Register February 8, 2019 | Submit February 19, 2019 | Student Architecture Competitions

International Design Competition

Urban Zoo Coworking
Design Challenge

BRIEF

One of the biggest appeals of starting your own business is escaping from the rat race and the urban jungle, and giving yourself the freedom to work where and when you want. The evolution of the job market has made it more possible than ever for individuals to work remotely, setting up their laptops in coffee shops around the world in search of a more flexible work environment.

However, with little structure and no accountability, remote workers quickly started searching for more effective workspace, hence the creation of coworking spaces. Coworking spaces provides a professional yet relaxed environment; one that is open to collaboration with other similarly-minded individuals, but still provides complete autonomy and flexibility.

For the Urban Zoo Coworking Design Challenge, competition participants are tasked with designing the interior concept for a new chain of coworking spaces set to launch their first location in the heart of Latvia’s capital city, Riga.

Urban Zoo Coworking looks to be “a home for creative beasts”, and participants will be creating the interior identity of the brand, one that can be applied to each subsequent location to open.

For this competition, participants will be able to select from two different layouts to work with, however it is vital that the submitted designs can be adapted and are applicable to multiple locations and are suitable for both proposed example layouts.

Urban Zoo Coworking is looking to become the a internationally-recognised brand, known for promoting tomorrow’s concept of a dynamic and flexible workplace that focuses on sustainable, ergonomic design. Launching first in Riga, Urban Zoo Coworking has plans to quickly expand, opening coworking spaces in Scandinavia and then across Western Europe.

Competition is open to all. No professional qualification is required. Design proposals can be developed individually or by teams (4 team members maximum). Correspondence with organizers must be conducted in English; All information submitted by participants must be in English

SCHEDULE

Closing date for registration: 08 February, 2019
Closing date for project submission: 19 February, 2019 (11:59pm GMT+0)
Announcement of the winners: 01 March, 2019

AWARDS

Total prize fund
US $5,000 + CONSTRUCTION

1st prize
US $3,000

Publications
Certificate of Achievement
2nd prize
US $1,500

Publications
Certificate of Achievement
3rd prize
US $500

Publications
Certificate of Achievement

+ 6 HONOURABLE MENTIONS

PUBLICATIONS:

The winners will get international art and design media coverage and will be featured on the Bee Breeders website and social pages.

CERTIFICATE:

Bee Breeders will also acknowledge the outstanding performance of all winners and honourable mentions with Certificates of Achievement.

FEES

JURY

Alona Martinez Perez – University of Plymouth, United Kingdom;

Andrejs Edvards Rauchut – associate professor at RISEBA and a Fulbright grant recipient, Latvia;

Audrey McKee – Renzo Piano Building Workshop, France;

Brittany Utting – Thomas Phifer and Partners, USA;

Carlos M Guimarães – depA, correspondent of A10 magazine, Portugal;

Collin Anderson – Renzo Piano Building Workshop, France;

Daniel Jacobs – SHoP Architects, New York City, USA;

Daphné Karaiskaki – Renzo Piano Building Workshop, France;

Emeka Nwandu – Principal Partner at ENA Architects, Board of Architectural Education of the Nigerian Institute of Architects, Nigeria;

Eva Cildermane – Sustainability and business development advisor, MSc. Candidate in Sustainable Urban Development, University of Oxford;

Gemawang Swaribathoro – OMA, Hong Kong;

Gia-Hy Hoang – Agence Christian de Portzamparc, France;

Jenna Dezinski – University of Texas, Austin, USA; Alterstudio Architecture, Austin, Texas, USA;

John Paul Rysavy – SHoP Architects, New York City, USA; And-Either-Or Austin, Texas and Brooklyn, New York, USA;

John Simons – KPF, USA;

Dr Louis Gyoh – architect and academic, MCIOB, FRSA, United Kingdom;

Marcella Del Signore – Professor of Practice, Tulane University; LEAD practitioner, USA/Italy

Dr Massimo Angrilli – Associate Professor, Pescara University-Landscape expertise, National Prix du Paysage in Paris jury member;

Pangalos Dugasse Feldmann – École Spéciale d’Architecture, France;

Pierre-Henri Baudart – Studio Akkerhuis, France;

Rajiv J. Fernandez – Tamarkin Co, USA;

Simon McGown – CO-office, USA.

WEBSITE

https://urbanzoochallenge.beebreeders.com/

DOWNLOAD

https://beebreeders.com/upload/06.11.2018/40e01c406c657029795c2bf7c283b89c.zip

For more information about this competition, please contact us.