Nationwide
deadline for submitting works
14.04.2023
Architectural competition for conceptual design of object made of wind turbine blade
organizer: Gdansk University of Technology: Faculty of Architecture and Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering
purpose
The purpose of the competition is to select the best conceptual designs to enable the construction of a temporary construction facility in the form of a bicycle shed and any other construction facility using a decommissioned, recycled wind turbine blade.
The objectives of the competition are:
- expanding knowledge of climate-friendly methods of recycling wind turbine blades,
- to promote architecture and construction, especially pro-environmental solutions,
- dissemination of solutions in the construction of small architecture objects, temporary buildings, construction objects that use recycling of wind turbine blades.
terms and conditions
Thecompetition is carried out within the framework of the research project entitled. "Circular economy for wind turbine blades: developing a management system for the structural and architectural reuse of multicomposite material", awarded by the Gdansk University of Technology in the VENTUS-HYDROGENII-REDIVIVUS competition (DEC8/2022/IDUC/VHR).
The competition is open to adults. There is no requirement to be a student.
The competition is divided into two categories:
- conceptual design of a bicycle shelter,
- conceptual design ofany building structure.
Participants can take part in the competition individually or in groups and submit entries in one of the two categories, or in each category independently.
The main material of the proposed building object and bicycle shed must be material obtained from recycled wind turbine blades.
When making a conceptual design, participants rely on a 3D model of a wind turbine blade, provided by the organizer. This is a model of the actual blade, which is located at the Gdansk University of Technology and which can be used for the winning project.
Participants can use the shovel, treating it as a whole, or extract smaller elements from it, using any fragment. The object can be made of several wind turbine blades. The fragments used may be repeated.
The competition work should consist of:
- agraphic part (visualizations of the concept in the form of four boards in a horizontal arrangement with dimensions of 100×70 cm including: visualizations of the object - at least two views from a human perspective and "bird's eye view", the necessary amount of details in a scale that allows to make a technical design, consistent with the concept,
- descriptive part (description of the concept should be made on max. 2 pages of A4 format, to the description should be attached on additional pages reduced to A3 format boards depicting the concept - 1 copy).
Correspondence regarding the competition can be sent to monika.zielinska@pg.edu.pl
prizes
The competition, for each of the two categories independently, provides for the following prizes:
- 1st Prize - PLN 2,000,
- II Prize - PLN 1,500,
- III Prize - PLN 1,000,
- As well as in-kind prizes - statuettes and diplomas.
calendar
- deadline for submission of competition works: until April 14, 2023,
- exhibition of competition works: from April 25 to 28, 2023 (lobby in front of the Library in the PG Main Building),
- announcement of results: April 28, 2023 (Fahrenheit Courtyard, PG).
jury
Competition projects will be evaluated by an eight-member jury appointed by the organizer. The composition of the jury will be announced on the competition website.
The evaluation will be made on the basis of their mutual comparison according to the following criteria:
- artistic and architectural qualities - from 0 to 60 points,
- functionality - from 0 to 20 points,
- optimization of applied solutions in terms of implementation - from 0 to 20 points.
more information
More details, regulations and attachments can be found on the competition website.
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