Language: English
Fees: None
Eligibility:
This Design Competition is open to all
with the following exclusions:
Entries shall not have been previously published in any competition
publication, whether printed, online or otherwise.
Entries shall not have been selected as finalists, winner, honorable mention,
etc. in any other competition
It is strongly recommended that each team include a licensed architect in Phase
1. Those selected to continue on to Phase 2 will be required to include a
licensed architect. The winning project must include or engage an architect
licensed in the state of Illinois
Current employees of Disruptive Design funders, jurors, sponsors, or task force
organizations are not eligible
to enter. Teams submitting to Phase 1 will be required to sign a disclosure of
non-affiliation prior to jurying
Timetable:
Phase 1: ENDS JANUARY 31, 2019. One submission per entrant, please!
Submission requirements:
See link to competition brief below
Awards:
Each of five finalists, selected to participate in Stage 3, will receive
$10,000 each. The winner will receive an additional $20,000 and the right to
negotiate for the commission.
Design Challenge: Architects must innovate for affordability, utilizing new
construction materials and methods, and providing single-family homes with
opportunities for live-work situations, growing families, aging in place,
accessibility for people with disabilities, and a new focus on the “gig”
economy. The cost of a single family home should not exceed $250,000.
CHALLENGE PHASES:
PHASE I: Ideas
In this phase, submitters will
register their team and be asked to:
1. Submit a written narrative
that describes their design and program, up to 250 words.
2. Respond to a series of
targeted questions that w ill assist a jury in understanding how each
submission addresses the hard cap on construction and sales costs,
affordability gap, economic and environmental sustainability, zoning, and
wealth-building components of their idea.
3. Submit one drawing of their
proposed design
Questions can be found in the
submission details included in this document. A jury will review all
submissions. Five submissions from Phase I will continue on to Phase II. Phase
I will open on December 1st, and conclude on January 31st.
PHASE II: Design
The five participants selected
to move forward from Phase I will be given a $10,000 stipend to continue work
on their proposal. Phase II participants will produce site plans, sections,
elevations, high-resolution renderings, and another narrative that aggregates
the information provided in Phase I . Phase II participants will be notified in
February 2019.
PHASE III: Realization
A jury of architects, city
officials, academics, and developers will judge Phase II submissions. Residents
of both Bronzeville and Humboldt Park w ill also be invited to submit their
feedback on the final five designs. Phase III moves outside of the juried
competition and invites the jury-selected winner to work alongside the
developer, Related Midwest, to build their vision into reality. The final
winner of the competition will receive an additional prize of $20,000.
SITE
There will be multiple sites
located in 2 competition neighborhoods: West Humboldt Park and Bronzeville. The
sites are representative of typical Chicago lots – 25’ w ide x 125’ long w ith
minimum zoning of RT4.
Competition entries should address the context of both of these neighborhoods.
Specific addresses for
neighborhood sites will be announced at the beginning of Phase I I . Some
context on the neighborhoods can be found here:
The City of Chicago Zoning Code
should be follow ed for required front and rear setbacks. Since a goal of this
competition is to dev elop an affordable housing prototype, all entries should
fit on a standard 25’ Chicago lot regardless of the actual lot w idth.
Therefore, the typical side yard setback w ould dictate a maximum 19’ w ide
building. A zoning v ariance for liv e-work units may be considered. Refer to
City of Chicago Zoning Code for current allowable uses in residential zones.
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Fondation Domus Competition
Type: Open, one-stage,
anonymous
Location: Ardon, Switzerland Language: French
Eligibility: Open to registered architects and engineers residing in countries
that are members of GATT and WHO (teaming with a Swiss firm is encouraged.)
Timetable:
20 December 2018 – Q&A period ends
22 March 2019 – Submission of documents
5 April 2019 – Submission of model
Jury:
• Philippe Venetz, architecte cantonal, président du jury
• Stephanie Bender, Dr ès Sciences, architecte EPFL SIA FAS, Lausanne
• Yves Milani, architecte ETH SIA, Zurich
• Miguel Fernández Ruiz, Dr ès Sciences | ingénieur civil UPM, Ecublens
Deputy jurors:
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2018 Chicago Prize Competition:
Crossing the Line
Organizers: The Chicago
Architectural Club
Competition Type: Open, Ideas,
International
Location: Chicago, Illinois
USA
Eligibility: The 2018 Chicago
Prize Competition is open to anyone with a vision for Crossing the Line:
students, architects, landscape architects, urban designers, planners,
designers and artists.
