Submission: January 2023, 30
Registration: January 2023, 30
Language: English, Spanish
Location: Pyrenees, Catalonia, Spain
Prizes: visit website
Type: Open
How can humans occupy spaces that inspire harmony with the natural environment? What can we, as designers, do to accomplish this and create architecture that avoids destruction of the natural world while also benefitting our environmental impact?
We now live in a world where architecture takes valuable resources and causes destruction of the natural environment. We are looking for a design scheme that builds a connection between humans and nature and gives back to our natural surroundings, rather than only taking from them.
Our brief asks for the design of a 2-person sleeping pod that can be suspended on a cliff face or balance on a mountain ridge. The fully sustainable and self sufficient design should provide a comfortable, enclosed, safe space to sleep 2 people and a dog. It should be made of locally sourced, natural materials to sit peacefully within the picturesque landscape, making this the main feature of the experience.
The design will provide a connection between humans and nature and considers its impact on the surroundings including construction, materiality, ecology and views.
The structure, or set of structures will be anchored to the cliff face providing an emotive experience for visitors, allowing them to be immersed in the surroundings.
Larsen Liverpool Limited are an environmentally and sustainability minded company and we are determined to make the world a better place than we found it by reducing our global impact and carbon footprint.
One tree will be planted in a key reforestation project for each participant that signs up to one of our competitions.
Brief
Design a 2-person sleeping pod that can be suspended on a cliff face or balance on a mountain ridge. The fully sustainable and self sufficient design should provide a comfortable, safe space to sleep 2 people and a dog.
Test your creativity and expand your portfolio with this unique and innovative challenge that connects people to nature with an unconventional architectural marvel.
Awards
1ST PRIZE £500 Publication Competition voucher Certificate of Achievement
2ND PRIZE £100 Publication Competition voucher Certificate of Achievement
PUBLIC FAVOURITE £30 voucher Publication Competition voucher Certificate of Achievement
HONOURABLE MENTION £30 voucher Publication Competition voucher Certificate of Achievement
We are providing an opportunity to showcase your skill and creativity. This competition is open to all students, artists, creators, and designers from any creative discipline. Our award winning and multitalented jury work across different sectors of the creative industry.
CALENDAR
Early Registration: 1 July – 31 August 2022
Standard Registration: 1 September – 30 November 2022
Final Registration: 1 December 2022 – 30 January 2023
Submission: 11.59pm (UK time) 30 January 2023
Results Announcement: 3 April 2023
ENTRY FEES
Early Registration: £29
Standard Registration: £49
Final Registration £59
This competition bundle gives you exclusive access to the following:
- Tavertet Cliff-Edge Competition
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Suspended Sleeping Pod Competition
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Tavertet VIP Content Package – This essential package gives you resources you need to kickstart your design process
(If you have already purchased any of the above, and then decide to add the Bundle, we will give you a voucher for the amount paid.) Schools/universities/educational institutions contact us for group pricing. There is no limit to the number of submissions, but each submission requires a separate entry fee.
