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A subject frequently explored in the pages of archrecord2, competitions are a good opportunity to sharpen one’s craft, create collaborations, and attract attention to a burgeoning career.
Student Competitions
Light of Tomorrow
The International VELUX Award 2006 invites students to explore daylight in all its dimensions. Winners attend the awards ceremony in Europe, October 2006. More information is available at www.velux.com/a/. Registration Deadline: February 10, 2006. Submission Deadline: March 10, 2006.
Hospitality Transformed: Resort Hotels in 2055
Imagine the possibilities for the future of hotel design in the age of advanced technology. Your submission must be a digital design. More information is available at www.acsa-arch.org. Registration Deadline: February 8, 2006. Submission Deadline: May 24, 2006.
UNESCO/UIA
This competition’s humanitarian concerns address the issues of urbanization in historic districts and social sustainability. Design a historic-district renewal area comprising an existing historic structure or located in a new complex. More information is available at portal.unesco.org. Registration Deadline: January 15, 2006. Submission Deadline: March 31, 2006.
International Association for Humane Habitat
Design sustainable and humane work places for an urban node that includes landscaped open spaces. More information is available at www.humanehabitat.org. Submission Deadline: January 20, 2006.
DFI Student Papers Competition
Open to students in engineering, construction, and geological sciences, this competition asks entrants to write about deep foundations. The winner will travel to the October DFI conference in Washington, D.C., expenses paid, to share the winning paper. More information is available at www.dfi.org. Abstracts Submission Deadline: January 6, 2006. Submission Deadline: April 7, 2006.
Berkeley Essay Prize Competition
This year’s topic is Children and the City. If your 500 word essay (due December 10) is selected as a semifinalist, you will write a 2,500 word essay (due February 26, 2006) More information is available at www.berkeleyprize.org/essay/essay.cfm.
Open Competitions
Designare Dramaticus 2005
Intaglio Composites has invented a new process that permanently impresses photographs and images into concrete. Possibilities for applying this technology to design entries are boundless. The winning designer will get to pick between $10,000 cash or $50,000 worth of photoengraved concrete. More information is available at www.intagliocomposites.com/contest.htm. Submission Deadline: December 30, 2005.
Chan Chan 2006
Design a beach lodge for the Peruvian Coast. The nearby archaeological monuments, the Citadels of Chan Chan, should inspire and inform your creation. More information is available at www.arquitectum.com/ Registration Deadline: December 31, 2005. Submission Deadline: January 15, 2006.
06 Skyscraper Architectural Competition
Explore new ideas in vertical density by designing a skyscraper in the metropolis of your choice. The competition is run by eVolo, an international architectural organization, which welcomes students and professionals alike to submit. More information is available at www.evolo-arch.com. Registration Deadline: January 5, 2006. Submission Deadline: January 15, 2006.
4 Corners Design Competition
Submit a design for a pedestrian connectivity in downtown Naples, Florida. In addition to the jury’s judging process, community members will vote for the “People’s Choice Award.” More information is available at www.aiaflasw.org. Registration Deadline: February 24, 2006. Submission Deadline: March 1, 2006.
The 8th International Arquine Competition: A Site Museum for Tulum
This is a competition to design a 1,650-square-foot museum for the third-most visited archaeological site in Mexico. More information is available at www.arquine.com. Registration Deadline: January 27, 2006. Submission Deadline: March 17, 2006.
International Bauhaus Award 2006
This competition challenges young designers and academics to take modernism and transform it. Submit ideas on how to update the Gropius Directors House in Dessau. More information is available at www.bauhaus-award.de. Submission Deadline: January 9, 2005.
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