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Sky Forest and Bee Farm – Manhattan, New York Competition

Submission: April 20, 2018
Registration:  April 19, 2018
Language: English
Location: New York, USA
Prizes: Please see details below
Type: Open Ideas

 

This competition challenges participants to design a Sky Forest & Bee Farm Hotel Skyscraper as a concept that must take advantage of any great views around it and minimise any bad view this area of Chelsea district in Manhattan, New York Metropolitan Area.

The design is expected to be visually and aesthetically engaging in contributing positively to the area with emphasis on provision of great hotel and leisure facility. It should maximise the positive contribution of such a vertical structure close to the Hudson River whist minimising the negative impact.

The aim of the competition is to explore and investigate the possibility of a high quality Sky Forest & Bee Farm Hotel Skyscraper within a development concept that sets a new high standard in contemporary high-rise or tall building design in a key part of Manhattan in New York as well as a statement of our the need to reintroduce more of nature in urban areas.

ELIGIBILITY:
· Architects
· Graduate Architects
· Architecture Students
· Engineers
· Designers
· Urbanist
· City Planners
· Landscape Architect
· Team (Architects, Graduate Architect, Architecture Students, Engineers, Designers, Urbanist, Planners, Landscape Architects)

FEES:
Entrant shall be required to pay an entry fee as follows:
· Early Registration: from 06th February 00:00 (GMT) to 20th February 2018 23:59 (GMT)
· Standard Registration: from 21st February 00:00 (GMT) to 06th April 2018 23:59 (GMT)
· Late Registration: from 07th April 00:00 (GMT) to 19th April 2018 23:59 (GMT)

SUBMISSION DEADLINE:
20th April 2018 23:59 (GMT) ———————————- Closing Date for Submissions

RESULT ANNOUNCEMENT / PUBLICATION:
07th May 2018 ———————————– Winners Announcement

PRIZES AND AWARDS
Winning project entries will receive prizes totaling US$ 3,000.00 distributed as follows:

1st Prize
– US$ 2,000 (TWO THOUSAND US DOLLARS)
– Publication in SuperSkyScrapers – Volume 5 Book
– Published on the SuperSkyScrapers website and social media platform
– Published on various online magazine, blogs and media platform

2nd Prize
– US$ 500 (FIVE HUNDRED US DOLLARS)
– Publication in SuperSkyScrapers – Volume 5 Book
– Published on the SuperSkyScrapers website and social media platform
– Published on various online magazine, blogs and media platform

3rd Prize
– US$ 500 (FIVE HUNDRED US DOLLARS)
– Publication in SuperSkyScrapers – Volume 5 Book
– Published on the SuperSkyScrapers website and social media platform
– Published on various online magazine, blogs and media platform

10 Special Mentions (Subject to Jury Discretion) will also be published on our website, social media and book.

Go to the competition’s website