FUTURARC PRIZE (FAP) 2024 for students (SGD20 500)

Deadline: February 9th 2024| FuturArc Prize (FAP) 2024 For Students (SGD20 500)

The first international Green building design competition in Asia, FuturArc Prize was established in 2008 and is available to both professionals and students. It aims to inspire ongoing innovation and creativity in building design, showing creative concepts and options for a sustainable future.

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The Prize supports the emergence of Green building design ideas and practitioners on the regional scene by providing a highly regarded international jury and significant industry support. The Journal’s website and yearly Green issue both feature winning entries from the competition. The competition draws competitors from over 15 countries in greater numbers each year.

Title:	FuturArc Prize (FAP) 2024 For Students (SGD20 500)
Organisation:	Green building design competition in Asia FuturArc Prize
Fund/Grant:	SGD20 500
Deadline:	February 9th 2024
Eligible countries:	All Countries

Prize Specifics

• Prizes of up to SGD20 500 are available.

First Place

• Certificates for FuturArc Prize Trophies
• Monetary Award and Two-year access to the FuturArc digital magazine through the FuturArc app

Second Place

• Certificates for FuturArc Prize Trophies
• Cash award
• A one-year subscription to the FuturArc app’s digital magazine

Third Place

• Certificates for FuturArc Prize Trophies

• 1 year’s worth of access to the digital magazine FuturArc via the FuturArc app as well as cash
• Several teams will get merits awards based on the jurors’ choices:
• Certificates
• 1 year’s worth of access to the digital magazine FuturArc via the FuturArc app as well as cash

Task

• Damage to the Climate
• Any substantial or intense climatic calamities brought on by hydrometeorological (such as floods, storms, heat waves) or climatological (such as droughts, wildfires) causes.
• Consider how the heatwaves of this year have shattered previous records all around the world; according to scientists, this is the planet’s warmest climate in at least 120,000 years. Global-scale climatic disasters are already a reality; in fact, they have long had an impact on vulnerable communities. What response can architecture make to this?
• Endings
• lifespans coming to an end—whether they be human, non-human, or in ecosystems like forests, coral reefs, drylands, etc.—due to famine, illness, extensive extraction, etc.
• Every living thing dies. The majority of current ways of handling expired material are either very land- or carbon-intensive. Facilities like cemeteries and crematoriums still have a bad reputation in urban areas. Can the end of life be handled in a way that inspires hope and rejuvenation for the future, whether it be for people or ecosystems?
• The following is required in TASK Proposals:
• WHERE: Select a location in Asia. The location should not exceed 5 hectares (50,000 square metres) in size. The location could be any place you are familiar with, including your current home.
  Which scenario(s), based on the place picked, will be addressed? (either A) Climate Destruction or B) Endings or both)
  If A, describe in detail the type of climatic disaster that would have an impact on the setting of the chosen site. extreme heat? a severe drought? Is the ocean covering the Earth?
  Indicate the context of endings if B). Is it the longevity of ecosystems, nonhuman animals, or humans?
  Explain how your decision affects the site’s context in terms of the physical and spatial conditions, community and population dynamics, socioeconomic circumstances, and ecological and natural settings.
• WHAT: What is the suggested green building solution? These solutions might be of any type and can be new constructions or modifications to existing structures.
  HOW: How will the solution be used and implemented.

Eligibility

• Any person or team, student or professional, from any country may enter the FuturArc Prize 2024.
• Each team may consist of up to five people from several connected areas. Students and/or professionals may be included in the team’s membership.
• After submitting their entries, teams are not permitted to swap out or remove any current team members. Each team member may only belong to one team.
• Additionally, the team’s leader must be named and listed on the registration form as one of the team members. In all communications with the competition registrar, this person will act as the team’s lone representative.
• The team leader needs to have experience in architecture, either as a student, a recent graduate, or a working architect.
• Each team member is considered a co-author of the project they submitted jointly, and their contributions will be recognised in all competition-related announcements, displays, exhibitions, and publications.
• Each individual entry is considered the author of the project they submit, and their identity will be acknowledged in all competition-related announcements, displays, exhibitions, and publications.
• Each competitor represents themselves in all communications with the competition registrar.

Evaluation Standards

The following explanations that are relevant to the job will be used as the basis for scoring:

RELATIONSHIP

• The chosen scenario(s) (climate catastrophe and/or extinction of life) and solution must be appropriate for the site characteristics and context, satisfying the brief in terms of design and functions, and being backed by careful study.

INTEGRATION

• Layers of interconnected natural and artificial systems, including but not limited to socioeconomic factors, climatic responsiveness/resilience, etc.

IMPACT

• The impact of the suggested solution on the environment and the community, including but not limited to the enhancement of health and well-being, biodiversity, and resource optimisation.
• Originality of offered solutions, including but not limited to the use of technical instruments, the implementation of regenerative principles, low-carbon tactics, etc.

Application

• Entries must be submitted using the provided template, which has 5 panels total (four for the design concept and one for citations/references).
• The total file size for all five panels must not exceed 15 MB and be in PDF format at A2 size. You will be required to submit high-resolution individual pictures of your panels if you are chosen as a winner or merit.
• Only sketches, rendered pictures, photos, and thumbnails should be used as images.
• Geographic coordinates, actual photos of the location, and the entire site area must all be provided.
• Plans, sections, and other drawings that require scales to be understood must have visual scales displayed next to them.
• The panels’ contents ought to be sufficient to convey a thorough knowledge of the proposal and ought to be provided in accordance with the specified evaluation criteria.
• Any personal information, such as the names of the team members or practises, MUST NOT be displayed anywhere on the panels.
• Entries submitted in any other language will be invalidated. Panels must be submitted in English.

Steps in Submission

• Sign up using the FuturArc App banner:
• Download via the App Store, Play Store, or by scanning the QR code below:
  App FuturArc QR Code
• Send the materials to prize@futurarc.com via email as a ZIP attachment, WeTransfer link, or both.
• Include the project name and your name (or the name of the team leader) in the subject line of your emails. For instance: Rebar House_Dinda Wijaya
• To guarantee that your entry is valid, remember to complete both steps 1) and 2) completely. Disqualification will occur if this is not done.
• Please be informed that any submission that does not adhere to the submission standards will not be taken into consideration and will be dismissed.

For more information, visit FutureArc Prize.