MasterPeace – A Meditation & Yoga Retreat Center Design Challenge
The challenge is to design a meditation & yoga center catering its services to max. 500-1000 people. The center should have open & enclosed areas for meditation & yoga. The aim of the competition is to promote such retreat centers which have now become the need of the hour in today’s world.
Yoga & Meditation in India were first practiced only by religious monks. Today millions of people worldwide roll out their mats daily to practice and is now a worldwide phenomenon. Dedicated centers & studios for practicing yoga & meditation have added to the popularity of both the art. Both Meditation & Yoga has a huge significance for a 21st century person as we are constantly under the competitive and workaholic environments , our sedentary lifestyles , junk food eating habits & our constant engagement with digital screens ( mobiles , laptops etc.) can have an overwhelming effect on us both mentally & physically.
Program
The retreat center should have following areas:
1) Admin Area (Waiting & Reception, Two Offices , staff area for 5-10people , a pantry & common toilet)
2) A Dedicated Yoga Facility (for 500 people)
3) A Dedicated Meditation Facility (for 500 people)
4) A Library & Two workshops (Painting and Pottery)
5) A Kitchen & Dining Hall (For 250 people at a time)
6) Staff Parking is only to be considered. Visitor’s elsewhere.
7) It is to be assumed that the center will have a temple hence you are not supposed to design. If you wish you can design the temple.
8) Change Rooms, Lockers, Amphitheater, Gardens, Community Farms,Water Body & other landscape areas are also to be taken in to account while designing the proposal.
For meditation & yoga hall both you can design multiple units of different capacity as per your concept but it should not exceed the max capacity of 500 people for each. For example you can design two units of yoga hall each having capacity of max. 250 people.
Short Description
The challenge is to design a meditation & yoga center catering its services to max. 500-1000 people. The center should have open & enclosed areas for meditation & yoga. The aim of the competition is to promote such retreat centers which have now become the need of the hour in today’s world.
Organizer
Archmello
Link to Competition
Link to Registration form
Prizes
TOTAL PRIZE MONEY : INR 1,50,000 + 15 Honourable Mentions
1st Prize – INR 75,000 + Certificate + Publication
2nd Prize – INR 40,000 + Certificate + Publication
3rd Prize – INR 20,000 + Certificate + Publication
– BEST STUDENT DESIGN ENTRY : INR 5,000 + Certificate + Publication
– BEST ARCHITECT DESIGN ENTRY : INR 5,000 + Certificate + Publication
– BEST DESIGN PRESENTATION AWARD : INR 5,000 + Certificate + Publication
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 competition is open for all creative minds irrespective of their profession. Minimum eligible age for participants is 18 years.
-Architecture students, Architects, Interior Designer, Civil engineers & anyone with creativity can participate in the competition.
-A team can have maximum 3 members. Participants can submit multiple entries but each entry needs to be registered with different mail id.
-You can also participate as an individual or two member team.
-Registration fees are non-refundable. Contacting jury is not allowed.
Dates and Time Frame
Registration Closes July 23, 2021
Deadline to Submit Project August 8, 2021
Winners announcement Date September 8, 2021
Languages
English
Location of Competition
Online
Additional Information
Banner, Poster, Brochure or Triptic of Competition