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1. OBJECTIVE
Marlegno Prefabricated Wooden Buildings, in collaboration with the Association of Architects of Bergamo, would like to announce
the sponsorship of an international contest to design prefabricated wooden single family homes.
The design must optimize the prefabrication and standardization in order to obtain different architectural solutions, starting from a few
basic elements/modules.
The units shall have a total area of approximately 100 square meters, which can be also developed on one or more levels.
Participants must design the house considering the landscape, climate and culture to the country they represent.
2. CONDITIONS
The contest is open to graduate students, architects, engineers and designers. Groups can participate but must nominate a single
representative. Each participant is permitted to submit a single project. The contest is intenational and the official language is English.
3. PARTECIPATION
Partecipation in the contest is free.
In order to partecipate the following documents must be submitted at the same time:
1. Registration form;
2. Project work;
Marlegno will confirm via email the correct receipt of required documents.
4. DOCUMENTS
CLICK HERE (http://www.marlegno.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/modulo-iscrizione-EN.pdf) on the icon for the registration form.
The project work, consisting of one drawing, must be in ISO format A1 (594 mm * 841 mm) vertical and contain:
1. Concept
3 . Rendering
The files must be in “.Pdf” format, and have a total maximum size of 20 MB.
5. DEADLINE
All documents must be received by midnight of August 31, 2014 at the following email address: info@marlegno.it.
6. JUDGES
The judging panel will consist of the following members:
2. Arch. Giancarlo Paganino , associate professor of the Polytechnic of Milan, Department ABC former Best
4. Arch Corrado Negrini , representative of the Architects of Bergamo (Secretary of the panel judging without voting rights)
7. EVALUATION CRITERIA
The project will be evaluated on the following criteria (score up to 25/100 for each category) :
3. Eco-sustainability
4. Design
8. RESULTS
Judging results will be completed by September 30, 2014 and all decisions are final.
The winners are required to submit a video presentation of the project in English which must be received no later than October 9, 2014 ,
failure to comply will result in immediate disqualification. (the prize will not be paid)
9. PRIZES
Prizes will be awarded as follows
The prize amounts are inclusive of contributions and taxes in accordance with own applicable laws.
The prize ceremony will be celebrated at the conference hall of Marlegno on October 11, 2014 at 10.00 a.m.
10. EXPOSURE
The first 50 projects will be exhibited at Marlegno exhibition hall until 31 October 31, 2014.
author, to use, publish and communicate, in any form, the documents of the competition.
12 . COPYRIGHT
Participants agree not to include in the documents of the competition copyrighted materials. In the event of any irregularity the
13 . AUTHORIZATION
In relation to the Italian law 675/ 96 and following , relating to the protection of persons and other subjects regarding the processing of
personal data , the participants hereby authorize the contest organization to the processing of their personal data.
14 . QUESTIONS
Questions can be referred by email to info@marlegno.it no later than July 22, 2014.
FAQ
1. The 100 sqm area does not include the garage, patios, terraces and others external spaces (pergola, solar greenhouse, balcony).
2. It is possible to include among competition documents a descriptive report (at maximum five pages ISO A4)
5. In the Objective (point 1): “The units shall have a total area of..” means “the houses… ”
6. The competition requires the design of some basic modules from which you can obtain different houses in the direction of
prefabrication and architectural flexibility. So that from few basic modules you can obtain an house (for one family) of approximately 100
square meters, but at the same time, with different assembly’s modes, several house’s variations.
7. Houses must have wooden supporting structure. Participants can chose other materials to complete the project.
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