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Architecture Competition Discussions

2024-11-01T13:36:00-04:00

Hi, I want to start a thread to talk about current competitions. Which ones do you feel like participating in, any of them free of fees, or other things you want to talk about?

ICON Initiative 99 Design Competition - License Agreement Rip Off?

2023-08-12T16:28:00-04:00

Curious if anyone has taken a look at the ICON Initiative 99 Design Competition License Agreement? ICON is the concrete 3D printing company working primarily in Austin.

https://iconbuild.com/initiati...

As an entrant you have to sign this licensing agreement that includes this text:

This Agreement is being made in connection with Licensor’s participation in ICON’s Initiative 99 Competition (“I99”) and covers all I99 material, documents, videos, drawing, schemes, works of authorship, information, concepts, inventions, and ideas submitted by Licensor to ICON in connection with I99 (the “Licensed Materials”). Licensor retains ownership of the Licensed Materials subject to the licenses granted under this Agreement.

B. Licensor, on behalf of Licensor and, as applicable, its employees and contractors, hereby grants to ICON a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, and fully paid right and license (“License”) to make, have made, use, reproduce, publish,...

Is architecturecompetitions.com a scam?

2022-12-07T10:50:00-05:00

I have done a few competitions, among which there is this architecturecompetitions.com website that is expensive ($110 or so) to join each competition. Besides its relatively high fee, I have a few doubts about it and would like to hear your opinions.

1. No feedback at all after submission. You have to go to the website to find out that they actually announced the result...That seems very lack of care.

2. It constantly holds concept/idea competitions. You can find quite a few ongoing ones any time you go there. However, it does not seem any will get built because they are calling for concept submissions. That makes me wonder what's the point for us designers to pay the organizer in order to share our designs with them.

3. Publicity. I am not sure even if one wins, how valuable is their publication. Anyone knows.

I am also looking into a few other competition websites. I just can't help but wonder if anyone shares the feeling about this website as I do.

EVOLO 2022 winners announcement postponement

2022-04-26T14:35:42-04:00

Originally, set to be announced April 26, the announcement has been pushed to May 2nd. Does anybody have any idea why this would happen? Do winners get notified beforehand?

Competition Submission Dilemma

2021-09-09T17:10:00-04:00

Hello to you, wonderful people! I have been wondering how the copyright/author right works if for a competition I submit a project which my partner and I did together at school, but then I edited and developed it a lot myself, but still some things remained of what we did together. Will my partner have a right to sue me (or ask for money/ honorary mention if projects wins) although there will basically be just a tiny part of what he/she did anymore? What would you do in this case, if you were a partner, or me? Just really curious.

Thank you!

Architecture Competitions for High School Students?

2021-03-21T14:18:16-04:00

Hey Everyone,

What is the best place to look for architecture competitions for high school students? I'm currently a Junior in high school looking for some comps to join and would appreciate the help.

Thank you!

Looking for an architecure team for design competition

2021-03-16T14:25:28-04:00

Hey! if you have time on your hands and are interested in joining a design competition on urban communities I would love to have you join my team :)

I want to do competitions with someone

2021-02-17T12:46:00-05:00

hello people,

I am 21 yrs old student of architecture from Croatia and I am searching for other students that want to do some archi competitions with me... Isn't it a great way to learn about architecture, to meet new people and have fun? :)

Have a nice day ;)

Dutch Competitions/Tenders

2020-12-16T05:31:04-05:00

Does anyone know any Dutch or Flemish Belgium website platforms for competitions and tenders in that area?

Struggling to find one...

/150013174/guess-the-plan-building/

2020-07-10T22:36:40-04:00

Guess the plan this building represents and winner posts next.

[what happened to the original thread?]

https://archinect.com/forum/th...

Partner

2020-06-30T11:05:00-04:00

Hey everyone,

I'm an architecture student from Sweden and I just finished my third year. I think collaborating on a competition entry can be a great way to spend time productively during quarantine while getting to know other like minded people. Therefore, I'm looking for someone/some people to enter a competition with during the summer break. I have previous experience with student competitions and the last one I entered was UIA-HYP cup where we managed to reach finalist position out of almost 900 entries.

