Laka Competition 2018: “Architecture that Reacts”

Architecture that Reacts
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Laka invites designers from around the world to submit their ideas of ‘architecture that reacts.’ The main focus of the competition is on the solutions that develop through a process of changes and adjustments.

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The subject of the competition is architectural, design, or technological solutions that are capable of dynamic interaction with their surroundings.

Architecture that Reacts
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International Jury: 
Alberto T. Estévez, Ana Rewakowicz, Dagmar Reinhardt, Hani Rashid, Paul Clemens Bart, Peter Kuczia, Marvin Bratke

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Awards: 
Three main prizes and approximately ten honorable mentions will be selected.
1) Laureates of the main prizes will be
● awarded 1000 USD per team and
● invited to join the ‘Laka Perspectives​’ book vol. 2.

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2) Laureates of the main prizes and honorable mentions will be
● provided with feedback on their designs by selected experts from the Laka Accelerator,
● presented on Laka’s websites and promoted among Laka’s network of partners, and
● included in future Laka publications related to the competition.

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Laureates of the main prizes will be invited to join the ‘Laka Perspectives’ book vol. 2 among such leaders as Toyo Ito (Laureate of the Pritzker Prize 2013​ and UIA Gold Medal in 2017​, Founder of Toyo Ito & Associates​), Carlo Ratti (Director of the Senseable City Lab at MIT​, Founder of Carlo Ratti Associati​), Peter Kuczia (Founder of Kuczia Architects​), Elizabeth Monoian and Robert Ferry (Founding Partners of Land Art Generator Initiative​), and Kamil Łabanowicz (Team Leader at AUDI AG​).

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Schedule:
● Registration opens in April 2018
● Early Registration (April 1st–June 1st): 50 USD
● Regular Registration (June 2nd–October 1st): 75 USD
● Late Registration (October 2nd–November 1st): 100 USD
● Project submission deadline: November 2nd, 2018
● Jury deliberation: November, 2018
● Winners’ announcement: December 1st, 2018
UTC time zone for all dates.

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