fire Sponsor: Government of Moldova Ministry of Culture Type: Open, International, RfQ Eligibility: Registered Architects/Landscape architects (Applicants should be able to show expertise in preservation) Language: English Fees: none Timetable: February 2023 – Submission deadline (Registration now underway) Jury: The international jury will be made up of architects, Read more…
Client: U.S. Department of State Type: Open, RfQ Eligibility: Construction/Architecture teams with similar projects in size of at least $97.5M Fee: none Language: English Process: Shortlist of five teams with site visit and submission of designs in second stage Project budget: $130-165 million Timetable: 10 October 2022 – Request for clarifications deadline 20 October Read more…
Sponsor: Private client based in the Bahamas Competition administrator: RIBA Type: International, open, ideas Eligibility: Open to design professionals and students Note: See How to Register! Fees: £28 for each category entered Language: English Categories – Beach Club Concept, including restaurant, bar and cabana design – Marina Concept, including reception – meet Read more… |
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… |