Let me know if you're interested :)

I need critique on my industrial design.

2020-04-24T15:54:59-04:00

Ok so I am studying business for my undergraduate degree and I taught myself industrial design because that is what I love. I picked up Rhino and V-Ray and Ive designed many of products for competitions and for clients: Aiden-kashi.com

I really want to win awards because I don't have a degree in Industrial Design. I already won a few, but the deadline for the Red Dot Concept Design award is coming up soon. I designed this smoke detector for fun and was wondering if it is worth submitting. Or, if I should change something about the design. I am asking because it costs a few hundred dollars to submit a design for the Red Dot and if it doesn't stand a chance, I will just save that money.

Thanks!

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/mix...

Suitable building orientation in a hot coastal city

2020-02-09T22:32:00-05:00

Hello, what would be the best building orientation for a 3 story building in a coastal city, facts summary is:

- coastal city, but the lot is few km away from the beach

- Southern hemisphere, near the city of Fortaleza, Brazil

- Humidit pretty high all year long

- Prevailing winds direction from South-East

- Avg. temp are 21-32 all year long, and there are only two seasons in the year raining and non-raining

If it is a retangular building, for maximum climate confort which way is orientation is best?

Architecture competitions?

2019-12-16T10:12:15-05:00

Hello all,

So recently I’ve been interested in learning more about competitions but I can only find limited information online without actually entering them (which I am definitely not available to do yet haha.) I have a few questions and would greatly appreciate those who have knowledge or experience help me out:
1) Do you have to be licensed to enter? (Can a student enter by themself? Or do they need to be part of a licensed firm or sponsored by an NCARB registered architect?)

2) This obviously has a huge range, but what are typically the entry fees? And are there usually winnings associated with coming in first?

3) If your design is lucky enough to be built, what comes next? I know not every competition actually gets built but what is the common outcomes?

4) What deliverables are required? Is it basically like studio in school where we show pretty plans and renders, or do they often require it to be taken a step farther and show future mechanical plans and structural requirements...

Space Architectue

2019-04-29T10:33:00-04:00

Hii, I am a second year architecture student from Mumbai. I have participated in a competition in which I need to design a tourist and research center on moon. Hence I need information on architecture in space and also I want to research about the suitable technologies and techniques to sustain life on moon or space for that matter.

Please help by sharing your info on the topic and also by suggesting appropriate websites and books.

Thank you

competition partner

2019-02-06T11:45:14-05:00

Anyone interested in attending in a competition?

What do we think of the O'Hare Terminal 2 Replacement

2019-01-22T11:09:04-05:00

Chicago is having a huge architectural moment, surprised it is not getting more coverage on archinect, they are down to 5 finalist for the replacement of terminal 2 below are links, share your thoughts.

https://chicago.curbed.com/201...

Interior Design competition for young architects

2018-08-30T20:33:00-04:00

Could someone recommend me a competition where you can upload photos and details of a finished interior design work?, I'm searching something for small and real houses, not so futuristic (kind of the houses that are published on magazines), just something for a young architect that have some good interior design ideas.

Do past evolo skyscraper competition winners ever get a real project after they won?

2018-08-18T16:16:00-04:00

Just wanted to know if it is worth trying to win it. Even if you win, I don't think it gives a potential for getting projects from real world clients? Please keep in mind that I don't want to discuss about this competition on the ground of "generating idea."

Architecture elements in Interior Desing: legal issues

2018-06-10T11:57:00-04:00

Hello!

I am currently a student of Interior Design. I would like to ask you, as this is an architectural forum: What is the boundary of Interior Design? All of my professors are licensed architects and/or engineers... Of course a theoretical knowledge of architecture elements is crucial in Interior Design but can they legally require designing elements which, in real life are reserved just for licensed architects and engineers in Interior Design program?

What academic knowledge

2018-03-12T11:21:00-04:00

More thinking about scientific subjects like: Math, Physics, Chemistry?

Should an architect have them? If so, how high a level of expertise should they have at their disposal? Basic? Intermediate? Expert?

Park Avenue Aerial Needed

2018-01-17T22:14:10-05:00

Anyone have a higher resolution aerial photo above park avenue north?

North isn't as easy to find as south...

