eVolo Skyscraper Competition 2011

AuthorByron 22 December 2010 Comments

I know, you're finishing seventeen things right now, but when you return in 2011, it'd be worth entering the eVolo Skyscraper Competition, due mid-January, and open to everyone.

Here's the downlow:

Open to: Everyone
Team size: you choose.
Registration: US$85, by January 11, 2011
Digital Submission due: January 18, 2011.
Brief: Design a skyscraper, anywhere, any size.
1st Prize: US$5000
Submission format: 2 digital posters, appx 1200 x 600mm & 600 word description.

So here's where you can find out a bit more.

eVolo elaborate:
"The annual eVolo Skyscraper Competition is a forum for the discussion, development, and promotion of innovative concepts for vertical density. It examines the relationship between the skyscraper and the natural world, the skyscraper and the community, and the skyscraper and the city.

The aim of this competition is to redefine what we understand as a skyscraper and initiate a new architectural discourse of economic, environmental, intellectual, and perceptual responsibility that could ultimately modify our cities and improve our way of life.

There are no restrictions in regards to site, program or size. The objective is to provide maximum freedom to the participants to engage the project without constraints in the most creative way."

You can enter as many times as you like, but you'll need a separate registration for each. The winners will be announced February 28th, 2011.

Here are last years winners, which frankly, I think were weaker (if not quite dubious) than previous years. You can visit those at their website too. Here.

2010 Skyscraper Competition
First Place:
Vertical Prison
Chow Khoon Toong, Ong Tien Yee, Beh Ssi Cze
Malaysia