Pape Info Point , Brušvītu ciems, Nīca parish / Lettland

 

Buildner Architecture Competitions

 

in partnership with Pape Nature Park and WWF

 

Buildner, in partnership with Pape Nature Park and WWF, presents the Pape Info Point competition. This project invites participants to design a modular, transportable education stand that will effectively promote Pape Nature Park and its conservation efforts. The stand should be adaptable for placement in busy public spaces, at events, or even in the middle of the forest.

 

Pape Nature Park, supported by Pasaules Dabas Fonds and associated with WWF, is a biodiversity hotspot in southwestern Latvia. The park spans 10,886 hectares and includes bogs, meadows, and dunes around Lake Pape. It is vital for the conservation of diverse ecosystems and hosts significant populations of migratory birds and large herbivores like wild horses, auroxen, and bison.

 

Participants are tasked with designing the Pape Info Point, a small-scale architectural piece that embodies and communicates the conservation and education efforts of Pape Nature Park. The stand should use architecture as a method of storytelling, conveying the park's message through its design as much as through the content displayed on it.

 

Pape Info Point must be visually appealing, modular, secure, and mobile, constructed from sustainable materials. The stand should also be easily assemblable and disassemblable, ensuring it can be set up and taken down with minimal effort and should engage and educate the public about the park's natural beauty and ongoing conservation efforts. The winning projects will be constructed, bringing the best idea of the Pape Info Point to life. 

 

Competition is open to all. No professional qualification is required. 

Design proposals can be developed individually or by teams (4 team members maximum). 

Correspondence with organizers must be conducted in English; 

All information submitted by participants must be in English.

 

Closing date for registration: 19 November 2024

Closing date for project submission: 18 December 2024, 23:59 (LONDON TIME)

Announcement of winners: 25 February 2025

 

Total Prize Fund: 7,000 €

 

1st Prize: 3,000 €

2nd Prize: 1,500 €

3rd Prize: 1,000 €

 

Buildner Student Award: 1,000 €

Buildner Sustainability Award: 500 €