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What we think when we hear “What is a Home” ?
• Home – A place to unwind yourself , a space where your mind & body
are at ease or an enclosure where one feels safe. Pretty simple ? Nooo.
A home should not be just merely a composition of geometrical forms
with a contemporary façade & few greens here and there. It should
have spaces that can evoke your feelings both tangible & intangible , a
composition of space that is strong enough to play different roles as per
the use of individuals , an enclosure that has a perfect mix of open,
semi-open & closed spaces. Big or small for everyone their home is the
best & it is the way it should be but the pandemic completely changed
the image of a contemporary home we use to had in our mind.

• Continuous lockdowns forced people to stay indoors in their homes for

weeks. If you look at this problem of staying indoor in an urban home ,
architecturally you will find that people were actually packed inside a
box rather than their homes. As we all know homes in urban areas lack
in terms of connect with outdoor areas , natural light & ventilation & a
very minimum space to move around. Rapid urbanization has only
forced us to live with polluted environments & has led us to a stressful life.

• In order to overcome the hustle & bustle of urban lifestyle what people
tend to do is go on a vacation for a few days in some environment
friendly stays to get themselves rejuvenate but the fact is that it is a
temporary solution. Instead of finding ways to escape & relax can we
have a gated community wherein each home is in balance with the
eco system & the entire community has an access to abundance of
natural air , organic food , clean water & is packed with all the
sustainable features ? It is for this reason we have curated this brief to
think & design a community of Eco-Habitats.

• We invite participants to design a gated housing community where the

sustainability is at the center of the entire project. The aim of the brief is
to achieve design proposals which are bold, experimental & most
importantly functional. To add a little twist we have added a surprise
category of design & we hope you will find that interesting.

• “The Urban Escape” design brief aims to explore innovative &

sustainable housing ideas wherein earth , water , food , air and
vegetation are considered as the elements of the project. Let us all try
to bring a change and create a new category of housing which has all
the features of an “Urban” home but at the same time the community
experience is “Rural”.

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The Challenge
• The challenge is to design a community of 50 eco-homes. Each home in
the community should be designed keeping in mind all the sustainable
aspects. 50 % of the site should be allocated to community farms ,
community should have a solar farm, a pond & a club house.
Participants can add any other amenities in their proposal.
- The distribution of 50 eco-homes should be as follows -
20 Contemporary Eco-Homes 20 Contemporary Eco-Homes
Design Type – A Design Type – B

• Living Room • 2 Living Room

• Kitchen & Dining • Kitchen & Dining
Type A •
•
Pooja Area
Guest Bedroom
•
•
Pooja Area & Small Office
Guest Bedroom
40 Homes • 4 Master Bedroom + Att. Bathroom
• 3 Master Bedroom + Att. Bathroom
• Common Toilet & Store Room • Common Toilet & Store Room
• Parking for 2 cars + 2 Two wheeler • Parking for 2 cars + 2 Two wheeler
• Garden only ( no swimming pool ) • Garden & Swimming Pool

You can use shipping container of any

10 Eco-Homes Using Shipping
Containers
Type B Living Room , Kitchen & Dining , Guest
10 Homes Bedroom , 2 Master Bedroom with Att.
Bathroom , Parking for 1 car + 2 Two
wheeler , Garden Only
size & also there are no restriction on
the number of containers to be used
while designing.
*Participants can feel free to add any
other areas in their proposal of home*

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The Site - Bangalore

• The site is located in the outskirts of the Bangalore city. Located at the
junction of Adarsha College Road & Duddanahalli Road , the site is
surrounded by open farms lands.

SITE PARAMETERS SITE LOCATION :

• Site Area : 37.46 Acre Bangalore , India
• Margins : All sides 6 mts
• Floor Heights : No Restrictions SITE COORDINATES :
• Contemporary Homes : G + 2 13° 16’11.18", 77°37’4.54"
• Container Homes : G + 2
• Basement : Not Allowed *Please download & refer the Autocad file for
exact site dimensions*

- NOTE -
No need to follow any particular by-laws or consider the F.A.R, just follow the basic
criteria mentioned above. Participants can brainstorm innovative space ideas other
than given requirements & can incorporate them in their design to bring out the best
of the Challenge. It is up to the participants to decide on the areas & location of
functions such as community gardens , pond & club house. Participants can decide on
the distribution of 50% of site for community farms as per their design proposal. For
example you can breakdown 50% of community farms as 10% + 15% + 25% = 50 % or
you want 50% at one place , it is totally up to you. Feel free to add any amenities to
your proposal. Your sheet should have the unit plan of each home
type.

