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Competitions are often a good opportunity to sharpen one’s craft, create collaborations, and attract attention to a burgeoning career. We’ve done a little digging to bring several competition listings to your attention. For easy access we’ve linked to the sponsor’s page. Good luck!
Student Competitions
2005 Berkeley Prize Essay Competition
Awarding excellence in architectural writing and thought among undergraduate architecture students in accredited schools worldwide. Finalists will be awarded a cash prize and be eligible to compete for the Berkeley Prize Travel Fellowship. For more information, including the competition question, go to www.berkeleyprize.org. Submission Deadline: December 10, 2004.
Extreme: Creating Space in Extreme and Extraordinary Conditions
UIA 2005 Istanbul Congress offers an opportunity for future architects to design spaces for extreme conditions. One grand prize winner receives $7,000. For more information, visit www.uia2005istanbul.org. Registration Deadline: January 27, 2005. Submission Deadline: June 13, 2005.
Student Union Building
This ACSA/AISC Student Design competition challenges students to design a student union building for their campus or a campus of their choice. Visit www.acsa-arch.org. Registration Deadline: February 8, 2005.
Submission Deadline: May 3, 2005.
Textile Structures for New Building
The Working Group for Textile Architecture and Techtextil, the International Trade Fair for Technical Textiles and Nonwovens, are holding their 8th annual competition to promote innovative ideas and solutions to building with textiles or reinforced materials. Young professionals who graduated after January 1, 2004, are also invited to compete. More information is available at www.textile-architecture.com. Submission Deadline: February 28, 2005.
Enlightening Learning Environments
The International Association for Humane Habitats’ third annual design competition call for entries to create a program for facilities of learning. More details are available at www.humanehabitat.org. – Submission Deadline: January 27, 2005.
Student Suburban Design Competition
Kennesaw State University is sponsoring a competition on suburban design and looking for innovative ideas on how suburbs can be organized and constructed. Students are invited to submit plans for new forms of housing, transportation, commerce, amenities, and/or recreation. For more information, contact Dr. Fein at mfein@kennesaw.edu. Submission Deadline: January 14, 2005.
Open Competitions
2004–2005 Young Architects Forum
The Architectural League of New York’s call for entries to architects and designers 10 years or less out of undergraduate or graduate school. Winners of the competition receive a cash prize, exhibit their work, and present lectures at the League in New York City. For more information, call 212/753-1722 or visit www.archleague.org. Submission Deadline: February 4, 2005.
The Parachute Pavilion: an Open Design Competition for Coney Island
The Van Alen Institute and the Coney Island Development Corporation announce their competition for designers to create a project in Coney Island. The inaugural New York Prize of $20,000 will be awarded to the first-place winner. More information on the competition can be found at www.vanalen.org. Registration Deadline: February 25, 2005. Submission Deadline: April 18, 2005.
A Door to Paradise
designboom and COCIF have announced an open competition to design an interior residential door. The design must take into account technological innovation, ease of use and manufacturing, and may include a variety of materials. Cash prizes go to five winning entries and four honorable mentions. More information can be found at www.designboom.com. Submission Deadline: January 25, 2005.
Places of Work
In their sixth annual architectural photography competition, architekturbild is seeking a series of four photographs on the topic of the workplace. Cash prizes will be awarded. For more information, go to www.architekturbild-ev.de. Submission Deadline: January 28, 2005
Kyrl’s Quay Design Ideas
Cork City Council and the RIAI are seeking design ideas for a group of prominent waterfront sites that stretch from Cornmarket Street along Kyrls Quay. More details can be found at www.cork2005.ie. Submission Deadline: April 1, 2005.
Buzzards Bay Design Competition
A competition seeking conceptual proposals for a 20-acre park adjacent to waterfront, commercial, and residential areas. For further details, go to www.buzzardsbayvillageassociation.org. Submission Deadline: April 19, 2005.
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