Competition Objectives
* To build the first green, affordable, disaster-resistant village in the Philippines while respecting the environment (through the proper planning, selection and use of sustainable materials and systems as well considering the production life cycle and embedded energy needed to create and transport these materials and systems)
* To build an Encyclopedia of climate-resilient, affordable design solutions that can be used to help facilitate the development of policies that address these humanitarian challenges
Timetable
August 15, 2009 Competition launch online
November 15, 2009 Deadline for registration
January 5, 2010 Deadline for submission of questions
February 5, 2010 Deadline to dispatch answers to questions
March 15, 2010 Deadline for submission of entries
April 6 to 9, 2010 Judging
April 22, 2010 Awarding
Eligibility
The competition is open to all local and international architects and planners, registered according to the relevant laws in their respective countries. All entrants are required to provide relevant professional information on the registration form. Where an entry is made by a team of professionals, the team must be led by a person meeting the above criteria. That member must be indicated on the registration form as the entrant.
Design Task
* Develop a masterplan for a village of 50 houses that can be applied to other similar rural sites.
* Create an integrated eco-agro-tourism development that addresses the sustainability of the community by understanding the local demographic, economic, social, and environmental attributes.
* Propose a site-sensitive design theme for the entire village to achieve a unified look, that can be applied to all structures within the community.
* Provide a detailed design for a typical house, including interior space planning.
Prizes
* 1st Prize – $10,000 and Guaranteed build
* 2nd Prize – $5,000 and Option to build
* 3rd Prize – $3,000 and Option to build
Construction Budget
* House (Structure and finishing) – Php 100,000 (US$ 2,125)
To join the competition or for technical queries, please contact:
Arch. Amado Tandoc
Competition Secretariat
United Architects of the Philippines
53 Scout Rallos St., Diliman, Quezon City
1103 PHILIPPINES
Telephone: 63 2 412 6363 or 63 2 412 6374
Fax: 63 2 372 1796
Website: www.philippineclimatechallenge.org
For queries on the project and getting involved, please contact:
Illac Diaz
My Shelter Foundation
Email: illacdiaz@gmail.com
For more info visit:
www.philippineclimatechallenge.org