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SITE TEMPLE _ International Architecture Ideas Competition

Submission: October 10, 2020
Registration: October 05, 2020
Language: English
Location: Algarve, Portugal
Prizes: Please see details below
Type: Open

 

This international one-stage architecture ideas competition invites all architecture students, young architects and young professionals with a degree in architecture studies (≤ 40 years old) to develop and submit compelling ideas for the design of a Site Temple located at the ‘Vera Cruz da Figueira’ Fortress, Algarve, Portugal.

The Site Temple is a secluded place to enhance a meditative experience of solitude while stimulating the senses through the elements of light, matter and water; an intimate journey to immerse oneself into silence and profound tranquility.
SITE TEMPLE

The Site Temple is a secluded place to enhance a meditative experience of solitude while stimulating the senses through the elements of light, matter and water; an intimate journey to immerse oneself into silence and profound tranquility.

1. Entrance *
Provide a space of transition between the natural landscape and the ‘Inner Space’ of the Site Temple; it can be a singular space or a sequence of spaces, open and / or enclosed to the natural elements.

2. Inner Space *
Provide an intimate space for introspection and a platform for meditation; a moment of silence and solitude. An element of water should be included into the design to awaken the senses. This is the main space of the Site Temple and can be a singular space or a sequence of spaces, open and / or enclosed to the natural elements.

3. Landscape / Exterior requirements *
Provide outdoor space/s to capture the history and celebrate the memory of the site while enhancing the sensitive experience of place.

* Areas to be determined by each participant’s design proposal.

Total area of the Site Temple to be determined by each participant’s proposal. (suggestion: 60 – 100m2)

Important Competition dates to remember:
 
Competition Opening         June 17, 2020
Early Registration Period June 17 – August 17, 2020
Regular Registration Period August 18 – September 24, 2020
Late Registration Period September 25 – October 05, 2020
Submission Deadline October 10, 2020
Jury Evaluation October 30 – November 13, 2020
Competition Results December 11, 2020
PRIZES

1st Prize   2000€ (two thousand euros)

2nd Prize 1000€ (one thousand euros)

3rd Prize   500€ (five hundred euros)

7 Honorable Mentions

Publications

All submissions will be published on the ArkxSite website.
All reasonable efforts will be made to publish and promote the winners and honorable mentions in architectural magazines and blogs worldwide; however, such results will rely on agreements made with the publication entities.

>>> Go to the competition’s website <<<