Seafront Master Plan Review Request

2017-12-02T17:32:06-05:00

Dear boys and girls,

I recently published online a project I worked on a few years ago... It was a proposal for a seafront master plan for the city of Barcelona which, despite being located on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, it has never really exploited its strategic position and its relationship with the seafront is an issue that remains unresolved.

https://issuu.com/peadar_mcgra...

Feel free to have a look and let me know what you think... All comments will be appreciated, including comments posted by the usual suspects of the Archinect forum (you know who you are!)

Cheers

Dodecahedron lamp GCSE Build

2017-09-03T02:48:33-04:00

nikhilpatil HISTORY · CONTACT

Hi Guys,

I have found s video which shows you how to cut the dodecahedron.

1. Is there any way to cut holes into the pentagon faces after they are cut with angles to make a frame?

2. Can you cut the angles with a handsaw instead of using a miter, and bevel thingy saw?

Thanks for all your help!

SEP 2, 17 4:09 AM · REPLY

nikhilpatil

https://youtu.be/PLUer14w708

nikhilpatil HISTORY · CONTACT

I have also found a second video that seems relatively easy. Here, how would you cut the angles with a handsaw? And what would the angle have to be to join the parts to make the pentagon and the bevel angles to join the pentagons together to make the dodecahedron.

Regards,

Nikhil

SEP 2, 17 4:17 AM · REPLY

nikhilpatil

https://youtu.be/X06qMYKuYG4

XL Urban Block Project Review

2017-09-02T12:36:42-04:00

Hello there,

Spurred by the overwhelming wave of support I received from fellow Archinect members after my last post, I thought I would share my latest online publication featuring a competition entry submitted a few years ago. It was a proposal for an XL mixed-use self-sufficient urban block in Barcelona, Spain. Don't be shy and let me know what you think about it...

https://issuu.com/peadar_mcgra...

Cheers!

PS. Let this be my personal tribute to Robin Hood Gardens which is now being demolished... sniff sniff... :(

WOODEN DODECAHEDRON FRAME GCSE DT PROJECT

2017-08-23T17:34:00-04:00

I am 15 years old, and I am planing to make a dodecahedron lamp for my GCSE Product Design Project. I have looked up many ways in YouTube and the Internet to find an easy way to make a wooden dodecahedron frame, but many of the methods to make on are very complicated.

Are there easy any methods or templates that can be used to accomplish my goal?

I need help ASAP as I need to start making the frame at the start of September. The image is what I want the frame to look like.

Thanks for all who have helped me.

Nikhil

Competition Entry Review

2017-08-17T10:33:59-04:00

Hi everyone,

Here goes the entry for a EUROPAN competition I did a few years ago. Posted this online recently and I thought I would share it...

https://issuu.com/peadar_mcgra...

I would appreciate any comments on presentation or content.

Many thanks!

PS. Geographical location is stunningly beautiful. I recommend a quick visit if you ever happen to be nearby. (good wine too!)

guess the plan [building]

2017-06-17T23:51:00-04:00

guidelines (Federal!)

- must be a plan published by others and noteworthy

- black and white if possible

- you guess correct >>>you post next.

we shall start off easy -

Project Review Request

2017-06-02T21:12:00-04:00

Hi there,

Just put together a small booklet with the contents of a housing competition I entered a few years ago and I would appreciate any suggestions...

https://issuu.com/peadar_mcgrath/docs/demicratere_2

Many thanks!

Vimania ARchitecture competition

2017-06-02T20:14:50-04:00

Augmented reality provides us with new research field of architecture. Now you do not need architectural models. We can see the building as it is with all the details. At the same time, it remains virtual model.

These properties are augmented reality give us new opportunities. For example, we can compare the buildings from different regions of the world, from different eras in the same scale. We can make collections of buildings, unimaginable compositions.

These new aspects give the researcher of the architecture an unexpected tools and fundamentally unattainable points of perception. Perhaps we will be able to explore the flow of time in the evolutionary series of buildings from different eras. Traditional classical compositions of cities are broken, being subjected to the inexorable impact of a new instrument of perception. Augmented reality and virtual reality give us the opportunity to create a new philosophy of historical development of architecture. Explore it in every detail.

In...