Architecture in Transformation
Hoop Cup 2012 International Student Competition in Architectural Design, Tianjin, China
Competition Theme: Architecture in Transformation
Architectural Type: Cultural Complex
Registration Deadline: June 30 2012
Submission Deadline: October 8 2012
Background
Architecture in Transformation should make responses to current situations and times. What concerns us is the relationship between architecture and city, and the relationship between architecture and natural environment. The competition aims at: (1) searching and constructing a human space with a sense of place in increasingly-fragmented cities or unordered villages; (2) exploring environment-friendly and sustainable ideas in the information age; (3) integrating creative design concepts with solid basic skills effectively in architectural education. The main requirements include: (1) making detailed examinations and reflections on architectural history; (2) exploring complicated requirements to architecture and environment by current users; (3) paying attention to events in specific sites; (4) configuring viable urban and architectural spaces.
Competition Brief
1.Participants can choose design programs by themselves. The architectural type is designated as cultural complex. It should pay great attention to the features of contemporary cultural architecture and specific spatial requirements of various user groups.
2.Participants can choose sites by themselves. It should be of challenges and urban memories, such as urban fringes, urban centers, rural centers, etc.
3.Total floor area is around 6,000m2 (+-10%).
4.Participants should make deep considerations to the organic relationships between architecture and city, and between architecture and village. Besides, outside space and urban edges should be included into the design program.
5.Participants should make 1:200-scale hand-made models. The model photos (>= 5inch X7inch) should be included in submission drawings.
Organizers
International Supporter : International Union of Architects--UIA
Organizers: School of Architecture, Tianjin University and Urban Environment Design (UED) Magazine Press
Directors: China National Higher Education Architectural Department Professional Supervision Committee, China National Higher Education Architectural Department Professional Education Assessment Committee
Title Sponsor: Hoop Architecture Design Consultants.INC
Co-Organizers: School of Architecture, Tsinghua university; School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University; School of Architecture, China Southeastern university; School of Architecture, China Southern university of Technology; School of Architecture, Chongqing university; School of Architecture, xi'an University of Technology and Technology School of Architecture, Harbin Institute of Technology
Collaborators: The University of Hong Kong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, National Cheng Kung University, Tunghai University, Chung Yuan Christian University , TamKang University, Zhejiang University, China Central University of Sience, Dalian University of Technology, Hunan University, Nanjing University , Peking University, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture , Hefei Industrial University, Shenyang University of Architecture, China Central Art Academy, ShenZhen University, Xiamen University, ShangHai JiaoTong University, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Shandong Institute of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Heibei University of Technology, Southwestern Jiaotong University, North China University of Technology, Beijing University of Technology, Tianjin Institute of Urban Construction, Beijing JiaoTong University ,Fuzhou University, Qingdao University of Technology.
Supporting Media: Architectual Journal, Architects, WA, Shinkenshiku, T+A, AD, Archicreation, Architecture and Culture, China Central Architecture, A+U (China), Taiwan Architecture, AT, Designers, Urban Architecture, ABBS
Jury Members
Chairman: International master of architectural design
Members: Zhong Dekun, Zhu Wenyi, Cui Kai, Zhu Xiaodi, Wu Changfu, Mei Hongyuan, Zhang Qi, Junya Ishigami(Japan), Michael Weinstock(United Kingdom), Magda Mostapha(Egypt), Fabiano Sobreira(Brazilian)
Competition Awards
One first prize, 20,000 Chinese RMB
Two second prize, 5,000 Chinese RMB
Four third prize, 2,000 Chinese RMB
Twenty honorable mentions, UED magazines (6 months)
Excellent Supervisors (the number to be announced)
All prize-winners will be granted official certifications.
Competition Schedule
Fulltime undergraduate and postgraduate students are welcome to participate individually or by 2-person team. The number of each entry's supervisors should be no more than 2.
Registration Deadline: June 30 2012
The completed registration forms should be sent to xiongrun@uedmagazine.net and wangxuejiao@uedmagazine.net before June 30 2012, with subject of "International Student Competition in Architectural Design registration + participant's name + university name".
Submission Deadline: October 8 2012
Prize Announcement: November 2012
Prize Presentation and Exhibition: December 2012
Submission Requirement
1.Documents
A4-size hardcopy of Identity certification and student ID card, stamped by school/department
A4-size registration form
2.Drawings
(1)Two to four A1-size architectural drawings. At the lower right corner of the back of each drawing, please write down participant's name/ supervisor's name/full name of department, school and university/program topic, and seal the above information with opaque paper.
(2)All components of the submission drawings should present design concepts fully and accurately. They should include site plan (1:500), floor/elevation/section(1:200), perspective, analyzing diagram, model photo(57inch), 500-word description (in English; within the drawings)
3.CDs
Participants should submit a softcopy of all drawings. On the cover of CD, please write down participant's name/ full name of department, school and university/participant's mobile number. The contents of CD should conform to the following format.
CD's root directory
A folder named as University/School/Department/Participant name.
A txt file including the following information: participant name, email, mobile number, supervisor name, supervisor's contact, full name of department, school and university, design topic, number of submission drawings, design description with economic technological indexes.
A folder named "final"
All the submission drawings in JPG file (above 300 dpi)
Note: All the digital information in CD should be send to xiongrun@uedmagazine.net and wangxuejiao@uedmagazine.net. The email title should be "International Competition". The submission deadline is October 8 2012.
All overseas participants (including HK, Macao and Taiwan) can compress the above data into zip/rar files, and send them directly to xiongrun@uedmagazine.net and wangxuejiao@uedmagazine.net.
4.All the final drawings and CDs should submit before October 8 2012. The mailing address is:
Urban Environment Design Magazine Press
No. C185, Fuchenglubeiyijie, Ganjiakou, Haidian District, Beijing, China 100037
Competition Principles
1.All the individual participant and team entry should agree and abide to the competition notification.
2.No information about participant's name or school is allowed in the submission drawings. Or, the eligibility will be denied.
3.All the submissions will not be returned. All participants own their copyrights. But the completion organizers and sponsors have the other copyrights except authorship.
4.The competition will not accept the submissions which have ever submitted to other competitions, or which plagiarize other designs published.
Contact
Urban Environment Design Magazine Press
Website: http://www.uedmagazine.net
Xiong Run, Associate Chief Editor
Xuejiao Wang, Editor
Cellphone: Wang Xuejiao +86(0) 13820694545)
Telephone/Fax: +86(010)88384660
Email: wangxuejiao@uedmagazine.net; xiongrun@uedmagazine.net.
Address: No. C185, Fuchenglubeiyijie, Ganjiakou, Haidian District, Beijing
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