Submission: July 12, 2013
Registration: May 24, 2013
Language: English
Location: Concept
Prizes: 3 Prizes of 1.000 $ each
Type: Open competition for architecture students
International design competition intended to reveal the often overlooked potential of cold climate cities. Coldscapes invites artists, architects, landscape architects, and urban designers to submit conceptual and built projects, of various scales, which reveal exciting opportunities for revitalizing cold climate urban places. The competition is organized by Kent State University’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative (CUDC).
Coldscapes aims to provoke a critical assessment of idealized representations from warmer seasons and challenge designers to engage more creatively with the unique conditions presented by winter. Submissions should explore new visions and emerging possibilities for enhancing livability in cold weather cities. We’re interested in encouraging designers to inspire other designers to become cultural change agents, ultimately enabling cities to embrace their winter identities.