TEMPORARY URBAN PAVILION

1. Introduction

The Temporary Urban Pavilion competition is an opportunity for architects and students to test innovative ideas at an urban scale through flexible, experimental, and public-focused pavilions.

2. Presentation

The objective of the competition is to encourage innovative thinking through temporary architecture that can activate public space, foster interaction, and provoke dialogue. Participants are challenged to design a pavilion that is experimental yet viable, temporary yet impactful.

3. About the Project

The pavilion can serve one or more of the following purposes: a gathering and public interaction space; an exhibition or display pavilion; a cultural, educational, or performance space; a structure for rest, pause, or observation; or an urban laboratory to test materials, forms, or construction techniques.

4. Schedule

• January 1, 2026: Early Bird registration period begins;
• January 19, 2026: Early Bird registration period ends;
• January 20, 2026: Standard Registration 1 period begins;
• February 4, 2026: Standard Registration 1 period ends;
• February 5, 2026: Standard Registration 2 period begins;
• February 19, 2026: Standard Registration 2 period ends;
• February 20, 2026: Standard Registration 3 period begins;
• March 4, 2026: Standard Registration 3 period ends;
• March 5, 2026: Standard Registration 4 period begins;
• March 19, 2026: Standard Registration 4 period ends;
• March 20, 2026: Standard Registration 5 period begins;
• April 4, 2026: Standard Registration 5 period ends;
• April 5, 2026: Standard Registration 6 period begins;
• April 19, 2026: Standard Registration 6 period ends;
• April 20, 2026: Late Registrations period begins;
• May 6, 2026: Late Registrations period ends;
• May 6, 2026: Registration deadline;
• May 16, 2026: Submission deadline;
• July 22, 2026: Winners announcement.

5. Prizes

• TOP 3 WINNERS: Publication, Certificate of Recognition, Jury Report, Interview, free registrations in architecture communities, forums, or libraries, and more;
• HONOURABLE MENTION: X 5 Publication, Certificate of Recognition;
• SPECIAL MENTION: X 1 Publication, Certificate of Recognition;
• SHORTLISTED ENTRIES: X 30 Project name and title listed in the competition results, Certificate of Participation.

6. Jury

There is no information available regarding the competition jury.

Official Link:

https://www.archiolcompetitions.com/competitions/temporary-urban-pavilion