The Building 4Humanity RESILIENT DESIGN COMPETITION Architecture Competition

The Building 4Humanity
RESILIENT DESIGN COMPETITION

BRIEF

Internationally adopted in 2015, the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction aims to achieve in 2030 “the substantial reduction of disaster risk and losses in lives, livelihoods and health and in the economic, physical, social, cultural and environmental assets of persons, businesses, communities and countries” (UNISDR, 2015).

In the spirit of this framework, we invite professionals and students in the fields of architecture, urban design, urban planning, landscape architecture, engineering, design and everyone interested in the mission of the 8th International Conference on Building Resilience to submit their projects and ideas to the Building 4Humanity Resilient Design Competition.

The competition is organized by the NGO Building 4Humanity and supported by the 8th ICBR (Lisbon ’2018). Teams composed of students or professionals from private practices, public entities and/or NGOs are welcome. Each design team should be composed of no less than three and no more than six participants, while interdisciplinary teams are highly encouraged.

The competition is open to two types of teams:

Professional teams, comprising at least one qualified architect.
Student teams, including one professor (as supervisor) with a practical background in architecture and two to five students.

Design teams may submit more than one project, but each entry must be registered and submitted separately, under a specific ID number.

The Building 4Humanity Resilient Design Competition will also feature, as a special award, The Marielle Franco Community-Design Award, to honour the legacy of the late Marielle Franco and her persistent work towards the right to the city and to safe and decent housing for the inhabitants of favelas of Rio de Janeiro (find more information about this award here).

SCHEDULE

07 May 2018 — Opening of the registration period

07 May 2018 — Opening of the submission period

30 August 2018 — Closing of the early-bird registration period

30 September 2018 — Closing of the regular registration period (final deadline for receiving registration files)

10 October 2018 — Closing of the submission period

25 October 2018 — Announcement of the design teams of the 10 projects shortlisted (in each category) in the first selection stage

4 November 2018 — Closing of the final submission period for the shortlisted projects

14-16 November 2018 — Exhibition and presentation of the winners at the 8th ICBR

AWARDS

PRIZE CATEGORIES

Category 1: Best Resilient Building Project (built; focusing on any hazard type)

Category 2: Best Resilient Building and/or Settlement Project (unbuilt; focusing on any hazard type)

Category 3: Best Resilient Building and/or Settlement Student Project (unbuilt; focusing on any type of hazard)

For the ‘Resilient Building Project’:

1st prize: 2,500€ + diploma

2nd prize: 800€ + diploma

3rd prize: 300€ + diploma

For the ‘Resilient Building and/or Settlement Project’:

1st prize: 2,000€ + diploma

2nd prize: 700€ + diploma

3rd prize: 300€ + diploma

For the ‘Resilient Building and/or Settlement Student Project:

1st prize: 1,750€ + diploma

2nd prize: 600€ + diploma

3rd prize: 300€ + diploma

FEES

Early-bird registration fees (up to 30 August):

Professional teams: 150 euros for each submission

Student teams: 95 euros for each submission

Payment via bank transfer:
Building 4Humanity – Designing and Reconstructing Communities Association; Coimbra, Portugal

IBAN: PT50003508170000600423012

BIC / SWIFT: CGDIPTPL

Regular registration fees (between 31 August and 30 September):

Professional teams: 190 euros for each submission

Student teams: 120 euros for each submission

JURY

The jury will be composed of more than 40 experienced practitioners and scholars from all over the world.

Names to be confirmed soon.