Register July 17, 2018 | Submit July 25, 2018 |
GENTLE INVASIONS
Albanian Riviera
BRIEF
[CONCEPT]
The main idea of the Architecture Competition is to gather speculative architectural proposals addressing the topic of adaptive design strategies for tourism and unpredictable landscape mutations caused by climate change. The challenge is to design a hybrid system capable of responding to different coastline scenarios influenced by sea level rise. The new architectural object must be seen as an opportunity to experiment design solutions on the Albanian Riviera landscape, protecting and enhancing its extraordinary beauty.
[OBJECTIVE]
The main objective of the design completion is the design of a facility for coastal tourism that also responds to the hypothesized future water sea level rise. The main purpose is to set new strategies for coastal development, in terms of landscape valorization and sustainable tourism promotion. The participants are asked to organize a strategy for the proposed coastal area to guarantee the accessibility and use of the site also in case of sea level rise. The projects must serve both as touristic facilities and, in case of future sea level rise, remain active as self- sufficient structures, and offer an opportunity to reconnect and create a network with the now isolated inland settlements.
[LOCATION]
The area object of the intervention is located along the South Albanian coastline, in the Borsh valley.
[COMPETITION DELIVERABLES]
The competition design proposals needs to present two possible scenarios, one considering the present landscape condition, and another considering that in the future the sea level rises, flooding the land – an- swering the question: What if the sea were to replace the land?
SCHEDULE
Promotional registration | March 15, 2018
Promotion registration deadline | March 28, 2018
Special registration begins | Question period is open| March 29, 2018
Special Registration | May 15, 2018
Deadline Early Registration begins | May 16, 2018
Early Registration Deadline | June 16, 2018
Late Registration begins | June 17, 2018
Late Registration Deadline | July 17, 2018
Project submission deadline | July 25, 2018
Jury meeting – Evaluation period begins | July 26, 2018
Winners’ announcement | Sep 7, 2018 Sep
Award ceremony during the TAW
AWARDS
First Prize | 1500 €
Second Prize | 1000 €
Third Prize | 500 €
+ 5 honorable mentions
FEES
Promotional Registration | € 40 | Deadline March 28, 2018
Special Registration | € 50 | Deadline May 15, 2018
Early Registration | € 75 | Deadline June 16, 2018
Late Registration | € 100 | Deadline July 17, 2018
JURY
Renier de Graaf | OMA (NL)
Luca Galofaro (IT)
Michiel Van Driessche | Felixx Landscape Office (NL)
William Veerbeek | UNESCO IHE-Delft Institute for Water Education (NL)
Maria Goula | Cornell University (USA)
Herida Duro | Albanian Ministry of Culture
Ledian Bregasi | A.U.A. Albanian Union of Architects and Urban Planners
Artan Raça | POLIS University
Loris Rossi | OMB Observatory of the Mediterranean Basin Department
WEBSITE
http://tiranaarchitectureweek.com/competition.html