Urban Block Collection ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION

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6 years ago

Urban Block Collection

BRIEF

Design of an architectural language for a collection of urban blocks
We developed a system of standardisation and customisation of urban blocks. This consists of a large number of block volumes that can be used depending on different contexts (the collection). The architecture (facades and detailed massing) of this collection is the design task of this competition. The architectural language is a toolbox with which all modifications of the building volumes can be designed. The participants are asked to demonstrate their approach on four elements of the collection: a small block, a large block, an urban villa and a tower.

The aim of the competition – Selection of 2-5 winners
The aim of the competition is to select 2-5 companies with which we will engage in a long-lasting cooperation for the application of the architectural language in concrete projects and locations.

Open two-stage competition with pre-qualification
pre-qualification: selection of 10 participants of the basis of portfolio and Skype interview.
1st stage: preliminary design of the architectural language. 2-5 finalists will be selected. Jury presentation in Moscow.
2nd stage: definite design of the collection. 2-5 collections will be selected. Jury presentation in Moscow.

The competition language – Russian and English

SCHEDULE

Pre-qualification: Portfolio – May 14
1st stage: Preliminary design – October 12
2nd stage Phase: Final Design – December 8

AWARDS

Remuneration – Total prize fund: 60.000 – 105.000 Euro
1st stage: 10 x 3000 Euro + travel costs
2nd stage: 2-5 x 21.000 Euro + travel costs

FEES

FREE

JURY

Ruurd Gietema, partner, KCAP Architects and Urbanists, Rotterdam
Elena Eremenko, director, Brusnika Design, Ekaterinburg
Timur Shabaev, partner, DROM Architects, Rotterdam
Bart Goldhoorn, chief architect, Brusnika Design, Amsterdam/Ekaterinburg

Urban Block Collection ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION