NDA Nidos de Agua – Terraviva Competitions

1. Introduction

The NDA Nidos de Agua competition is an opportunity for designers and architects from all over the world to challenge themselves to create a micro-architecture pavilion within the La Albufera Natural Park, one of the most significant ecosystems in the Mediterranean basin.

2. Presentation

The competition is organized by Terraviva Competitions and aims to create a space that is sensitive and visionary, capable of enhancing the visitor experience while preserving the local ecological balance. The program is intentionally open, allowing participants to choose any location within the park and define how their intervention relates to the water, vegetation, horizon, and access.

3. About the Project

The pavilion can float, rise slightly above the wetlands, integrate into the rice fields, or settle along the constantly changing coastline. The scale is flexible, but environmental responsibility and contextual coherence are essential. Instead of imposing a form, proposals must frame the landscape, intensify perception, and demonstrate how micro-architecture can act as a mediator between human presence and fragile ecosystems.

4. Schedule

March 10, 2026: Competition launch
June 5, 2026: Registration deadline
July 31, 2026: Proposal submission deadline
September 11, 2026: Jury results announcement

5. Prizes

Cash prizes: €3,000 (1st place), €2,000 (2nd place), €1,000 (3rd place)
5 Golden Mentions: Coupon for a free registration
10 Honorable Mentions: Coupon for a free competition
30 Finalists: Publication on Terraviva’s channels

6. Jury

Raffaella Laezza (Università Iuav di Venezia)
Luca Bacilieri (Zaha Hadid Architects)
Sílvia Forns Castells (DOMPERCASTELLS)
Mine Özoğuz (Arba Ozyegin University)
Isabel Li (Snøhetta)
Sofia Nallino (Oficina de Proyectos)
Pablo Castillo Luna (À la Sauvette)
Amparo Dominguez Soler (Open House Valencia)

Official Link:

https://www.terravivacompetitions.com/nidos-de-agua-competition-2026