The last few centuries have seen Mother Earth grappling with
mounting pressure towards her resources due to mankind’s quest for a better
life. This persistent pressure has now compounded into unpredictable and
irrevocable changes to our climatic conditions and atmosphere. To relieve this
mounting weight, we have been taking huge strides in our efforts to find
resources on other planets like Mars for a clean and sustainable future. With
the latest edition of the architecture design competition, we aim to celebrate
individuality, redefine sustainability, and exalt simple, resourceful
living. Be a part of this movement; join
a new wave of habitat designers!
Humans have been captivated by the mystical nature of other
celestial bodies surrounding our Planet Earth. This fascination has been
translated to works of astronomy, astrology, architecture, and many other
studies from making a simple telescope to humankind’s first steps on the Moon.
This unending drive for exploration has today led us to understand our
neighboring solar systems and galaxies, thousands of light years away.
The previous decade has witnessed MARS as the center of attention
for becoming a potential new habitat for the earth’s future population,
resulting in a Martian race. With many visionary organizations and their
ground-breaking explorative studies and research, the unseen future of
inhabiting the Red Planet is now a real possibility.
“Mars is THERE, waiting to be
reached.”
– Buzz Aldrin {(Former Astronaut) Him and mission commander
Neil Armstrong were the first two humans to land on the Moon}
CHALLENGE:
We invite architects, designers, students, teachers, engineers,
artists, visionaries, and everyone who believe in this unseen future and a
possibility of utopian future. The participants are to create a self-sustaining
living space for the initial habitants, a group of five researchers, of the Red
Planet.
These researchers are to further study and explore Mars to
understand its resources for inhabitation and other human necessities. The 5
researchers have been carefully selected to understand various parameters to
validate the idea for the existence of life on Mars.
The participants are to design functional, sustainable spaces that
cater to the needs of these five researchers.
The spaces for the program include:
·
Living Area
·
Sleeping Area for five
·
Cooking Area
·
Research Area
·
Interaction Spaces
·
Areas for Sanitation and Bath
·
Recreation Area
·
Controlled Areas for Farming
·
Any other spaces that the participant
wishes to specify.
The participants are to select a location anywhere on the
topography of Mars. With interplanetary travel for humans, not a far-fetched
idea and innovations made every day to make it a reality soon. It is now time
to imagine and create a new civilization.
A civilization the world has dreamt with an opportunity to design
the future architectural prospect on the Red Planet for others to follow.
Mars awaits its very own ARCHITECT!
AWARDS:
Prizes of total USD 4000 broken down as follows:
1st Prize: USD 2000 + Certificates + Publication
2nd Prize: USD 1200 + Certificates+ Publication
3rd Prize: USD 800 + Certificates+ Publication
10 Honourable mentions: Certificates
Winners and Honourable Mentions will be published on
the Volume Zero Competitions website and in several international architecture
and design magazines.
To show our appreciation, all the participants would
receive a participation certificate.
SCHEDULE:
Early Bird Registrations: 27th January
2024 to 22nd March 2024
Standard Registrations: 23rd March 2024 to 26th April 2024
Last day for queries: 19th April 2024
Closing date for Submissions: 9th May 2024
Announcement of winners: 10th July 2024
ELIGIBILITY:
Marsception 2024 – The Architecture
Competition is open to all. We invite architects, students, engineers,
product designers, thinkers, companies, organizations and everyone interested
in the mission of the competition to submit their ideas. No professional
qualifications are necessary.
REGISTRATION FEES:
Early
Bird Registrations:
Participants
from India – 1800+18% GST = INR 2124 (per team)
Participants
from Other Countries - 70 + 18% GST = USD 82.6 (per team)
Standard
Registrations:
Participants
from India – 2400 + 18% GST = INR 2832 (per team)
Participants
from Other Countries – 85+ 18% GST = USD 100.3 (per team)
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