Bee Breeders Architecture Competitions and the SA Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects are calling for submissions for the Adelaide Creative Community Hub architecture competition. The competition seeks to explore the possibilities for architecture to act as a stimulant - generating exciting public spaces that help establish a creative environment/atmosphere in the city of Adelaide. 

"What makes a 'creative city'? And what capacity does architecture have to foster, inspire, or use to celebrate creativity within an urban environment? These questions are part of a growing discussion in Adelaide, Australia, surrounding what the city could be, and how to make Adelaide a more creative, vibrant, and innovative place to live," stated in a competition brief.

Participants are welcome to design a permanent building, or temporary and transportable urban element that would facilitate a specific set of functions. It could also be used to accommodate a group of people who provoke and evoke creative events that would support Adelaide in its efforts to becoming a truly 'creative city'. 

The proposed competition site offers a unique opportunity to combine the busy streetscape with the open parkland of Victoria Square - Adelaide’s largest and busiest public square/park. The square transforms periodically to host a wide variety of festivals, events and installations of varying scale throughout the year.

The SA Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects are keen to see the best project designs from around the world, and would consider discussing with the winning authors the possibilities for future collaboration. 

The winners and selected entrants will have their entries displayed to the public during Adelaide’s upcoming Festival of Architecture and Design, planned for October 2017.

Eligibility:

Competition is open to all. No professional qualification is required. Design proposals can be developed individually or by teams (4 team members maximum).

Language: 

- Correspondence with organizers must be conducted in English
- All information submitted by participants must be in English

Prize:

1st prize: US $3,000 / Publications, Certificate of Achievement

2nd prize: US $1,500 / Publications, Certificate of Achievement

3rd prize: US $500 / Publications, Certificate of Achievement

BB Student Award: US $500  (more details here) / Publications, Certificate of Achievement

Festival State (SA Chapter) Award: US $500  (more details here) / Publications, Certificate of Achievement

The competition will select 6 Honorable Mentions

Exhibition: The winners and selected entrants will have their entries displayed to the public during Adelaide’s upcoming Festival of Architecture and Design, planned for October 2017.

Certificate: Bee Breeders will also acknowledge the outstanding performance of all winners and honourable mentions with Certificates of Achievement.

Jury panel:

Anthony Balsamo: Architect, WalterBrooke

Dr Rachel Hurst: Senior Lecturer, University of South Australia, Casablanca Bombing Rooms competition winner

Brian Parkes: CEO, JamFactory

Kaare Krokene: Senior Architect, Snøhetta

The jury will be looking for designs that can generate exciting public spaces, and help establish a creative atmosphere in the city of Adelaide. With the possibility of further collaboration with the Australian Institute of Architects to develop their project, winners will also receive US $6,000 in prize money.

Key dates for the competition:

Closing date for registration: 24 August, 2017

Closing date for project submission: 14 September, 2017 (11.59pm GMT)

Announcement of the winners: 05 October, 2017

Competition brief, photographs and 2D - 3D images of the site can be downloaded from the competition website. Contact Bee Breeders to receive special student rates for group registrations (discount applies for 3+ registrations from one university/school) and to receive further information and support for getting your students involved in architecture competitions. 

Send Bee Breeders request from your university email address along with basic information about yourself and your university/school. Please note that only recognized university staff can apply for the reduced student rate.

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