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LIVING RUINS Competition

Submission: 22nd November 2024 Registration: 22nd November 2024 Location: Kayaköy Language: English Prizes: up to 7.000 € Type: Open

TerraViva launches LIVING RUINS, a new architecture competition focused on the design of an open-air museum and a visitor centre immersed in the suggestive Mediterranean landscape of the abandoned village of Kayaköy (Turkey).

Prizes up to 7.000 € will be awarded to the winners selected by an international jury panel composed, among others, by Kumru Arapgirlioglu (Bilkent University), Yujin Cao (Bruner/Cott Architects), Viviano Villarreal Buerón (Mass Operations) and Paraskevi Doumpa (Stipo).

 

BRIEF

The competition represents a new design challenge that, from its own title, attempts to counteract the current status of “Ghost Town” attributed to the abandoned village of Kayaköy (Turkey).

Through the design of a proper open-air museum, “Living Ruins” aims to collect projects capable of guaranteeing the conservation and revalorisation of such a mystical site. The transformation of this suggestive architectural complex into a thriving exhibition immersed in the Mediterranean landscape may open a new chapter for the future of the town.

 

PRIZES & MENTIONS

  • 1st Prize: 3.000€
  • 2nd Prize: 1.000€
  • 3rd Prize: 500€
  • 10 Golden Mentions: 250€ each
  • 10 Honorable Mentions: coupon for a free competition
  • 30 Finalists: published on TerraViva channels

 

GUIDELINES

In a historic moment in which mass tourism is wreaking havoc on the most popular locations, this competition can be seen as an opportunity not only to promote a more sustainable way of visiting a site, but also to offer an innovative and completely unique museum experience.

With this concept in mind, the competition encourages participants to imagine a new concept of open-air museum, where the protagonist is the path itself: the itinerary that connects each part of this wonderful architectural heritage.

The complex will include also the design of a new visitor centre, which will function as a reference point for tourists and a support space for cultural activities.

REQUESTED MATERIAL

Two A1 panels (59,4 x 84,1 cm) landscape oriented + a brief text describing the proposal (250-500 words);

 

JURY

SCHEDULE

  • Competition Opening: July 17th
  • 69 € “Early” Registrations: July 17th – September 27th
  • 89 € “Standard” Registrations: September 27th – October 25th
  • 99 € “Late” Registrations: October 25th – November 22nd  
  • Submission Deadline: November 22nd (3:00 pm CET)
  • Winners Announcement: December 9th

Download full brief here: https://www.terravivacompetitions.com/living-ruins-competition-2024

REQUIREMENTS & ELIGIBILITY

The competition is open to architects, landscape designers, interior designers, students, enthusiasts, engineers, artists, makers and anyone interested in the fields of architecture and urban regeneration. Participants can join the competition either individually or with a team.

More info at: www.terravivacompetitions.com

Contact: info@terravivacompetitions.com

 

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