GENTLE INVASIONS Albanian Riviera ARCHITECTURE COMPETITIONS

Register July 17, 2018 | Submit July 25, 2018 |

 

 

GENTLE INVASIONS

Albanian Riviera

 

BRIEF

[CONCEPT]

The main idea of the Architecture Competition is to gather speculative architectural proposals addressing the topic of adaptive design strategies for tourism and unpredictable landscape mutations caused by climate change. The challenge is to design a hybrid system capable of responding to different coastline scenarios influenced by sea level rise. The new architectural object must be seen as an opportunity to experiment design solutions on the Albanian Riviera landscape, protecting and enhancing its extraordinary beauty.

 

[OBJECTIVE]

The main objective of the design completion is the design of a facility for coastal tourism that also responds to the hypothesized future water sea level rise. The main purpose is to set new strategies for coastal development, in terms of landscape valorization and sustainable tourism promotion. The participants are asked to organize a strategy for the proposed coastal area to guarantee the accessibility and use of the site also in case of sea level rise. The projects must serve both as touristic facilities and, in case of future sea level rise, remain active as self- sufficient structures, and offer an opportunity to reconnect and create a network with the now isolated inland settlements.

 

[LOCATION]

The area object of the intervention is located along the South Albanian coastline, in the Borsh valley.

 

[COMPETITION DELIVERABLES]

The competition design proposals needs to present two possible scenarios, one considering the present landscape condition, and another considering that in the future the sea level rises, flooding the land – an- swering the question: What if the sea were to replace the land?

 

SCHEDULE

Promotional registration | March 15, 2018

Promotion registration deadline | March 28, 2018

Special registration begins | Question period is open| March 29, 2018

Special Registration | May 15, 2018

Deadline Early Registration begins | May 16, 2018

Early Registration Deadline | June 16, 2018

Late Registration begins | June 17, 2018

Late Registration Deadline | July 17, 2018

Project submission deadline | July 25, 2018

Jury meeting – Evaluation period begins | July 26, 2018

Winners’ announcement | Sep 7, 2018 Sep

Award ceremony during the TAW

 

AWARDS

First Prize | 1500 €

Second Prize | 1000 €

Third Prize | 500 €

+ 5 honorable mentions

 

FEES

Promotional Registration | € 40 | Deadline March 28, 2018

Special Registration | € 50 | Deadline May 15, 2018

Early Registration | € 75 | Deadline June 16, 2018

Late Registration | € 100 | Deadline July 17, 2018

 

JURY

Renier de Graaf | OMA (NL)

Luca Galofaro (IT)

Michiel Van Driessche | Felixx Landscape Office (NL)

William Veerbeek | UNESCO IHE-Delft Institute for Water Education (NL)

Maria Goula | Cornell University (USA)

Herida Duro | Albanian Ministry of Culture

Ledian Bregasi | A.U.A. Albanian Union of Architects and Urban Planners

Artan Raça | POLIS University

Loris Rossi | OMB Observatory of the Mediterranean Basin Department

 

WEBSITE

http://tiranaarchitectureweek.com/competition.html