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Schedule
Early Bird Registrations
24TH July TO 22ND August - 2021
FOR STUDENTS – ( PER TEAM )
• INDIAN - INR 1200
• INTERNATIONAL - USD 25
FOR PROFESSIONALS – ( PER TEAM )
• INDIAN - INR 1550
• INTERNATIONAL - USD 35

FOR STUDENTS – ( PER TEAM )

Standard Registrations
23RD August TO 21ST Sept - 2021
• INDIAN - INR 1500
• INTERNATIONAL - USD 35
FOR PROFESSIONALS – ( PER TEAM )
• INDIAN - INR 1850
• INTERNATIONAL - USD 45

FOR STUDENTS – ( PER TEAM )

Late Registrations
22ND Sept TO 30TH Sept - 2021
• INDIAN - INR 1800
• INTERNATIONAL - USD 45
FOR PROFESSIONALS – ( PER TEAM )
• INDIAN - INR 2150
• INTERNATIONAL - USD 60

14TH & 15TH October - 2021

SUBMISSION DATES
SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED TILL 15TH October UPTO 23:59 HRS ( IST )

15TH November- 2021

ANNOUNCEMENT OF WINNERS
WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON THIS DAY

- Note -
After the completion of the payment participant will receive the Unique
Identification Code ( UIC ) within 24 hours. We request participants to check
their spam folder too for UIC. In case if you have not received then you will
need to mail the payment receipt to atarchmello@gmail.com

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Rewards & Recognitions
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First Prize
INR 75,000
Certificate + Publication

Second Prize
INR 40,000
Certificate + Publication

Third Prize
INR 20,000
Certificate + Publication

Best Student Design Entry

INR 5,000
Certificate + Publication

Best Architect Design Entry

INR 5,000
Certificate + Publication

Best Presentation Award

INR 5,000
Certificate + Publication

+15
Honorable Mentions
*ALL WINNING ENTRIES WILL BE PUBLISHED ON OUR
WEBSITE & SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES*

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Submission Requirements
• Submission to be presented on maximum 1 landscape oriented A1Size
sheet.

• All text in the submission must be English with a maximum of 250 words for
proposal explanation.

• Teamcode to be mentioned at the top right corner of the sheet.

• Submission can be presented using any technique of your choice

Sketches, 2d drawings, 3d visualizations, Models etc.

• Submission must not include your Name, School or Organization which

gives away your identity.

• All dimensions should be imperial or metric unit.

• Maximum file size should not exceed 10 MB ( 150 DPI RESOLUTION ).

• JPEG of your proposal to be submitted via e-mail at –

submitarchmello@gmail.com

• Teamcode to be the subject of e-mail while submitting your proposal.

• Name of the file must be – UE21CXXXX.jpeg

• Do not share the submission more than one time. If in case a submission is
not received, even after submitting, then our team will get in touch with
you to complete the submission process.

- Note -
Participants will receive the team code within 24 hours after completing the
payment process through PAYPAL or RAZORPAY. If any of the payment
gateway service is not available in any particular country then participants
are requested to write at – atarchmello@gmail.com with “Registration Query”
as subject. We will share also possible payment options with the participants.

- JURY TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON -

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Discounts
• Group discount apply for a minimum of 5 teams from one particular
architecture school/university as a part of our initiative to encourage
more participation from students. Send us the following details at
atarchmello@gmail.com to avail the offer.

1. Name of all participants ( team wise with one team leader )

2. E mail id’s & Mobile no. of all participants
3. Name of school/university
4. School Id proof of team leader only.

• 5 to10 teams – 10 % Discount

• 11 to 20 teams – 15 % Discount
• More than 20 teams – 25 % Discount

Questions & Queries

• In case you have any query regarding the competition or brief, kindly mail
us at atarchmello@gmail.com with “QUERY” as e-mail subject.

• For any query regarding the registration process, fees or payment should
be sent on same above given e-mail with “QUESTION” as subject.

Important Note
• The competition is open for all creative minds irrespective of their
profession. Minimum eligible age for participants is 18 years.

• A team can have maximum 3 members. Participants can submit multiple

entries but each entry needs to be registered with different mail id.

• You can also participate as an individual or two member team.

• Registration fees are non-refundable. Contacting jury is not allowed.

Participants will receive teamcode within 24 hrs once the registration is
completed.

• All deadlines are 11:59 – 00:00 IST ( INDIA ). Archmello reserves the right to
change the schedule of the competition if deemed necessary.

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FAQ’S ( Frequently Asked Questions )
Q. What is the nature of competition ?
THE URBAN ESCAPE is an open idea design competition challenge which is
purely conceptual based & does not intent to execute any submitted
proposal & is open for students, professionals & for any individual with
creative mind.

Q. Who can participate in the competition ?

Architecture students, Architects, Interior Designer, Civil engineers & anyone
with designing knowledge can participate in the competition.

Q. Will every participant get certificate of participation ?

Yes, each registered participant will receive an e-certificate.

Q. How will a team gets its Unique Identification Code ?

The Unique Identification Code ( UIC ) will be mailed on your registered e-
mail address within 24 hrs after completing the registration process.

Q. What is the use of Unique Identification Code ?

All the participants are requested to use their UIC at the top right corner of
your submission as it is your identity for the competition related processes.

Q. What to do if a participant does not receives the UIC after making

payment ?
In such case the participants are asked to mail their payment receipt to
atarchmello@gmail.com with “QUESTION” as subject.

Q. What should be the submission file size & mode of submission ?

The file size should not exceed more than 10 MB & the submission file should
be in JPEG format in 150 DPI resolution.

Q. Do we need to follow any particular by-laws or consider F.A.R/F.S.I while

designing ?
No, this a conceptual competition so participants are fee to design as per
their concept without any restrictions.

Q. Do we need to consider any contours or vegetation on the site ?

No, consider the site to be flat with no vegetation.

Q. Under which category participants pursuing M.arch falls ?

Participants pursuing M.arch can register under Student Category.

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