User-generated Kyiv

Suggest architectural solutions for a happy city and identify appropriate means of expression.

Category Idea Competition
Type International, Idea, Open, Two-Stage, Anonymous
Genre Public, Urban
Country Kyiv, Ukraine
RegDeadline 17 March 2014 14 April 2014 25 Aprill 2014 GoogleCal iCal
17 April 2014 27 April 2014 (via Online) GoogleCal
Eligibility Architects, urbanists, experts in the area of urban planning and development

Description
The Competition idea was born in circumstances of nowadays, rising civil responsibility and inspiration.
Maidan, among other things, has brought Ukrainians to the understanding that every city is being built by its citizens. We are the masters of our own destiny. Today’s events in Ukraine make us ponder on our history, public attitude, values, freedom, responsibility for our decisions, our lives and our surrounding.
With this competition, we venture to convert maximum energy generated by revolutionary wave to Urban Ideas.
Suggest architectural solutions for a happy city and identify appropriate means of expression.
Suggest new functions of public space.
The registration is open for specialist who interested in city and urban.

Jury
Ai Weiwei, Beijing/China
Urban-Think Tank, ETH Zurich, Zurich/ Switzerland: Haris Piplas
Heri&Salli Architects, Wien/ Austria: Heribert Wolfmayer
Orizzontale Architects, Rome/ Italy: Stefano Regazzo
WE architecture Copenhagen/Denmark : Marc Jay
Lviv Polytechnic National University, Lviv, Ukraine: Bohdan Cherkes
Chief architect Kyiv, Kyiv/ Ukraine: Sergey Tselovalnic

Prize
Overall prize pool of 5,000 $
First prize: 3,000 $
Second prize: 1,500 $
Third prize: 500 $
Special prize sponsored by IFAK
and 6 honorable mentions

Entry Fee
38 $

Entries
2378 x 841mm panel
A4 explanatory note ( 1 page )
A3 booklet (1-5 pages)

Timetable
Announcement of the finalists: 3 May 2014
Opening of the exhibition of the finalists’ projects at Сanactions: 12 May 2014
Announcement of the winner: 17 May 2014

Organizer
Сanactions international architectural festival

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