Birdwatch Tower Mini Challenge , Chester / Vereinigtes Königreich

 

Larsen Liverpool

 

Challenge: to design a vernacular bird watching tower in the unique setting of the Chester Meadows.

 

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. The challenge is to create a sustainable and a 100% natural structure that sits peacefully within the meadows and allows both humans and birds to share the same space.

 

The tower should provide a viewing space for city dwellers to temporarily leave their hectic city lives to reconnect and interact with nature.

 

Submission deadline: 11.59pm (UK time) 4th July 2022

Results Announced: 25 July 2022

 

WINNERS:

Photos and information about the winners will be published on our website and in our printed competition booklet.

Free entry into one of our competitions.

Winners are selected at the Jurors’ discretion.

 

ALL ENTRIES WILL BE DISPLAYED IN OUR VIRTUAL GALLERY AND PRINTED IN THE CHESTER COMPETITION BOOKLET. This is a global platform where your work will be visible for thousands of international architects and designers to see.