The competition – organised by Manchester’s School of architecture student-led Climate Action Group – invites architects, students, and interdisciplinary teams to draw up new sustainable, resilient and rapid housing solutions for post-war crisis zones.
The ‘Modular Resilience’ call for concepts aims to identify a range of solutions which ‘challenge conventional design paradigms.’ Modular housing solutions which provide for immediate needs of those in areas of war while also offering a ‘foundation for a hopeful future’ are encouraged.
According to the brief: ‘In the aftermath of war, an urgency for re-building and a return to life becomes paramount. For this, the first steps are almost always the deployment of quick, effective, and resilient shelter in order to rebuild and return to a pre-apocalyptic society.
‘This competition calls upon architects, students, and interdisciplinary teams to conceptualize a self-sustainable modular housing unit specifically tailored for post-war crisis zones. The design should address the challenges of rebuilding communities in environments that have been defaced by the ravages of conflict.
‘With a focus on rapid development, adaptability, and sustainability, the housing unit designed for this brief should serve as a sign of reformation and stability in regions striving to recover and rebuild.’
Participants may select any post-conflict scenario including hypothetical and historic environments. Concepts should provide a solution that can be quickly and efficiently assembled in post-war environments while also incorporating renewable energy sources, low-impact construction methods, and environmentally friendly materials.
Submissions should include a fully functional waste disposal and recycling system and be resilient to the harsh conditions often found in post-war zones. Participants may explore any architectural style or design approach but must ‘reflect a vision of hope and renewal for communities emerging from conflict.’
Teams may feature up to four members and submissions should include a maximum of four A2-sized panels featuring design concepts, drawings, visualisations, and models. Evaluation will focus on innovation and creativity, sustainability, functionality and usability and aesthetic & social impact.
Judges will include Kevin Singh, head of Manchester School of architecture; Alexander Esfahani, head of sustainability and senior architect at Chapman Taylor; Angela Connelly, senior lecturer at the Manchester School of architecture; and Sam Hayes, associate at EPR Architects.
The overall winners will receive a cash prize and see their projects featured in ZINE MSSA, and the MSA Gallery Exhibition Space.
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📅 Published on: 2024-11-19 13:19:00
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