Submission: February 15, 2014
Registration: November 27, 2013
Language: English or Turkish
Location: Romr, Italy
Prizes: 1st Prize TRY 100.000 (€36.500) 2nd Prize TRY 80.000 (€29.000) 3rd Prize TRY 50.000 (€18.000) 5 Honorable Mentions of TRY 25.000 (€9.000) each.
Type: Open competition for architects in two stages.
International architecture competition ‘Çanakkale Antenna Tower’ to enable development of innovative concepts for creating a suitable environment to facilitate a multitude of technological and social functions. Hence, the scope of the competition includes the design of the antenna tower for broadcasting and that of spaces supporting ancillary facilities open to public use.
The competition is considered as a quest for design excellence and aims to ensure development of cultural, artistic, scientific, ethical and environmental values through economical, functional and innovative solutions. The design concepts to be developed are expected to achieve innovation, creativity, originality and identity while optimizing functionality and connectivity to its immediate surroundings.
The competitors are strongly recommended to consider the technological requirements of the broadcasting tower and recreational potentials of a public entity with equal emphasis.
The competition is structured as a pre-selection international design competition, where the first stage is aimed for pre-election and the second stage for design development.