Since the beginning of time Humans have
been fascinated with gravity-defying megastructures that have dominated the
skies leaving a mark for civilizations to come. From the Burj Khalifa to the
Empire State building, skyscrapers have been rightly viewed as a strategy to
engineer more sustainable cities by emphasizing compact urban spaces.
The role of a modern-day skyscraper has
been layered with multiple functions for its users along with the
implementation of new innovative technologies to make the building safer,
increased energy efficiency, greener, and at the same time with them take on
new and exciting shapes.
With this, we have been presented the
opportunity today to reinvent the skyscrapers in the relation to their context,
community, and urban fabric.
WHAT IS A SKYSCRAPER?
The term “skyscraper” is often used when describing structures
that are notable for their extreme height. To qualify as a “skyscraper”, a
structure must be self-supporting and not require tension cables or supports in
order to remain standing. A building must rise to a minimum height of 150
meters, which is widely accepted as the height at which a building is to be
considered a skyscraper.
OPPORTUNITY:
The role of a modern-day skyscraper has been layered with
multiple functions for its users along with the implementation of new
innovative technologies to make the building safer, increase energy efficiency,
be greener, and at the same time with them take on new and exciting forms.
With this, we have been presented the opportunity today to
reinvent the skyscrapers concerning their context, community, and urban fabric.
The new age skyscrapers have a much wider role to play while taking optimum
advantage of the vertical expansion, reducing urban sprawl, and thereby
allowing better preservation of natural areas.
CHALLENGE:
Participants are to design a skyscraper building on a plot
area of 12,000 sq. mt, with no limitation to height. Participants are
encouraged to explore new technologies and building materials that can be
incorporated into their designs. The proposed designs should exhibit unique
aesthetics and a well-planned spatial organization. The participants are to
consider, how the design will impact its context, as well as the overall
spatial planning for the users, environment, and urban sprawl.
Participants are free to set the program for the building.
The skyscraper proposed must add value to the city in which it stands. With the
notion to enhance the comfort of the individuals occupying the structure,
participants can justify their designs concerning the surrounding
infrastructure, socio-economic development, etc.
PROGRAM:
Participants are free to select a program for the design of
the skyscraper, with no height restrictions. The participants must justify the
programs as per the need concerning the context of the site. The building must
have functions that are habitable floor spaces.
Apart from the main function that the participants have
selected for the skyscraper (Residential/Commercial/Mixed-use/etc), the
participants can add parking spaces, basement, circulations, service areas, and
other ancillary spaces as per the requirements of the building. They are free
to add any additional spaces that may be relevant to the design.
SITE SELECTION:
Participants can select a site located anywhere across the
world. The total plot area of the selected site must not exceed 12000 sq. mt.
The site selected should influence the design of the
skyscraper. One must be able to relate to the built form concerning the
surrounding context and the skyline.
Awards:
Prizes of total USD 10000,
broken as follows.
1st prize USD 5000 + Certificate + Publication
2nd prize USD 2500 + Certificate + Publication
3rd prize USD 1500 + Certificate + Publication
1 Special Mention USD 500
1 Best Student Award USD 500
This Award is reserved for the best student work for the
competition apart from the first 3 winners
10 Honorable mentions: Certificates
Winners and Honorable Mentions will be published on Impact
Competitions website and several international architecture and design
magazines.
To show our appreciation, all the participants would receive
participation certificate.
SCHEDULE:
Early Bird Registration: 20th May 2022 – 14th
July 2022
Standard Registration: 15 July 2022 – 18th August 2022
Late Registration: 19th August 2022- 29th August
2022
Last Day for Queries: 27th August 2022
Closing Date for Submission: 30th August 2022
Announcement of Winners: 3rd November 2022
REGISTRATION FEES:
Early Bird:
Students: USD 70 +18%TAX = USD 82.6
Professionals: USD 80 +18%TAX= USD 94.4
Standard
Registrations:
Students: USD 85 +18%TAX= USD 100.3
Professionals: USD 95 +18%TAX=USD 112.1
Late Registrations:
Students: USD 100 +18%TAX= USD 118
Professionals: USD 110 +18%TAX=USD 129.8
Eligibility:
SKYRISE 2022 - The 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
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