Timetable:
27 December, 2018 – Early Registration deadline
21 January, 2019 – Registration and Submission deadline
Awards
1st Prize: $1,500
2nd Prize: $1,000
3rd Prize: $500
Honorable mentions may be awarded at the
discretion of the jury but will receive no cash prize.
Design Challenge:
Chicago is a product of its lines – lines that conceptually and physically
demarcate, regulate, contain, separate , and knit together our physical
environment. These seams and boundaries, through their thickness and content,
have the power to both connect and divide. Some lines, like the invisible one
that Eugene Williams inadvertently crossed, segregate groups of people to
devastating effect without leaving a physical trace. Others, such as those
encircling parishes and neighborhoods, bring people together and foster
identities that remain strong even after the lines themselves disappear from
maps. Ward and police district boundaries can determine the distribution of
power and resources between communities. Zoning boundaries separate the
cityscape into distinct parcels, their character and growth set into motion by
planners for decades to come. Revitalized infrastructural lines, such as the
606, are a magnet for visitors and investors, setting off a ripple of urban
regeneration along their length.
Crossing the Line will
investigate these lines and many others, and the issues they raise in the city
of Chicago.
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2019 STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITION
"WORKPLACE OF THE FUTURE"
As a way of giving back to the communities we serve, we are proud to be hosting our 2019 “Workplace of the Future” Design Competition
to help support and promote the field of architecture and interior
design. We encourage eligible U.S. graduate and undergraduate students*
majoring in architecture or interior design within the New York, New
Jersey, and Pennsylvania area to use their creativity and innovative
ideas to express their vision of the “Workplace of the Future.”
- Eligibility. You must
be 18 years of age or older and attending an accredited school within
the New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania area majoring in architecture
or interior design. Entrants must also be attending school in the Fall Semester of 2019.
- Contest Period. The
Contest begins January 2, 2019 12:00 am Eastern Time (ET) Zone in the
United States and ends on April 5, 2019, 11:59 pm (ET) (“Contest
Period”). All dates are subject to change.
- Fill out the Entry Form in its entirety. A confirmation email will be sent with submission instructions.
- One entry only per
Entrant. Entries to be provided in digital format only. No hard copies
will be accepted. Each entry must include a floor plan,
supporting statement, and 7 – 10 renderings of the design in PDF and/or
JPG format (6 MB max.). Each page may include a maximum of 3
drawings/renderings on a 11” x 17” page with a brief description of each
space. NOTE: Please do not include your name, school affiliation, and company branding (company names or logos).
- Who are you designing for?
- Law Firm located in New York City made up of roughly 150 employees:
20 Partners, CFO + 10 finance support team, CIO + 5 IT support, CMO + 6
marketing / PR staff, COO + 5 operations team members, 20 Counsels, 20
Lawyers, 15 Paralegals, 15 Corporate Associates, 15 Associates, 7 human
resources staff, 10 administrative support, and 2 receptionists.
- Design parameters required in your drawing (DOWNLOAD the BLANK OFFICE SPACE PDF)
illustrates locations of elevators, stairs, emergency exits, window
locations, ceiling height, and beams). Be as innovative and creative
with the office space around these non-negotiable, fixed parameters:
- Approximately 20,300 sq. ft.
- 12′ finished ceiling height
- Common area(s) such as restrooms
- Must comply with New York City building codes
- Supporting statement.
Provide a caption for your drawing. A supporting statement will be
required that articulates your vision of the “Workplace of the Future.”
Acceptable formats:
- Written – Maximum word count: 500
- Video – Maximum length: 2 minutes (YouTube or Vimeo with a link included with your submission)
- Event presentation. You must agree to attend
ModernfoldStyles Customer Appreciation Event and present your submission
to our Judging Panel (5 minutes)
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Arnold W. Brunner Grant - Call for entries by February 1, 2019
This grant furthers advanced study in any area of architectural investigation that will effectively contribute to the knowledge, teaching or practice of the art and science of architecture. The proposed investigation is to result in a final written work, design project, research paper, or other form of presentation. More information can be found here.
