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Cycling Heaven-Sky Velodrome Skyscraper,Toronto City Competition

United Kingdom Architecture News - Nov 07, 2014 - 14:22   2883 views

Cycling Heaven-Sky Velodrome Skyscraper,Toronto City Competition

This international competition challenges participants to design a new Sky Velodrome in Toronto City. The competition is seeking to explore and investigate the possibility of an inspirational design or concept for a high quality high-sited Velodrome on the top a Skyscraper, with great view over the city of Toronto in Canada.

The skyscraper concept should present a possible design solution for achieving such a Cycling Heaven on top a skyscraper that might provide a sustainable cycling venue.

The design should be visually and aesthetically engaging in contributing to the It should also maximise the positive impact of such a vertical structure whist minimising the negative in an environment such as the Pacific. It should respond directly to the issue of sustainable space creation and also address the social, environmental, cultural and economic issues together with concerns of construction in such an environment.

Total Design Area:Open to participants 
Total Plot Size: 16380 m2 (square meters) 

Eligibility
· Architects
· Graduate Architects
· Architecture Students
· Engineers
· Designers
· Urbanist
· City Planners
· Landscape Architect
· Team (Architects, Graduate Architect, Architecture Students, Engineers, Designers, Urbanist, Planners, Landscape Architects)

Fees
Entrant shall be required to pay an entry fee as follows:
· Special Registration: $70 US from 30th October 2014 00:00 (GMT) to 12th November 2014 23:59 (GMT) 
· Early Registration: $80 US from 13th November 2014 00:00 (GMT) to 11th December 2014 23:59 (GMT) 
· Standard Registration: $100 US from 12th December 2014 00:00 (GMT) to 16th February 2015 23:59 (GMT) 
· Late Registration: $150 US from 17th February 2014 00:00 (GMT) to 27th February 2015 23:59 (GMT) 
Submission Deadline
27th February 2015 23:59 (GMT) Closing Date for Submissions
Jury:TBA

Results Announcement / Publication:
24th March 2015:Winners Announcement


Prizes And Awards
Winning project entries will receive prizes totaling US$ 5,000.00 distributed as follows:

1st Prize 
- US$ 3,000 (THREE THOUSAND US DOLLARS) 
- Publication in SuperSkyScrapers - Volume 3 Book
- Published on the SuperSkyScrapers website and social media platform
- Published on various online magazine, blogs and media platform

2nd Prize 
- US$ 1,200 (ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED US DOLLARS)
- Publication in SuperSkyScrapers - Volume 3 Book
- Published on the SuperSkyScrapers website and social media platform
- Published on various online magazine, blogs and media platform

3rd Prize 
- US$ 800 (EIGHT HUNDRED US DOLLARS)
- Publication in SuperSkyScrapers - Volume 3 Book
- Published on the SuperSkyScrapers website and social media platform
- Published on various online magazine, blogs and media platform
10 Special Mentions (Subject to Jury Discretion) will also be published on our website, social media and book
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