Meta-City | NonArchitecture Competitions

Architecture Competition: Meta-City

One axonometric, one urban block, cero physical laws!

SUMMARY //
In 2020 we started the second phase of competitions to address the issues of tomorrow.
In line with our style we propose 9+2 themes – eleven critical topics to work on. Rather than a program, a research ecosystem composed of various competitions running in parallel and exploring the same theme from different perspectives.
Our exploration journey will continue with theme five: VIRTUAL.

BRIEF IN SHORT //
Participants are asked to design a visionary concept for an urban block that responds to the requirements of the metaverse environment and one axonometric projection to represent it, with absolute freedom of interpretation, technique and level of abstraction. Even the concept of axonometric itself can be questioned in order to craft the most expressive way to represent the design.

ELIGIBILITY //
Non Architecture Competitions are open to all human beings, from every age and cultural background, working in groups or individually. The registration fee is paid per team, regardless of how many members form it. Personal information of all the team members can be uploaded during the submission procedure of the final drawing.

WHY PARTICIPATE //
– Gain experience and recognition, request a participation certificate, and post it on your Linkedin or CV!
– Design a new puzzle piece to be added to your Portfolio or Behance page, keep developing your assets!
– Give space to your creativity by solving a given challenge, it is satisfying!
– Get to know better your team or your own design-thinking skills, it is fun!

[JURY]
The jury members are the following:
/ Begüm Aydınoğlu – Founding Partner, Sensory Orbit | Co-Founder, ILLUSORR
/ Elisabetta Rotolo – CEO, Founder, Creative-Executive Producer and Artistic Director at MIAT | Multiverse Institute For Arts & Technology
/ George Corneliu Bileca – Chief Executive Officer at VoxelArchitects
/ Ronen Bekerman – Co Founder & Manager at The Craft

[CALENDAR]
01-30 June / Special registration period.
01-31 July / Early registration period.
01-31 August / Regular registration period.
01-30 Sept / Last Minute registration period.

15 Sept / Submission opens on our website.
30 Sept 23.59 PM / Submission closes.

01-15 November / Winner announcement.
The timing always refers to Central European Time (CET)

[PRIZES]
+ WINNER (1 PRIZE)
/ 1.000 euros*
/ Publication in the Non Architecture Competitions books
and website
/ Reviews in digital magazines and several architecture
blogs

+ HONORABLE MENTIONS (7 Prizes)
/ Publication in the Non Architecture Competitions books and website
/ Reviews in digital magazines and several architecture blogs

+ NON ARCHITECTURE EDITORIAL PICK (UP TO 6 PRIZES)
/ Publication in the Non Architecture Competitions books and website

+ NONAVERSE WINNER (1 PRIZE – ONLY FOR NON ARCHITECTS PRO)
/ One year subscription for free (in addition to the existing one)

+ FINALISTS (Up to 36 Prizes)
/ Publication in the Non Architecture Journal

+ SPECIAL PRIZE
/ The organization might establish additional special prizes and awards during the competition development and in the evaluation phase.

*Taxes will be deducted and retained by overall prize amount. The prize will be taxed as professional income or other sorts of income according to Italian law, with a range from 20 to 30% according to winners’ country of residence.

Download the information related to this competition here.