- wa-ID
- wa-2029300
- Tag der Veröffentlichung
- 24.06.2020
- Aktualisiert am
- 08.03.2021
- Verfahrensart
- Offener Wettbewerb
- Zulassungsbereich
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Andere
- Teilnehmer
- Keine Teilnahmebeschränkungen
- Auslober
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Landeigendur Voga ehf
(landowners of Vogar farmland) - Koordination
- Bee Breeders (former HMMD Group), Singapore
- Bewerbungsschluss
- 17.11.2020
- Abgabetermin
- 16.12.2020
- Bekanntgabe
- 02.03.2021
Verfahrensart
Offener Ideenwettbewerb
Wettbewerbsaufgabe
Die Höhlen im Norden Islands sind beliebte Touristenorte, mit Thermalbecken, atemberaubender Landschaft und Kulissen, die durch Game of Thrones berühmt wurden. Die Grjótagjá ist eine Sammlung von drei Höhlen, die nahe beieinander liegen und seit den 1940er Jahren ein beliebter Badeort für Einheimische sind.
Die nahegelegene Vogagjá liegt an der gleichen Spalte, etwa 800 m südlich, und wurde 1990 zu einem beliebten Badeplatz, als das Wasser der Grjótagjá durch vulkanische Aktivität auf über 60 Grad aufgeheizt wurde. Die Vogagjá ist auch heute noch sehr belebt, und die Besucher ignorieren oft die Schilder der Landbesitzer, die das Baden in den Gewässern verbieten. Durch die vielen Touristen, die die Höhlen besuchen und umherwandern, hat das Lavafeld erhebliche Schäden erlitten, und die vielen Touristenmassen sind für die Grundbesitzer nur schwer zu kontrollieren.
Der Wettbewerb Iceland Cave Tower ist der vierte in der Reihe der isländischen Architekturwettbewerbe von Bee Breeders und wird in Zusammenarbeit mit der Landeigendur Voga ehf (Landeigentümer des Vogar-Ackerlandes) durchgeführt. Bei diesem Wettbewerb haben die Teilnehmer die Aufgabe, Entwürfe für einen Haltepunkt zu entwerfen, den Touristen vor der Erkundung der Höhlen besuchen können. Die Jury sucht nach Entwürfen für einen Aussichtsturm, der sowohl als weithin sichtbare Landmarke fungieren soll, als auch den Besuchern von seiner Aussichtsplattform aus einen Blick auf die Umgebung bietet.
Da sich der Turm über zwei Kontinente, Europa und Nordamerika, erstreckt, sollten die Besucher schon beim Betreten auf diese Tatsache aufmerksam gemacht werden. Im Sockel des Turms soll ein kleines Besucherzentrum, bestehend aus einem Ein-Personen-Büro und einem kleinen Café, untergebracht werden können. Es steht den Teilnehmern frei, weitere Funktionen vorzuschlagen, entweder alle in einem Gebäude unterzubringen oder separate Strukturen zu entwerfen.
Die Landeigentümer des Vogar-Ackerlandes suchen auch nach einer Designlösung für die örtlichen Wanderwege, um die empfindliche natürliche Umgebung besser zu erhalten. Die Teilnehmer werden gebeten, ein Wegmodul zu entwerfen, das im gesamten Gelände repliziert werden könnte.
Da die siegreichen Entwürfe für den Bau in Betracht gezogen werden, ist es wichtig, dass die Lösungen sowohl in ihrer Konstruktion als auch in ihrem Betrieb umweltfreundlich sind.
Competition assignment
The caves of northern Iceland are popular tourist spots, with thermal pools, breathtaking landscape, and backdrops made famous by Game of Thrones. Grjótagjá is a collection of three caves which are located near each other and have been a popular bathing spot for locals since the 1940s.
