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Competition:Pacific Heights - Ocean Skyscraper, Pacific Ocean
United Kingdom Architecture News - Jun 20, 2014 - 11:49 2273 views
This international competition challenges participants to design a new Ocean Skyscraper as part of a wider investigation into possible vision for the creation of communities within such an environment as the Pacific ocean in responds to the congestion on urban land leads to greater density. The Skyscraper will serve as a luxury hotel in the Pacific Ocean and should take into account the unique topology.
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: Pacific Ocean
Eligibility
· Architects
· Graduate Architects
· Architecture Students
Total Plot Size: Pacific Ocean
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: $60 US from 20th June 00:00 (GMT) to 29th June 2014 23:59 (GMT)
· Early Registration: $80 US from 30th June 00:00 (GMT) to 24th July 2014 23:59 (GMT)
· Standard Registration: $100 US from 25th July 00:00 (GMT) to 14th September 2014 23:59 (GMT)
· Late Registration: $150 US from 15th September 00:00 (GMT) to 29th September 2014 23:59 (GMT)
Fees:
Entrant shall be required to pay an entry fee as follows:
· Special Registration: $60 US from 20th June 00:00 (GMT) to 29th June 2014 23:59 (GMT)
· Early Registration: $80 US from 30th June 00:00 (GMT) to 24th July 2014 23:59 (GMT)
· Standard Registration: $100 US from 25th July 00:00 (GMT) to 14th September 2014 23:59 (GMT)
· Late Registration: $150 US from 15th September 00:00 (GMT) to 29th September 2014 23:59 (GMT)
Submission Deadline:
29th September 2014 23:59 (GMT):Closing Date for Submissions
29th September 2014 23:59 (GMT):Closing Date for Submissions
Jury:TBA
Result Announcement / Publication:
21st October 2014:Winners Announcement
21st October 2014:Winners Announcement
Prizes And Awards
Winning project entries will receive prizes totaling US$ 5,000.00 distributed as follows:
1st Prize
- US$ 3,000 (THREE THOUSAND US DOLLARS)
- Publication in SuperSkyScrapers - Volume 2 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 2 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 2 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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