Jabal Umm Nuthaylah International Site Design Ideas Competition

サウジアラビアの火山地帯を、文化的・生態学的・体験的な価値を備えた意義深い観光地として再構想するアイディアコンペ、実行の可能性もあると謳われている。事前審査で8チームが選出される。

カテゴリ アイディアコンペ
タイプ International, Idea, Architects, Two-Stage, Anonymous
ジャンル Landscape, Redevelopment
開催地 Madinah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
登録締切日 20 August 2026 GoogleCal iCal
提出締切日 20 August 2026 (via Online)
応募資格 At least one member must have 3+ years of professional experience in architecture, landscape, or urban design.

Description
The Al-Madinah Region Development Authority (MDA) invites design professionals, studios, and multidisciplinary teams from around the world to participate in an international ideas competition of the highest ambition. Eight teams will be selected to reimagine Jabal Umm Nuthaylah, a volcanic site 14 km south of Al-Masjid Al-Nabawi, as a destination of cultural, ecological, and experiential significance.
This is an ideas competition with build potential. MDA retains the option to commission the winning team, in whole or in part, to develop or implement elements of the winning proposal.
Good proposals start with the land. The harrat terrain, its drainage, its elevations and its heat should drive the design concept from the first sketch.
Cultural and religious sensitivity is not optional. Hejazi craft traditions, volcanic basalt, and traditional building techniques belong in the work itself, not applied as surface detail. Each team submits one complete proposal: masterplan, architecture, landscape, and visualisations in a single integrated package.

Jury
Not yet announced

Prize
1st Place: $120,000
2nd Place: $90,000
3rd Place: $60,000
8 Teams: On verified submission, each team is paid USD 20,000.

Entry Fee
None

Timetable
Verification & Selection: 14 Sep 2026
Design Submission: 23 Nov 2026
Jury Evaluation: 24 Nov to 7 Dec 2026
Winners announcement at the Award Ceremony: 10 December 2026

Organizer
Al-Madinah Region Development Authority (MDA) operated by AlMunawarah Innovates

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