IFHP Student competiton 2013 - Garden Cities for Tomorrow

Create a vision (model/ masterplan/ concept) of a place (parcel of land/ development/ community/ city-scale) by re-imagining the garden city principles for the 21st Century.

Category Idea Competition / Open to Students
Type International, Idea, Students, Two-Stage, Onymous
Genre Urban
Country London, UK
RegDeadline 8 April 2013 GoogleCal iCal
8 April 2013 (via Online)
Eligibility Students

Description
The Internation Federation for Housing and Planning (IFHP) have launched a new competition titled 'Garden Cities for Tomorrow' as part of the IFHPs centenary celebrations for 2013. The IFHP are asking applicants to imagine what a 21st century garden city would look like and how it can meet today's current urban challenges, including: changing demographics and migration; climate change; economic, technological and industrial transformation; and ensuring social justice.
Applicants will need to show an understanding of the garden city principles and show creativity in how its original concepts can be reapplied to meet current challenges.

Jury
Not yet announced

Prize
1st place: 1,000 euro, invitation to present your idea and a free place at tye IFHP Centenary Congress, Return travel expenses to London (including accommodation and 50 euro subsistence money for the week)
2nd place: 750 euro, a free place at tye IFHP Centenary Congress, Return travel expenses to London (including accommodation and 50 euro subsistence money for the week)
3rd place: 500 euro, a free place at tye IFHP Centenary Congress, Return travel expenses to London (including accommodation and 50 euro subsistence money for the week)
All finalists: exhibition

Entry Fee
None

Entries
A written explanation (max. two A4 pages), Two boards sized between A3 and A1)

Timetable
Announcement of shortlisted applicants and call for final submission material from finalists: 17th April 2013
Deadline for additional submission material from finalists: 3rd May 2013
Notification of winners: 10th May
Awards ceremony and exhibition of finalists during IFHP Centenary Congress: 8th - 11th June, 2013

Organizer
The Internation Federation for Housing and Planning (IFHP)

Official Website
http://london2013.ifhp.org/