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RESULTS

Check the winners, the honourable mentions and the finalists of the competition!

Projects will be published daily after the Winners’ announcement, it might take some time until your project will be visible.

WINNER

24143_The place beyond the dikes

HONOURABLE MENTIONS

24371_Floating Asylum

24002_Rhapsody in Bubbles

23619_Water Parkour

23829_Intermission -130: Recreation in the Post-Anthropocene

24228_Rising from the Depths

23777_message in a bottle

24075_Water Court

EDITORIAL PICKS

23489_Babylon Express

23546_Public Oasis Machine

23535_Hydrocommons Park

23617_Lost and Found

23894_The Cryptomnesic Ark

24512_aquaticMODS

FINALISTS

23340

Aqua La Vista! Explore Below the Seas

23348_Hexa Plaza

23417_Pitagora`s Cup

23453_Act of Play

23455_A park of 2 choices

23486_Sea Level Gauge Park

23488_The Submerged Park

23497_Land down under

23499_arctic-tac

23505_C.R.A.B (Cleaner and Recreational Adaptable Biomimicry)

23543_OCEAN STATION

23579_g[round]ed

23582_In Memoriam

23584_Humans in a fish bowl

23604_Grove Aquaventure

23620_NegativePark in Mont Saint-Michel

23626_Rising Decks

23632_Riparian

23739_WATERLUST

23835_Reservoir Maze

23971_Zooxanthellae – Urban spaces and submerged parks along coral encouraging ramparts

24072_EGO-PARK

24142_Under Pressure

24150_Flooded with Entertainment

24151_Apocalypse Carnival – Underwater Iceberg Afterparty

24201_Pacific-Purifier

24203_Div’in humanity

24204_Sunken Cities Observatory

24206_Aquepark

24207_Noah’s Boulevard

24211_Iceberg City

24291_Seeding Coral

24395_Algae Park

24421_WORLD SUSTAINABILTY CENTER

24515_Reef-cycle

24516_Slip into a Drowning City

24534_CORALS UNDERWATER PARK

SUMMARY

Our world is changing fast, while ambitions and challenges match in importance. In this context, design can play a huge role. How do we imagine the world to be? What range of possibilities we haven’t discovered yet? What’s a Non Architecture for a World in crisis? In 2020 we started the second phase of competitions to address the issues of tomorrow.

In line with our style we propose 9+1 themes – ten critical topics to work on, but this time they come with a framework to make sure that each theme is explored from different design angles. Rather than a program, a research ecosystem composed of various competitions running in parallel and exploring the same theme from different perspectives.

Our exploration journey will continue with theme two: H2O.

 

BRIEF IN SHORT:

The “72h Axo Battle” is a design competition developed to explore the creative potential of architectural design through one of the most iconic architectural drawings: the axonometric projection. You have 72 hours to develop a proposal that responds to the program contained in the extended contest brief, which will only be available when the battle starts. This Axo battle is titled “….. Water Parks”. The title is only a preview of the complete theme of the competition. More will be explained in the extended brief that will be available on 19th February 2021.

The aim of the “72h Axo Battle” competition is to develop one drawing to communicate an architectural design. The participants are asked to design a building that responds to the requirements of the brief and one axonometric projection to represent it, with absolute freedom of interpretation, technique and level of abstraction. Even the concept of axonometric itself can be questioned in order to craft the most expressive way to represent the design.

This is a competition where the time limit is used to stimulate your creativity. The aim is to present a 72 hours response to the presented challenge, with a very strong focus on building function, creativity, criticality and innovation. Here you develop your skills as a communicator, designer and space thinker.

We are not interested in the construction details, we want to see the space organization. The drawing can highlight functional aspects of the building, showing a deep understanding of one or more design aspects. It can focus on the aesthetic qualities, showing space configuration and specific projects characteristics, or it can only display structural elements and overall massing. The elements shown in the entry are flexible and adaptable to the participants interpretation. The entry is completely flexible and adaptable to the participant’s interpretation.

 

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.

 

WHY PARTICIPATE:

  • Gain experience and recognition, request a participation certificate, and post it on your Linkedin or CV!
  • Design a new puzzle piece to be added to your Portfolio or Behance page, keep developing your assets!
  • Give space to your creativity by solving a given challenge, it is satisfying!
  • Get to know better your team or your own design-thinking skills, it is fun!

PRIZES

  • WINNERS (1 Prize)
    • 1.000 euros.
    • Publication in the Non Architecture Competitions book and website.
    • Reviews in digital magazines and several architecture blogs.
    • 3 Books by DOM Publisher
  • HONORABLE MENTIONS (7 Prizes)
    • Publication in the Non Architecture Competitions book and website.
    • Reviews in digital magazines and several architecture blogs.
  • EDITORIAL PICK (Up to 6 Prizes)
    • Publication in the Non Architecture Competitions book and website.
  • FINALISTS (Up to 36 Prizes)
    • Publication in the Non Architecture Competitions Journal.
  • SPECIAL PRIZE
    • The organization might establish additional special prizes and awards during the competition development and in the evaluation phase.

Note: The appearence on the involved architectural platforms are subject to the agenda and availability of the external platforms involved.

JURY & CALENDAR

The jury will be composed by a pool of platforms and experts specialized in the theme addressed by the competition. They will act as partners in the competition and final jurors of your work.

Francisco Rivera – Founder & Manager of Axonometric Madness
Stefani Fachini – Founder of Arch-Vizz
Steven Rubio – Founder of Show It Better
Sara M. Casertano – Associate of Library Illustrazioni
Berk Kirmizi – Co-founder & Managing Director of Toffu
Melisa Isik – Co-founder & Creative Director of Toffu
Marko Riboškić – Founder of Archiboom
Carlos Gonzalvo – Architect PHD candidate & Founder of Beta Architecture
Alberto Martinez Garcia and Hector Rivera Bajo – Founders & Editors of Hidden Architecture
Mariela Mezalira – Founder, Curator & Manager of Act of Mapping
Oliver Uszkurat – Architect and Founder of Learn Upstairs
Axonometric Buildings
Arch Inked

2 January 2021 – Competition Announcement and preliminary brief release
2 – 14 January – Special registration period (40 €).
15 January – 31 January – Early registration period (55 €).
1 – 14 February – Regular registration period (70 €).
15 – 22 February – Last Minute registration period (100 € – not available in a bundle).
19 February – 01.00 PM – Extended brief release and submission open.
22 February – 12.59 PM – Submission closes.
15 – 19 March – Winner announcement.

The timing always refers to Central European Time (CET)
To avoid confusion, please check the countdown on the competition page.

Registration Bundles:
x2 Competitions: Second competition with 50% discount
x3 Competitions: Third competition for free

BRIEF & FAQ

DOWNLOAD THE PRELIMINARY BRIEF HERE

DOWNLOAD THE EXTENDED BRIEF HERE

THEME 2: H2O – DOWNLOAD THE BROCHURE HERE

DOWNLOAD TEAM DOCUMENT TEMPLATE(.DOC)

READ THE FAQ 48H FLOORPLAN BATTLE HERE


TIPS AND SUGGESTIONS

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REGISTRATION&SUBMISSION

For question about the competition, please do contact us at info@nonarchitecture.eu, specifying the competition you are referring to.

Before submitting your question, please check out the FAQ page.

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THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS IN A TEAM IS 4 PEOPLE.

COMPETITION DEADLINES:

  • AXO BATTLE – FEBRUARY 22ST
  • WATERLESS WORLD – MARCH 15TH
  • AMSTERDAM CYCLING BRIDGE – APRIL 15TH

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