Architectural Competition for the Concept Design of Derbent Spiritual Center

A unique opportunity to participate in a project of national and international relevance, which symbolizes the harmony and coexistence of religions and cultures not only in the ancient City of Derbent, but as universal values of contemporary times.

Category Project Competition
Type International, Project, EoI, Restricted, Two-Stage
Genre Landscape, Sacred
Country Derbent, Dagestan, Russia
RegDeadline 18 October 2021 GoogleCal iCal
20 December 2021 (via Online) GoogleCal
Eligibility Architects and architectural firms with a proven record of experience in religious and/or cultural public buildings of no less than 10 years

Description
The project mainly consists of the following elements:
Central Cathedral Mosque
Russian Orthodox Church
Synagogue
Conference Hall, Museum, Library
Landscaped Park

The project is to be built on a central site of approximately 25 hectares. The site is located in a dominant location within a newly planned quarter of the City, located to the south of historical center.
The main building in the Spiritual Center will be the "Motherhood Tears" central cathedral mosque, with an indoor capacity of approximately 9000 worshippers. The Spiritual Center will also include a Russian Orthodox Church and a Synagogue for approximately 900 worshippers each.
In addition to the religious buildings, the Spiritual Center will include social and cultural use buildings including a conference center, a library, a museum, and other related uses, in a suitably landscaped park setting, symbolizing the tie between the holy and the secular.
The project is partly aimed at attracting the younger generations into a setting which promotes religious and cultural mutual understating and coexistence in a multi-cultural multi-faith society.

Jury
Not yet announced

Prize
- First Stage Submission
An amount of 60% of the total prize fund will be shared equally between the six finalists participating in the first submission.
- Second Stage Submission
A further amount of 40% of the total prize will be awarded to the winner of the First Stage, as remuneration for completion of the second stage submission.
The amount of the prize fund and and details of the minimum requirements for the deliverables in the competition , will be shared with the prequalified applicants in the short list.

Entry Fee
None

Timetable
Short List of Contestants: 18/10/2021
Final List of Contestants : 08/11/2021
First Stage Submission: 20/12/2021
Second Stage Submission: 21/02/2022
Development of Final Concept: 16/05/2022

Organizer
Tanmiya Management & Developments Limited, Project Managers.

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