Register May 19, 2019 | Submit May 19, 2019 | Architecture Competition
Extreme Habitat Challenge 2019 – Sahara
BRIEF
Vision: Extreme Habitat Challenge pushes to explore habitat concepts that are responsible, yet brave to grow human civilization in synchronous with nature + technology + planet.
Design a concept habitat of 1,000 people within area of 0.5mi x 0.5mi, which is able to expand itself to 100,000 (2.5mi x 2.5mi) as needed/desired by the population moving in to the place. The challenge invites ideas that push the boundaries of design using innovative habitat working models, materials, technology, close to zero land costs, a nomadic yet rooted lifestyle.
This design exercise can be considered similar to colonizing a new earth with technology of today. The first 1,000 people prototype habitat will house all the three elements of human life in it – Live, Work and Play.
The first ever Extreme Habitat Challenge competition chooses two major cities (New York, USA x Mumbai, India), connected via the fastest mode of land bound transit (Hyperloop). This site peculiarly with a very less human population density, is a test bench for designing a new habitat will inspire how life should be in similar environments while balancing itself harmoniously between forces of nature.
SCHEDULE
Submission Deadline: May 19, 2019
Public Voting begins: May 20, 2019
Public Voting ends: June 20, 2019
Result Announcement: June 30 2019
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AWARDS
Winner
1500 USD
Trophy + Medal + Certificates
(Open for Student & Professionals)
Runner – Up
750 USD
Medal + Certificate in each category
(Open for Student & Professionals)
People’s Choice
500 USD
Trophy + Medal + Certificate
(1 x Students and 1 x Professionals)
Honorable Mention
200 USD
Medal + Certificate
(2 x Student and 2 x Professionals)
Institutional Excellence
Award
Trophy + Certificate + Medal
(For per Institutional Participation)
Publication
All medal holders, and winners will get an elaborate section of publishing in the UNI 2019 design book, and on our partner websites.
Exhibition of Entries
Shortlisted entries will be featured on our website and will be awarded a certificate.
FEES
Early Registration: February 08, 2019
20$ Students, 30$ Professionals, 75$ Institutional Participation
Standard Registration: March 25, 2019
30$ Students, 50$ Professionals, 125$ Institutional Participation
Late Registration: May 09, 2019
40$ Students, 70$ Professionals, 200$ Institutional Participation
JURY
Oscar Ko,
Founder, Interval Architects, Shanghai China
Eslam Sayed Ali,
Co-Founder, Amkna Design Studio, Dubai
Luis Pereira Miguel
Founder, Pereira Miguel Arquitectos, Portugal
Johann Obermoser
Architect, obermoser arch-omo zt gmbh, Innsbruck, Austria
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