mOOO2 [POPS] LONDON

Submission: February 20, 2020
Registration: February 20, 2020
Language: English
Location: London
Prizes: Please see details below
Type: Open

London seems to be stuck in a continuous housing crisis with fewer housing units being built every year. The sale of local authority housing stock under the ‘Right to Buy’

In our second architecture competition series, mOOOarch embarks on a Grand Tour: we will bring you to different cities but explore the same theme. We launched our first mOOO2 competition in the UK capital — London — we challenge architects to confront the complexity facing our public spaces today. Let’s start by asking who owns public spaces today?

Introduction
In contemporary cities, communal spaces are being sold to public bodies or developers, resulting in them becoming the primary makers of modern cities. An ownership transformation has been giving rise to privately owned public spaces (Pops).

As a growing phenomenon, Pops has generated debates around its functions and definitions. A new type of spaces with limitless potential yet demonised by architecture news media.

Therefore, we encourage all designers to study this particular interest and curate your own Pops from over 50 such spaces in London, UK. Finally, We ask participants to insert one part of their proposals at newly completed Coal Drops Yard, King’s Cross, London.

Download the detailed brief here: https://moooarch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/MOOO2-POPS-LONDON-BRIEF.pdf

Submission:
Submission Deadline – 22nd Feb 2020 – 11:59pm (GMT)
Public Vote – late Feb – early March 2020
Announcement of Winners – April 2020

Registration:
Brief Launch – 12th Nov 2019 Early Bird Entry – 12th Nov 2019 – 1st Jan 2020 – 11:59pm (GMT)  S
tandard Entry – 1st Jan – 1st Feb 2020 – 11:59pm (GMT)
Last Minute Entry – 1st Feb – 15th Feb 2020 – 11:59pm (GMT)
Registration Deadline – 15th Feb 2020 – 11:59pm (GMT)

Fees:
Early Bird Entry: Students €50 | Architectural Designers €80 | Registered Architects and Practices €95 (Until 01 JAN 2020)

Standard Entry: Students €65 | Architectural Designers €95 | Registered Architects and Practices €110 (Until 01 FEB 2020)

Last Minute Entry: Students €80 | Architectural Designers €110 | Registered Architects and Practices €125 (Until 15 FEB 2020)

Prizes:
3 x WINNERS – [ €1000 EACH + PUBLICATIONS ]
9 x FINALISTS – [ PUBLICATIONS ]
3 x PEOPLE’S CHOICE (TOP 36) – [ €200 EACH + PUBLICATIONS ]
24 x HONOURABLE MENTION – [ PUBLICATIONS ]

Go to the competition’s website