Himalayan Thermal Baths! / Competition

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🔖 Come up with visionary concepts for a Thermal Bath in Himalaya – only 1 drawing, with absolute freedom of scale.

[SUMMARY] 🤖
This competition aims to create innovative and sustainable designs for a Himalayan Thermal Bath, seamlessly integrating it into the surrounding landscape and respecting the natural environment while providing a unique and rejuvenating experience for visitors.
The Himalayas, home to the highest peaks on Earth, has a diverse and unique landscape that offers a multitude of natural resources, including hot springs, which are a source of geothermal energy. These hot springs have been used for centuries by locals for their therapeutic and medicinal properties.
Participants are encouraged to think about the challenges and opportunities of designing a thermal bath in the mountainous and remote region of the Himalayas.

[ELIGIBILITY]
Non Architecture Competitions are open to all human beings, from every age and cultural background, working in groups or individually. The registration fee is paid per team, regardless of how many members form it. Personal information of all the team members can be uploaded during the submission procedure of the final drawing.

[JURY]
/ Iwo Borkowicz: Co-founder and lead architect JEJU.studio
/ Ines Guzman and Gregory Melitonov: Co-founders of Taller KEN
/ Ricardo Azócar and Carolina Catrón: Co-founders of Azócar Catrón
/ Artem Kitaev and Leonid Slonimskiy: KOSMOS founding partners
/ Keigo Mori and Jie Zhang: Co-founders of ATELIER MOZH

[PRIZES]
+ WINNER (1 PRIZES)
/ 1.000 euros*
/ Publication in the Non Architecture Competitions books and website
/ Reviews in digital magazines and several architecture blogs

+ HONORABLE MENTIONS (7 Prizes)
/ Publication in the Non Architecture Competitions book and website.
/ Reviews in digital magazines and several architecture blogs

+ NON ARCHITECTURE EDITORIAL PICK (UP TO 6 PRIZES)
/ Publication in the Non Architecture Competitions books and website

+ FINALISTS (Up to 36 Prizes)
/ Publication in the Non Architecture Journal

[CALENDAR]
01-31 July / Special registration period
01-31 Aug / Early registration period
01-30 Sep / Regular registration period
01-31 Oct / Last Minute registration period

/ 15 Oct – Submission opens on our website.
/ 30 Oct, 23:59 CET– Submission closes.

/ 27 Nov - 01 Dec – Winner announcement.
The timing always refers to Central European Time (CET)

Download the information related to this competition here.

• Title

  Himalayan Thermal Baths! / Competition

• Type

  Competition Announcement (Ideas)

• Website

  https://www.nonarchitecture.eu/himalayan-thermal-baths/?utm_source=ArchDaily&utm_medium=Post&utm_campaign=AD_HimalayaBT&utm_content=

• Organizers

  NonArchitecture Competitions

• Registration Deadline

  October 31, 2023 11:59 PM

• Submission Deadline

  October 31, 2023 11:59 PM

• Price

  Starting for 40 € / Depending on the registration phase.