COAF SMART Campus Armavir , Myasnikyan / Armenien

 

Children of Armenia Fund (COAF)

 

COAF is building its second SMART Center in Armenia, this time in the Armavir region, replicating its flagship SMART Center in the Lori region inaugurated in 2018. Armavir is the region where COAF’s s journey toward rural development in Armenia started in 2003. This competition aims to get landscape-specific, innovative, and sustainable design strategies interpreted through a creative architectural concept for the new COAF SMART Campus and in particular for the COAF SMART Center in the Armavir region. The construction of SMART Centers across all regions of Armenia is an ambitious initiative, aimed at making quality non-formal education accessible to rural youth while introducing multilayered development opportunities for children and adults alike.

 

This international architectural competition, organized by the Children of Armenia Fund (COAF), is open and requires registration.

 

There is no application fee, but registration is mandatory to be able to receive the Competition Package.

 

Participants are required to maintain strong confidentiality throughout the competition and not identify themselves or release any design proposal images etc. to any third parties or media outlets until an official announcement has been made. This includes also written / online announcements and visuals by an individual or legal entity on participation, images, and visuals that can reveal the participation in the competition.

 

Deadline for registration: April 22, 2022 

Deadline for applications: May 2, 2022

Jury selection: May 4-6, 2022

Award date: May 7, 2022

 

The total award budget is 7,000,000 AMD (approximately $14,000), which is envisioned to be distributed among the following award categories:

 

1st prize: 3,000,000 AMD (approx. $6,000)

2nd prize: 1,750,000 AMD (approx. $3,000)

3rd prize: 1,250,000 AMD (approx. $2,500)

Jury’s mention: 1,000,000 AMD (approx. $2,000)