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Douglas Haskell Award for Student Journals - May 1 Entry Deadline
This award (of up to $5K) was founded to encourage student journalism on architecture, planning, and related subjects, and to foster regard for intelligent criticism among future professionals. The award is not intended as a prize for individuals, but is intended to support the ongoing publication of student-edited journals whose subject matter could include architectural design, history, and theory. Click here for more information.
The Design that Educates Awards (DtEA) investigate the educational potential of architecture and design. The ability to communicate the implemented solutions and features is the main theme of the awards. Such an informational layer of design and architecture provides an important (yet not fully explored) opportunity for a dialog between the user and the designer. The result—a new type of learning environment—provides a space for the exploration of both the design itself and its relation to the vaster context. Each year, the esteemed panel of judges will select the most outstanding examples. The objective of the awards is to recognize, showcase, and promote globally the best ideas and implementations of architecture and design that educate. Late registration deadline is 1 February 2019.
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What is a Hotel Competition
New Design Contest by Switch Competitions
The aim of this competition is to question the very notion of a hotel and confront the stereotypes and conventions of this building typology. The competition encourages the participants to explore new possibilities and come up with innovative and unorthodox solutions that can enhance and change the boundaries of hotel architecture.
WHAT IS A HOTEL ? IDEA COMPETITION
This is an idea competition where the participants are free to create their own vision for a hotel that could be manifested in the form of architecture, art, system, poetry, product etc. The participants are free to re-interpret the idea of a ‘hotel’ w.r.t to its program, function, architecture wherein the scale of intervention, functional program, specifications, dimensions and site are not given and they can be arranged by the participants to better suit their proposal.
The competition is open to everyone in the world (architects, students, engineers etc.). You can participate individually or in a team. A team can have a maximum of three members only. Click here for more information.
Standard Registration: 80 EUR PER TEAM – 1st January 2019 – 30th January 2019
Submission deadline: 31st January 2019
Result: 25th February 2019
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House In Forest Design Competition
28 Feb 2019: Registration Deadline
1 Mar 2019: Submission Deadline
Title: Open Call: House In Forest 2019 – Tiny House
Subject: Open architectural/landscape/planning competition
Target: Designers, Architects, Students, Professionals
Type: Open
Language: English
Website: http://HouseInForest.com
Organizer: HIF Committee
Price: USD 35/45/55
Keywords: House, Forest, Architecture, Design, Landscape, Planning
“Less is More” – Mies Van der Rohe, Architect
The 5th annual international design competition by this organisation is designed to challenge and seek the creation of a tiny house with ideas and concepts in architectural design, as well as landscape design and site planning. The aim of this competition is to promote our ideas of protecting the forest and its environment, as well as focusing on urban design problems, while simultaneously raising awareness of the sustainability.
This year’s competition focuses on houses of a limited site area, seeking an extraordinary architectural style with creative designs.
Your tiny house design must be over no more than two floors with a total amount of 30sqm (320sqft) site plan, and has to feature four basic components: living room, bedroom, kitchen, and bathroom. The competition seeks the creation of a tiny house for one or two people to live comfortably with ideas and concepts in architectural design with site planning.
Whoever you are students or professional architects, or experienced designers, working individually or in teams, we warmly welcome you to take participate in this competition. Winning participants will receive cash prize with certificate.
Total prizes: $1,000, including $500 for the first place winner.
Winning projects will be posted on the official website as a competition portfolio with exhibition launched.
Please visit website for more details http://HouseInForest.com/
SCHEDULE
31 Jan 2019 Standard Registration
28 Feb 2019 Last Minute Registration
01/03/2019 Submission Deadline
01/03/2019 – 30/04/2019 Jury Deliberation
01/05/2019 Announcement of Winners
AWARDS
First Prize – $500 + Certificate + Portfolio Publication
Second Prize – $300 + Certificate + Portfolio Publication
Third Prize – $200 + Certificate + Portfolio Publication
10 Honorable Mentions to be published on the official website
REGISTER NOW
Please visit https://houseinforest.com/register-now/