Nearby Vogagjá is located on the same fissure, about 800m south, and became a popular bathing spot in 1990 when Grjótagjá’s waters were heated by volcanic activity to upwards of 60 degrees. Vogagjá remains very busy to this day, with visitors often ignoring signs from landowners prohibiting bathing in the waters. With so many tourists visiting and walking around in search of the caves, the lava field has sustained significant damage, and the many crowds of tourists remain difficult for landowners to control.
The Iceland Cave Tower competition is the fourth in Bee Breeders series of architecture competitions set in Iceland, and is being run in partnership with the Landeigendur Voga ehf (landowners of Vogar farmland). For this competition, participants are tasked with creating designs for a stopping point for tourists to visit before exploring the caves. The jury is looking for designs for a viewing tower, one that can act as a landmark visible from a distance, as well as offering visitors views of the surroundings from its viewing platform.
As the tower will be straddling two continents, Europe and North America, visitors should be made aware of this fact upon entrance. The base of the tower should be able to accommodate a small visitor centre consisting of a one-person office and a small café. Participants are free to propose any additional functions, either including them all in one building, or designing separate structures.
The Landowners of Vogar farmland are also looking for a design solution for the local walking paths in order to better preserve the fragile natural surroundings. Participants are asked to create a path module that could be replicated throughout the terrain.
As winning designs will be put forward for consideration for construction, it is vital that solutions be eco-friendly in both their construction and operation.
Weitere Informationen zu den Preisträgern finden Sie unter /
More information about the winners can be found at:
beebreeders.com/architecturecompetitions/icelandtower
Offener Ideenwettbewerb
Wettbewerbsaufgabe
Die Höhlen im Norden Islands sind beliebte Touristenorte, mit Thermalbecken, atemberaubender Landschaft und Kulissen, die durch Game of Thrones berühmt wurden. Die Grjótagjá ist eine Sammlung von drei Höhlen, die nahe beieinander liegen und seit den 1940er Jahren ein beliebter Badeort für Einheimische sind.
Die nahegelegene Vogagjá liegt an der gleichen Spalte, etwa 800 m südlich, und wurde 1990 zu einem beliebten Badeplatz, als das Wasser der Grjótagjá durch vulkanische Aktivität auf über 60 Grad aufgeheizt wurde. Die Vogagjá ist auch heute noch sehr belebt, und die Besucher ignorieren oft die Schilder der Landbesitzer, die das Baden in den Gewässern verbieten. Durch die vielen Touristen, die die Höhlen besuchen und umherwandern, hat das Lavafeld erhebliche Schäden erlitten, und die vielen Touristenmassen sind für die Grundbesitzer nur schwer zu kontrollieren.
Der Wettbewerb Iceland Cave Tower ist der vierte in der Reihe der isländischen Architekturwettbewerbe von Bee Breeders und wird in Zusammenarbeit mit der Landeigendur Voga ehf (Landeigentümer des Vogar-Ackerlandes) durchgeführt. Bei diesem Wettbewerb haben die Teilnehmer die Aufgabe, Entwürfe für einen Haltepunkt zu entwerfen, den Touristen vor der Erkundung der Höhlen besuchen können. Die Jury sucht nach Entwürfen für einen Aussichtsturm, der sowohl als weithin sichtbare Landmarke fungieren soll, als auch den Besuchern von seiner Aussichtsplattform aus einen Blick auf die Umgebung bietet.
Da sich der Turm über zwei Kontinente, Europa und Nordamerika, erstreckt, sollten die Besucher schon beim Betreten auf diese Tatsache aufmerksam gemacht werden. Im Sockel des Turms soll ein kleines Besucherzentrum, bestehend aus einem Ein-Personen-Büro und einem kleinen Café, untergebracht werden können. Es steht den Teilnehmern frei, weitere Funktionen vorzuschlagen, entweder alle in einem Gebäude unterzubringen oder separate Strukturen zu entwerfen.
