Tiny Kiwi Meditation Cabin
The 2021 Tiny Kiwi Meditation Cabin competition asked for a small meditation space at Earth Energies Sanctuary in New Zealand. The original brief described the property as a 200-acre retreat. The competition has closed; the dates below record its original schedule.
The property already included a two-bedroom guest cabin. The new proposal was for a separate meditation building, not another overnight accommodation unit.
Organised by Bee Breeders in partnership with Earth Energies New Zealand, the competition proposed a clearing among native trees, roughly 300 metres downhill from the main residence. With no established road to the site, access was to be on foot.
The competition site
The brief called for space for up to four guests and a meditation guide, for sessions lasting one to two hours during the day or evening. It did not require the facilities of an overnight cabin.
The organisers intended to consider winning designs for construction, so the brief emphasised green-building practices and a limited impact on the site.
PRIZES
The original announcement specified three prize-winning proposals, three special awards and six honourable mentions, with a total prize fund of €10,000 allocated as follows:
1st Prize – 5,000 €
2nd Prize – 2,000 €
3rd Prize – 1,000 €
“Earth Energies Sanctuary Favourite” Award – 1,000 €
ARCHHIVE Student Award – 500 € + 50 € gift card at ARCHHIVE BOOKS (archhivebooks.com)
Bee Breeders Green Award – 500 €
+ 6 honourable mentions
Original competition schedule — 2021
Final Registration: FEBRUARY 3 – APRIL 28
Closing date for registration: APRIL 28, 2021
Closing date for submission: JUNE 2, 2021 (11:59 p.m. GMT)
Announcement of the winners: JULY 14, 2021
Jury names listed in the original announcement
Willem van Bolderen, Studio Puisto Architects Ltd;
Pip Cheshire, Cheshire Architects;
Jakob Gate, Native Narrative;
Kai Gu, School of Architecture and Planning, University of Auckland;
Dr Ferdinand Oswald, School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland;
Erik Sommerfeld, ColoradoBuildingWorkshop;
Caro Robertson, Space Craft Architects
More: kiwicabin.beebreeders.com
