Competition to Design a Public Daycare Facility for Kids: Form Follows Climate

PREMISE
The first man-made structure was a basic shelter built for protection, made from the materials available in the vicinity. In time, these structures became more refined and humans began constructing a widespread built environment. Its impact on the environment was fairly less due to a limited population, therefore, it did not impact noticeably.
After centuries now, humans and their actions have left an irreversible mark on the planet, its resources and its inhabitants. We consume valuable resources at the breakneck speed from a skewed perspective of the near future.
It has led to a depletion of resources, irreversible damage to the environment, pollution, waste generation, and climate change.
CHALLENGE
What we failed to realize is that a structure that is insensitive to the environmental costs much more to the planet in the long run than we can imagine. The relevance of such buildings in a sustainable future, constructed without the context of climate and other environmental factors (site, material availability, etc.) would become obsolete.
The standards of having a pleasant environment have set a convention for all infrastructures that are being built now. These requirements have reflected on the designs as well, forcing them to resort to mechanical/artificial methods of cooling/heating.
How can we as designers re-think this notion for a sustainable future, to set new standards that create an impact? How can buildings today actually be sustainable and climate-responsive while reducing dependence on these systems which are depleting energy and planet in the long run?
Design Challenge: The challenge here is to design a public use daycare facility: Creche for kids in an urbanscape for about 100 kids aged 0-7 Years. The design strategies adapted for this infrastructure must be complacent with any one of the local climates as chosen by the participant. The challenge aims to achieve innovative design techniques for a climate responsive design using the programmatic description of the public facility as mentioned in the brief
Short Description
The challenge here is to design a public use daycare facility: Creche for kids in an urban scape for about 100 kids aged 0-7 Years
Organizer
COMMUN
Link to Competition
Link to Registration form
Prizes
Prize pool of worth 20,000$
First Prize: 5000$ (For students and professionals)
Runner Up: 6 x 1100$ (For students and professionals)
People’s Choice: 4 x 600$ (Open for all)
Honorable Mention x 12: 500$ Each
Type of Competition
Open to the public/Minimum requirements (Open to anyone that complies with the requirements), Single stage (Winners selected immediately)
Who can Participate
Minimum eligible age for participation is 18 years.
There is no restriction to the degree or design disciplines to participate in the challenge.
Participation in the competition can happen in a team as well as an individual.
Maximum numbers of participants in a team are 4
The challenge is open worldwide for anyone to participate.
Dates and Time Frame
Registration Closes January 15, 2020
Deadline to Submit Project January 25, 2020
Winners announcement Date March 6, 2020
Languages
English
Location of Competition
Wordwide
Additional Information
Banner, Poster, Brochure or Triptic of Competition