TIMBER IN THE CITY 6: Urban Habitats Competition , Atlante / Vereinigte Staaten

TIMBER IN THE CITY 6: Urban Habitats Competition

Organisers
Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA)
https://www.acsa-arch.org

Introduction
The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) and Think Wood are pleased to announce TIMBER IN THE CITY 6: Urban Habitats Competition for the 2025-2026 academic year. The program is intended to challenge students, working individually or in teams, to reimagine the boundaries of wood construction in the urban environment, leading to the transformation of our existing cities through constructing sustainable buildings made from renewable resources, offering expedient affordable construction, innovating with new and traditional wood materials, and designing healthy living and working environments. Now in its sixth cycle, the series continues to push the urban potential of wood—this year by tackling the “missing-middle” gap between single-family dwellings and high-rise apartments. Entrants will deploy innovative, highly replicable wood-based systems on a real, under-utilized urban site to deliver attainable, human-scaled housing that strengthens community resilience and climate stewardship.

Eligibility
Because the support of Think Wood is derived from companies whose markets are mainly in the U.S., the Timber in the City Student Competition is open to students and/or student teams from ACSA Full and Candidate Member Schools, as well as ACSA Affiliate Members Schools from the U.S. and Canada. Students may work individually or in teams and must work with a faculty sponsor on the submission.
Faculty who teaches at an ACSA member school are required to enroll students by completing an online registration form prior to registration by April 8, 2026. All student entrants are required to work under the direction of a faculty sponsor. Entries will be accepted for individuals as well as teams. Teams must be limited to a maximum of five students. Submissions should be principally the product of work in a design studio or related class.

Schedule
Registration Deadline: April 08, 2026
Submission Deadline: June 3, 2026
Winners Announced: July, 2026

Awards
Winning students and their faculty sponsors will receive cash prizes totaling $40,000. The design jury will meet in the summer of 2026 to select winning projects and honorable mentions. Winners and their faculty sponsors will be notified of the competition results directly. A list of winning projects will be posted on the ACSA website (www.acsa-arch.org).

More information and details at
https://www.acsa-arch.org/competitions/2026-timber-competition/