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/