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Iceland Cave Tower , Reykjahlíð / Island

Bewerbungsfrist 17.11.2020

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wa-ID
wa-2029300
Tag der Veröffentlichung
24.06.2020
Bewerbungsfrist
17.11.2020
Abgabetermin
16.12.2020
Verfahrensart
Offener Wettbewerb
Zulassungsbereich
Andere
Fachbereich
Allgemein
Architektur
Ingenieurwesen/ Fachplanung
Kunst/Design
Landschaftsgestaltung
Stadtplanung
Teilnehmer
Keine Teilnahmebeschränkungen
Auslober
Landeigendur Voga ehf
(landowners of Vogar farmland)
Koordination
Bee Breeders (former HMMD Group), Singapore
Iceland Cave Tower

Organizers
Bee Breeders
Architecture Competition Organizers
beebreeders.com

Official Partners:
Landeigendur Voga ehf
(landowners of Vogar farmland)

The Competition
The caves of northern Iceland are popular tourist spots, with thermal pools, breathtaking landscape, and backdrops made famous by Game of Thrones. Grjótagjá is a collection of three caves which are located near each other and have been a popular bathing spot for locals since the 1940s.

Nearby Vogagjá is located on the same fissure, about 800m south, and became a popular bathing spot in 1990 when Grjótagjá’s waters were heated by volcanic activity to upwards of 60 degrees. Vogagjá remains very busy to this day, with visitors often ignoring signs from landowners prohibiting bathing in the waters. With so many tourists visiting and walking around in search of the caves, the lava field has sustained significant damage, and the many crowds of tourists remain difficult for landowners to control.

The Iceland Cave Tower competition is the fourth in Bee Breeders series of architecture competitions set in Iceland, and is being run in partnership with the Landeigendur Voga ehf (landowners of Vogar farmland). For this competition, participants are tasked with creating designs for a stopping point for tourists to visit before exploring the caves. The jury is looking for designs for a viewing tower, one that can act as a landmark visible from a distance, as well as offering visitors views of the surroundings from its viewing platform.

As the tower will be straddling two continents, Europe and North America, visitors should be made aware of this fact upon entrance. The base of the tower should be able to accommodate a small visitor centre consisting of a one-person office and a small café. Participants are free to propose any additional functions, either including them all in one building, or designing separate structures.

The Landowners of Vogar farmland are also looking for a design solution for the local walking paths in order to better preserve the fragile natural surroundings. Participants are asked to create a path module that could be replicated throughout the terrain.

As winning designs will be put forward for consideration for construction, it is vital that solutions be eco-friendly in both their construction and operation.

Competition Type
International Architecture Competition

Eligibility
Competition is open to all. No professional qualification is required. Design proposals can be developed individually or by teams (4 team members maximum). Correspondence with organizers must be conducted in English; All information submitted by participants must be in English.

Schedule
Closing date for registration: 17 November 2020
Closing date for project submission: 16 December 2020 (11:59pm GMT+0)
Announcement of winners: 02 March 2021

Prizes
Total Prize Fund: 10,000 € + Construction

1st Prize: 5,000 € + Publications + Certificate of Achievement
2nd Prize: 2,000 € + Publications + Certificate of Achievement
3rd Prize: 1,000 € + Publications + Certificate of Achievement

Landowners of Vogar Favorite: 1,000 € + Publications + Certificate of Achievement

ARCHHIVE Student Award: 500 € + 50 € ARCHHIVE BOOKS Gift Cards + Publications + Certificate of Achievement
BB Green Award: 500 € + Publications + Certificate of Achievement

6 Honorable Mentions: Publications + Certificate of Achievement

More information and documents at
beebreeders.com/architecturecompetitions/icelandtower

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