Die Landeigentümer des Vogar-Ackerlandes suchen auch nach einer Designlösung für die örtlichen Wanderwege, um die empfindliche natürliche Umgebung besser zu erhalten. Die Teilnehmer werden gebeten, ein Wegmodul zu entwerfen, das im gesamten Gelände repliziert werden könnte.
Da die siegreichen Entwürfe für den Bau in Betracht gezogen werden, ist es wichtig, dass die Lösungen sowohl in ihrer Konstruktion als auch in ihrem Betrieb umweltfreundlich sind.
Competition assignment
The caves of northern Iceland are popular tourist spots, with thermal pools, breathtaking landscape, and backdrops made famous by Game of Thrones. Grjótagjá is a collection of three caves which are located near each other and have been a popular bathing spot for locals since the 1940s.
Nearby Vogagjá is located on the same fissure, about 800m south, and became a popular bathing spot in 1990 when Grjótagjá’s waters were heated by volcanic activity to upwards of 60 degrees. Vogagjá remains very busy to this day, with visitors often ignoring signs from landowners prohibiting bathing in the waters. With so many tourists visiting and walking around in search of the caves, the lava field has sustained significant damage, and the many crowds of tourists remain difficult for landowners to control.
The Iceland Cave Tower competition is the fourth in Bee Breeders series of architecture competitions set in Iceland, and is being run in partnership with the Landeigendur Voga ehf (landowners of Vogar farmland). For this competition, participants are tasked with creating designs for a stopping point for tourists to visit before exploring the caves. The jury is looking for designs for a viewing tower, one that can act as a landmark visible from a distance, as well as offering visitors views of the surroundings from its viewing platform.
As the tower will be straddling two continents, Europe and North America, visitors should be made aware of this fact upon entrance. The base of the tower should be able to accommodate a small visitor centre consisting of a one-person office and a small café. Participants are free to propose any additional functions, either including them all in one building, or designing separate structures.
The Landowners of Vogar farmland are also looking for a design solution for the local walking paths in order to better preserve the fragile natural surroundings. Participants are asked to create a path module that could be replicated throughout the terrain.
As winning designs will be put forward for consideration for construction, it is vital that solutions be eco-friendly in both their construction and operation.
Weitere Informationen zu den Preisträgern finden Sie unter /
More information about the winners can be found at:
beebreeders.com/architecturecompetitions/icelandtower
Iceland Cave Tower
Organizers
Bee Breeders
Architecture Competition Organizers
beebreeders.com
Official Partners:
Landeigendur Voga ehf
(landowners of Vogar farmland)
The Competition
The caves of northern Iceland are popular tourist spots, with thermal pools, breathtaking landscape, and backdrops made famous by Game of Thrones. Grjótagjá is a collection of three caves which are located near each other and have been a popular bathing spot for locals since the 1940s.
Nearby Vogagjá is located on the same fissure, about 800m south, and became a popular bathing spot in 1990 when Grjótagjá’s waters were heated by volcanic activity to upwards of 60 degrees. Vogagjá remains very busy to this day, with visitors often ignoring signs from landowners prohibiting bathing in the waters. With so many tourists visiting and walking around in search of the caves, the lava field has sustained significant damage, and the many crowds of tourists remain difficult for landowners to control.
The Iceland Cave Tower competition is the fourth in Bee Breeders series of architecture competitions set in Iceland, and is being run in partnership with the Landeigendur Voga ehf (landowners of Vogar farmland). For this competition, participants are tasked with creating designs for a stopping point for tourists to visit before exploring the caves. The jury is looking for designs for a viewing tower, one that can act as a landmark visible from a distance, as well as offering visitors views of the surroundings from its viewing platform.
As the tower will be straddling two continents, Europe and North America, visitors should be made aware of this fact upon entrance. The base of the tower should be able to accommodate a small visitor centre consisting of a one-person office and a small café. Participants are free to propose any additional functions, either including them all in one building, or designing separate structures.
