Architecture Competition: Overseas Oasis – Designing a community center for International Students
PREMISE
As the century drew to close, a broad-based rehabilitation of the central city as the place to study has dominated the landscape. This has led to an increase in population and a change in demographics. Among them are young adults. In pursuit of better opportunities and fulfillment, more people are choosing to travel abroad. This trend is envisioned to grow as the change gets reflected in the urban fabric of the city.
While Canada saw an 18.5% increase in 2018, international students studying in Amsterdam saw an increase of 8%.
The world’s 12th best city in terms of ‘quality of life’, Amsterdam is known for its cultural inclusivity. Despite government policies formulated for the inclusion of migrants, the internationalization of education has been a point of debate for years. 2018 report by OECD reported that about 51% of the population agrees that foreigners who live in the city are not well integrated.
Inter communal interactions must occur for people to adjust. These adjustments are complex, ambiguous and carry a temporal sense of identity. A space, a stepping stone that facilitates the process of inclusion into the city fabric. An avenue that helps students feel belonged to society and help in preserving one’s identity.
Judges:
To be announced.
Short Description
Brief is to design a center for 100 international students (age 19-35). The creation of the space aims to enable international students to find gateways into familiar circles of the city and find an overlap with the locals.
Organizer
Unyt
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)
Honourable Mention: 12 x 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
The minimum eligible age for participation is 18 years.
There is no restriction on the degree of design disciplines to participate in the challenge.
Participation in the competition can happen in a team as well as an individual.
The maximum numbers of participants in a team are 4.
The challenge is open worldwide for anyone to participate.
Dates and Time Frame
Registration Closes September 7, 2020
Deadline to Submit Project September 22, 2020
Winners announcement Date November 19, 2020
Languages
English
Location of Competition
Amsterdam, Netherlands
