ARKxSITE Architecture Competitions announced its new International Architecture Ideas Competition titled 'Site Cultural Center' for architecture students and young professionals  (≤ 40 years old). 

The Site Cultural Center, located near the historical remains of the Atalaia Magra, outside of the town of Moura, Portugal, aims to create a new destination point where diverse activities for the local community and visitors take place; a shaded space within which to sit and engage with the landscape while visiting the remarkable Atalaia Magra. 

The overall design should be sensitive to the historical remains and enhance the singularity of an experience within this unique setting. There are no limitations in height and excavation.

To generate a new destination point where diverse activities for the local community and visitors take place. The Site Cultural Center is a shaded space within which to sit and engage with the landscape while visiting the remarkable Atalaia Magra remains.

"The overall design of the Site Cultural Center should be sensitive to the historical remains and enhance the singularity of an experience within this unique setting. There are no limitations in height and excavation. Because this is an ideas competition, urban planning and building regulations will not be applied to the design proposal," said ARKxSITE.

The jury members of the competition consist of Pablo Perez Palacios + Alfonso de la Concha Rojas from Mexico, Aljoša Dekleva from Slovenia, NUA arquitectures from Spain.

Prizes

1st Prize   2000€ (two thousand euros)

2nd Prize 1000€ (one thousand euros)

3rd Prize   500€ (five hundred euros)

7 Honorable Mentions

All submissions will be published on the ArkxSite website. All reasonable efforts will be made to publish and promote the winners and honorable mentions in architectural magazines and blogs worldwide; however, such results will rely on agreements made with the publication entities.

Schedule

Competition Opening: December 8, 2017
Early Registration Period: December 8 - February 12, 2018
Regular Registration Period: February 13 - March 15, 2018
Late Registration Deadline: March 16 - March 26, 2018
Submission Deadline: March 31, 2018
Jury Evaluation: April 13 - April 27, 2018
Competition Results: May 18, 2018

You can download all drawings, images and the competition brief from the competition's website. World Architecture Community is media partner for the competition and will announce the results of the competition. 

All images courtesy of ARKxSITE

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