Empordà Polis - Self-Sustaining Eco Village

Challenge: to design a self-sufficient eco village in the protected wetlands of Empordà

How can humans occupy spaces that inspire harmony with the natural environment? What can we, as designers, do to accomplish this and create architecture that avoids destruction of the natural world while also benefitting our environmental impact?

We now live in a world where architecture takes valuable resources and causes destruction of the natural environment. We are looking for a design scheme that builds a connection between humans and nature and gives back to our natural surroundings, rather than only taking from them.

Our brief asks for an innovative and creative design focusing on the user experience and connection to the surrounding nature and wildlife with a minimal environmental impact. We are looking for designers to create an Eco Village, nestled within the protected wetlands along the coast of Empordà, Catalonia. The challenge is to create sustainable and environmentally conscious structures that sit peacefully within the site and allows both humans and nature to share the same space.

The village should provide all the amenities for comfortable living in a modern society, but set a precedent in innovative and sustainable architecture - working with this incredible landscape to produce lightweight and undetectable building that bond humans and nature.

The competition will be judged by a talented and multidisciplinary set of jurors, who work across different creative sectors. Winners of this competition will receive a cash prize and their entry will be exhibited on our website and across all of our social media channels. This will give the winner an opportunity to showcase their incredible work and make connections with potential employers.

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Early Bird Pre-Sale: NOW OPEN​

Public registrations open from early 2023.​

Submission Deadline 23rd September 2024

Winners Announced 28th January 2025

 

ENTRY FEES

Pre-Release Sale (up to 2023): £29

Early Bird Registration (upon release): £49

Standard Registration: £89

Final Registration: £119

Schools/universities/educational institutions can take part for free. Contact us.

Once the public registration is open in 2023, any additional competition files will be sent.

There is no limit to the number of submissions, but each submission requires a separate entry fee. 

 

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