Smart Tree: Future Life in a Vertical Community

It invites global architects, designers, research and development institutions, academies, enterprises, and innovative pioneers to present integral solutions, including: Integral systematic organization and integrated design, Integration of diverse future living modules (can be set by function), Key technologies and scientific innovation.

Category Idea Competition
Type International, Idea, Open, Single-Stage
Genre Community, Sustainability, Urban
Country Nanjing, China
RegDeadline 1 July 2018 GoogleCal iCal
1 September 2018 (via Online) GoogleCal
Eligibility Global architects, designers, research and development institutions, academies, enterprises, and innovative pioneers

Description
In general, the “Smart Tree-Vertical Intelligent Community” competition held in the International Healthcare area Intelligent Apartment in Jiangbei New District, Nanjing calls for coordinated design and enabled technology. It invites global architects, designers, research and development institutions, academies, enterprises, and innovative pioneers to present integral solutions, including:
- Integral systematic organization and integrated design
- Integration of diverse future living modules (can be set by function)
- Key technologies and scientific innovation
Considering the competition project will be constructed and realized, the design solution must therefore be reliable and practical both in construction and technical feasibility.
The competition advocates all participants as individual or group (a joint team of design + R&D + technology) to provide innovative solutions following, but not limited to, the following 7 requirements.
Seven requirements (key design principles):
1. create diverse public life in vertical high-density community
2. achieve adaptation of flexibility to the largest extent
3. Utilize the Internet of Things, with mobility and connectivity
4. Achieve environmental balance from a resource perspective
5. Achieve a low ecological footprint in open and integrated situations
6. Create a pleasant and aesthetic environment
7. Lead a practical intelligent construction technology

Jury
Not yet announced

Prize
First Prize (1place): 25,000 Euro (Tax included)
Second Prize (2 places): 12,000 Euro (Tax included)
Unit Module Prize (3 places): 6,500 Euro (Tax included)

Entry Fee
None

Timetable
Deadline for Initial Evaluation: September 15th, 2018
Deadline for Final Review: September 30th, 2018

Organizer
International Green Building Alliance
Southeast University
Nanjing Yangtze River Urban Architectural Design Co., Ltd.
The Third Construction Co., Ltd. Of China Construction Eighth Engineering Bureau
Nanjing International Healthcare Area Development & Construction Co., Ltd.
Fondazione EMGdotART

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