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Korean Diaspora by Carlos Zarco Sanz - 3rd-prize entry from Re-thinking The Future Thesis Award 2013

2013-12-06T19:05:00-05:00

Carlos Zarco Sanz from the University of Madrid recently sent us his proposal, "Korean Diaspora" from Re-thinking the Future's International Architectural Thesis Award we previously featured. His design won 3rd place in the Public/Institutional category. Sanz's "Korean Diaspora" reimagines Manhattan's Koreatown as a shifting social and commercial space built for the neighborhood's present and future.

For full details, head over to Bustler.

Images courtesy of Carlos Zarco Sanz.

Winners of Re-Thinking the Future’s International Architectural Thesis Award 2013

2013-11-22T19:53:00-05:00

Re-Thinking the Future's International Architecture Thesis Award 2013 recently concluded with the announcement of this year's winners. The exclusive international design competition recognizes the best in student thesis projects. Starting with 525 registrations, 265 entries were shortlisted for the first round of screening. The competition pool was then narrowed down to 80 submissions that advanced to the next level of grading.

Public/Institutional, First place: Center for Musical Experimentation | Victor Diaz Ortega, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Spain

Residential/Housing, First place: (Re)Interpretations of Nature | Nathan Fisher, Lawrence Technological University, Canada

Sustainable Design, First place: Urban Renewal | Riccardo Torresi, University of Ferrara, Italy

Transport Terminal, First place: Nicosia International Airport | Charoula Lambrou, Newcastle University, United Kingdom

Images courtesy of IATA 2013.

Micro Housing by Donghyun Kim - second-prize entry for International Architectural Thesis Award 2013

2013-11-08T14:32:00-05:00

Donghyun Kim, an architectural designer who graduated from Cornell University, recently won second place in the Residential category for RE-THINKING THE FUTURE's International Architectural Thesis Award. [...] Kim's "Micro Housing" proposal is a response to New York City's changing demographics of shrinking housholds and also the lack of ground-level residential housing space.