Underground Community Housing Facility , Ukraine

 

Architecture Ideas Competitions – HUB

 

The recent events between Russia and Ukraine gave us a reminder of the bunker’s utility as a civil defence structure. Most of the Ukrainian existing ones are in a very poor shape due to the lack of maintenance and are mainly for government use. Last year’s official statistics showed that just 11 per cent of Ukraine’s 21,000 underground shelters were operational.

 

“Today, the bunker has become the extreme expression of our greatest fears: from pandemics to climate change and nuclear war. And once you look, it doesn’t take long to start seeing bunkers everywhere.” GARRET, Bradley, “Bunker”, Penguin, 2021.

 

Our challenge is to design a bunker for a community of 1000 people, self-sufficient for a 2 years period.

 

You will choose the location.

 

This competition is open to everyone 18 years and older and it can be developed individually or by teams. Each team can contain a maximum of 4 members.

 

Prizes                                                                                       

1st Prize – £500 + Certificate + Publications on Selected Media

2nd Prize – £200 + Certificate + Publications on Selected Media

3rd Prize – £100 + Certificate + Publications on Selected Media

+3 Honourable Mentions -+ Certificate + Publications on Selected Media

 

Competition Officially Announced – 01 March 2022

Early registration – 01 March 2022 to 15 April 2022

Regular Competition Registration – 16 April 2022 to 30 May 2022

Late Competition Registration – 01 June 2022 to 15 June 2022

Deadline for questions – 07 June 2022

Closing Date for Submissions – 16 June 2022

Jury Evaluation – 17 June 2022 – 07 July 2022

Announcement of Winners – 01 August 2022

 

All dates (23:59 hours US Eastern Time)