Form Follows Life: Reinventing cities
Reimagine urban spaces through the lens of life - including human, plant and animal
Design the transformation of urban spaces into thriving ecosystems that respect and reflect the complex interdependencies of life through radical approaches towards the rethinking and designing of urban spaces.
Over the last two centuries many urban areas have evolved under the heavy influence of industrial and economic priorities, leading to a significant division between human constructions and natural environments. This historical context sets the stage for our challenge: to bridge this divide through innovative urban design that respects, reflects and enhances the dynamic relationships of all living forms – human, plant, and animal; to imagine a city that cares, heals, and grows with all living forms by asking “what are the qualities of life and how can we harness them as shaping forces for cities?”
This competition seeks to create space for a paradigm shift in the way we think, plan and live in cities towards FORM FOLLOWS LIFE…
[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]
/ Olivia Bina - Senior Research Fellow - ICS-Universidade de Lisboa Fellow of the World Academy of Art & Science
/ Marcos Cruz - UCL Professor of Innovative Environments / Bio-ID and co-founder of Studio Biocene
/ Evan Shieh - Asst. Professor of Architecture at New York Institute of Technology and Director of Emergent Studio⠀
/ Matthey Gandy - Professor Department of Geography, University of Cambridge
/ Claire Martin - Associate Director OCULUS
/ Martha Fajardo - Founding Principal, Partner of Grupo Verde
[PRIZES]
+ WINNERS (2 PRIZES)
/ 1.500 euros* for each winning team
/ Winners will also be invited to present their work at a European exhibition and conference related to the “Age of Humans and Nature” project – potential cities include Berlin or Lisbon (some travel costs for the conference will be covered).
/ Publication in the Competition book.
/ Winner Badge on your non-a Profile.
+ HONORABLE MENTIONS (7 Prizes)
/ Publication in the Competition book.
/ Hnorable Mention Badge on your non-a Profile.
+ FINALISTS (Up to 17 Prizes)
/ Publication in the Competition book.
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Important Dates!
01 May / Registration Opens
31 Aug, 23:59 CET / Registration Closes
/ 15 Aug – Submission opens on our website.
/ 31 Aug, 23:59 CET– Submission closes.
/ 30 September, 2024 – Winner announcement.
The timing always refers to Central European Time (CET)
Download the information related to this competition here.
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Form Follows Life: Reinventing CitiesType
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Registration Deadline
August 31, 2024 11:59 PMSubmission Deadline
August 31, 2024 11:59 PMPrice
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