Submission: September 18, 2013
Registration: September 18, 2013
Language: English or Portuguese
Location: Porto, Portugal
Prizes: 1st Prize € 8.000 2nd Prize € 5.000 3rd Prize € 3.000
Type: Open competition for architects.
Ideas Competition for urban regeneration of the aurifícia block in the Portuguese city of Porto.
The aim of the competition is to contribute to the reflection and debate on urban regeneration processes, interdisciplinary dialogue and critical thinking, proposing operational strategies for this specific area of Porto.
Competitors are challenged to submit ideas for new dynamic forms of ownership and civic areas, in the city and encourage the location of new businesses by promoting and revival of old habits and stimulate the creation of new jobs, taking into account the reclassification within the block and the existing building.