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Custom Home Design Challenge, Bahamas
The objective of the architectural competition is the design of a 7,000 – 8,000 interior square feet spread over 2-3 floor multi-generational home for a husband and wife (in their 50’s), six year old twins (boy and girl), and including two self contained guest apartments for sister-in-law, and another sister-in-law and husband (in their seventies). Additionally two ‘connected’ self contained spaces for live in employees are also required.
| Category | Project Competition / Open to Students |
| Type | International, Project, Open, Two-Stage, Anonymous |
| Genre | Housing |
| Country | Bahamas |
| RegDeadline | 17 April 2009 GoogleCal iCal |
| 17 April 2009 (via Online) | |
| Eligibility | This competition is open to Architects, Partnerships, interns and students in Architecture & Design around the world. Students who qualify as one of the six finalists, in Stage 1, must team with a licensed architect to be eligible for Stage 2. |
Description
The design should be either, Mediterranean, Contemporary, Caribbean or a fusion of all three, while being mindful of a sub-tropic region with tropical summers. (Hot and humid from June through October, with searing sun and torrential rains, and balmy from November – May with occasional cool evenings). The architectural ‘guideline’ for the home design should be one that stimulates and delights with its unique ideas, exotic details and classic emphasis, and harmonizes indoor and outdoor living spaces.
Jury
DeWITT I. HANNA M.Sc. (Fmr. Director of Physical Planning Bahamas)
ADRIAN ROLLINS (B.Eng., MBSE, MASCE. Civil Engineer)
JOHN PAINE (AIA, FAIA, IBA Architect)
André Braynen (Professor of Architecture College of the Bahamas)
LARRY FORBES (President of Lucayan Construction and Development)
Prize
STAGE 1
SCHEMATIC DESIGN (anonymous)
* 1st Prize US $12,000.00
* 2nd Prize US $5,000.00
* 3rd Prize US $2,000.00
STAGE 2 (up to six finalists chosen from stage 1)
* 1st Prize Commission/Contract for the detailed design of the building.* Expense paid trip for two (2) to Nassau/Paradise Island. **
* 2nd Prize US $5,000.00
* 3rd Prize US $2,000.00
Entry Fee
None
Entries
All submissions should, preferably, be e-mailed in PDF or JPEG format for U.S. ‘D’ size (24inch X 36 inch) or (594mm X 841mm) sheets
Timetable
Question & Answer period: January 30 – March 30 2009
Announcement of winners and finalists from Stage 1: May 25 2009
Organizer
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Official Website
http://bdcbahamas.homeip.net/