The Landowners of Vogar farmland are also looking for a design solution for the local walking paths in order to better preserve the fragile natural surroundings. Participants are asked to create a path module that could be replicated throughout the terrain.
As winning designs will be put forward for consideration for construction, it is vital that solutions be eco-friendly in both their construction and operation.
Competition Type
International Architecture Competition
Eligibility
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.
Schedule
Closing date for registration: 17 November 2020
Closing date for project submission: 16 December 2020 (11:59pm GMT+0)
Announcement of winners: 02 March 2021
Prizes
Total Prize Fund: 10,000 € + Construction
1st Prize: 5,000 € + Publications + Certificate of Achievement
2nd Prize: 2,000 € + Publications + Certificate of Achievement
3rd Prize: 1,000 € + Publications + Certificate of Achievement
Landowners of Vogar Favorite: 1,000 € + Publications + Certificate of Achievement
ARCHHIVE Student Award: 500 € + 50 € ARCHHIVE BOOKS Gift Cards + Publications + Certificate of Achievement
BB Green Award: 500 € + Publications + Certificate of Achievement
6 Honorable Mentions: Publications + Certificate of Achievement
More information and documents at
beebreeders.com/architecturecompetitions/icelandtower
Organizers
Bee Breeders
Architecture Competition Organizers
beebreeders.com
Official Partners:
Landeigendur Voga ehf
(landowners of Vogar farmland)
The Competition
The caves of northern Iceland are popular tourist spots, with thermal pools, breathtaking landscape, and backdrops made famous by Game of Thrones. Grjótagjá is a collection of three caves which are located near each other and have been a popular bathing spot for locals since the 1940s.
Nearby Vogagjá is located on the same fissure, about 800m south, and became a popular bathing spot in 1990 when Grjótagjá’s waters were heated by volcanic activity to upwards of 60 degrees. Vogagjá remains very busy to this day, with visitors often ignoring signs from landowners prohibiting bathing in the waters. With so many tourists visiting and walking around in search of the caves, the lava field has sustained significant damage, and the many crowds of tourists remain difficult for landowners to control.
The Iceland Cave Tower competition is the fourth in Bee Breeders series of architecture competitions set in Iceland, and is being run in partnership with the Landeigendur Voga ehf (landowners of Vogar farmland). For this competition, participants are tasked with creating designs for a stopping point for tourists to visit before exploring the caves. The jury is looking for designs for a viewing tower, one that can act as a landmark visible from a distance, as well as offering visitors views of the surroundings from its viewing platform.
As the tower will be straddling two continents, Europe and North America, visitors should be made aware of this fact upon entrance. The base of the tower should be able to accommodate a small visitor centre consisting of a one-person office and a small café. Participants are free to propose any additional functions, either including them all in one building, or designing separate structures.
The Landowners of Vogar farmland are also looking for a design solution for the local walking paths in order to better preserve the fragile natural surroundings. Participants are asked to create a path module that could be replicated throughout the terrain.
As winning designs will be put forward for consideration for construction, it is vital that solutions be eco-friendly in both their construction and operation.
Competition Type
International Architecture Competition
Eligibility
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.
Schedule
Closing date for registration: 17 November 2020
Closing date for project submission: 16 December 2020 (11:59pm GMT+0)
Announcement of winners: 02 March 2021
Prizes
Total Prize Fund: 10,000 € + Construction
1st Prize: 5,000 € + Publications + Certificate of Achievement
2nd Prize: 2,000 € + Publications + Certificate of Achievement
3rd Prize: 1,000 € + Publications + Certificate of Achievement
Landowners of Vogar Favorite: 1,000 € + Publications + Certificate of Achievement
ARCHHIVE Student Award: 500 € + 50 € ARCHHIVE BOOKS Gift Cards + Publications + Certificate of Achievement
BB Green Award: 500 € + Publications + Certificate of Achievement
6 Honorable Mentions: Publications + Certificate of Achievement
More information and documents at
beebreeders.com/architecturecompetitions/icelandtower