Register December 15, 2018 | Submit December 15, 2018 | Free Student Architecture Competitions
Rise in the City 2018
BRIEF
The competition aims to attract a global audience to design a low-income urban housing prototype for Maseru, Lesotho’s capital. The competition organizers rise International are collaborating with BOND events, Lesotho’s Ministry of Local Government, Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Habitat for Humanity, UNDP, Alliance Francaise and various academic institutions to contribute to solve the housing problem as stipulated in the country’s National Housing Policy. We are inviting all innovative problem solvers in the built environment to design an affordable housing prototype in an effort to curb Lesotho’s housing problem in an environment challenged by: increased urban migration, climate change and scarcity of resources, limited accessible land due to its topography – Lesotho is just 30,000 square kilometers and is mostly highlands and mountains. If you are looking for an opportunity to showcase your skills and talent on a global scale which could kick-start a rewarding career, then this is the competition for you.
Students, as well as recent graduates from an Architectural background, who have completed their studies within the last 5 years, are welcome to participate. There are only 100 entries available. Applications will be approved based on the following: • Area of study = Architecture • Year of graduation = has to be within the last 5 years • Geographical location = depending on the uptake we will try to adhere to the following geographical spread of 25 entries from Lesotho, 25 from other African countries and the remaining 50 from the rest of the world.
SCHEDULE
September 30, 2018 – Ensure you have registered and selected your block
October 15, 2018 – Deadline for Questions to be sent by email to inloco@riseint.org
October 25, 2018 – Responses to Questions published on competition website
November 15, 2018 – Deadline for submitting your preliminary entry to architectural firm for feedback
November 30, 2018 – Deadline for feedback from architectural firms
December 15, 2018 – Final Submission deadline
January 15, 2019 – Shortlist announced.
January 15 – 30, 2019 – Exhibit of top 10 entries at Alliance Francaise in Maseru, Lesotho
January 30, 2019 – Winners announced at end of Exhibit.
AWARDS
There will be a shortlist of the top 10 entries which will be featured in an exhibit in Maseru, Lesotho and be featured online. Out of these 10, an overall international winner (outside of Lesotho) will be selected as well as a national winner (from Lesotho). The international winner will receive a one-week trip to Lesotho and engage with the local built environment sector and the national winner to see the feasibility of the construction of their designs. The national winner from Lesotho will get to participate in a one-week built workshop in Africa to learn transferable skills that can be brought back to the built environment in Lesotho. Everyone who participates will be awarded a certificate of participation upon request.
FEES
FREE
WEBSITE
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