International VELUX Award 2014

The award for Students of Architecture wants to encourage and challenge students of architecture to explore the theme of daylight in its widest sense – and to create a deeper understanding of this specific and ever-relevant source of energy and light.

Category Idea Competition / Open to Students
Type International, Idea, Open, Single-Stage, Anonymous
Genre Daylight
Country Denmark
RegDeadline 3 March 2014 GoogleCal iCal
2 May 2014 (via Online) GoogleCal
Eligibility Individuals or groups of students, who are students during the study year 2013/14
Target Field Submitted projects have to be prepared during the study year 2012/13 or 2013/14

Description
“Light of Tomorrow” is the overall theme of the International VELUX Award. The award seeks to challenge the future of daylight in the built environment with an open-minded and experimental approach. Therefore, the Award seeks to widen the boundaries of daylight in architecture, including aesthetics, functionality, sustainability, and the interaction between buildings and environment.

Jury
​Not yet announced

Prize
1st prize: minimum 8,000 for the student(s) Euro and 2,000 Euro for the teacher(s)
2nd prize: minimum 4,000 for the student(s) Euro and 1,000 Euro for the teacher(s)
Up to 10 projects in total will be shortlisted for honourable mention and an award trophy.
Invitation to the award event, exhibition

Entry Fee
None

Entries
One image file and a text description(no longer than 800 words)

Timetable
The jury meeting: June 2014
The Award event: October 2014

Links
Past winners

Organizer
VELUX

Official Website
http://iva.velux.com/