UltraTech IndiaNext Build With Speed

The challenge is to Build with Speed, while respecting the context, is about anchoring design with the help of the latest technologies, processes and materials to re craft India’s growth story. Engineers and architects have to ambitiously and courageously take up the challenge to fulfill the nation’s promises, time being of the essence. In doing so, you will redefine your own role in India’s post-pandemic future and claim your place in the sun.
The time is now. Step up, collaborate and show your mettle by thinking on your feet. To provide momentum to the building of homes in large numbers, the competition is looking to be a change leader by attracting proposals that are practical, and yet innovative enough to generate the kind of numbers that will enable us to reach the said targets for 2030. This will only become a reality if the AEC community recognizes that a paradigm shift in thinking and design are needed to resolve India’s housing crisis.
THE CHALLENGE
The Categories The projects may fall under any of these two categories:
1) Urban
The simplicity of the module, its ability to be swiftly executed and replicated with variants to allow for creating individual experiences while responding to the existing fabric of the city neighborhood will be viewed with a critical lens. In urban areas, the solution could be centered around the needs of:
– Daily wage workers who face an absence of adequate housing facilities and infrastructure.
– Slum dwellers rehoused by the infrastructure or development projects within the city.
– Rental housing for people who cannot afford to buy a house in the city.
2) Rural
This design challenge addresses the challenge of building a home within a cluster of others while retaining the community flavor of the area under consideration. In rural areas, the areas of intervention include:
– Shelter for the homeless, for e.g., the people living on the fringes of the village. – Homes for migrants who have returned home to make a new living for themselves.
– Low-cost mass housing solutions for the benefactors of PMAY-G schemes.
Short Description
The challenge is to Build with Speed while respecting the context, which is about anchoring design with the help of the latest technologies, processes, and materials to recraft India’s growth story.
Organizer
UltraTech Cement
Link to Competition
Link to Registration form
Prizes
CASH PRIZES OF INR 1.8 MILLION
*PROFESSIONAL:
WINNER – URBAN: INR 5,00,0001ST
RUNNER UP – URBAN: INR 3,00,000
WINNER – RURAL: INR 5,00,000
1ST RUNNER UP – RURAL: INR 3,00,000
STUDENTS:
WINNER: INR 1,00,0001ST
RUNNER UP: INR 50,000
2ND RUNNER UP: INR 50,000
Type of Competition
Open to the public/Minimum requirements (Open to anyone that complies with the requirements), Restricted/Has stricter requirements (Is not open to anyone. Has limitations regarding its participants), More than one stage (Winners selected after at least two selection phases)
Who can Participate
The participating team must comprise at least 1 architect and 1 engineer. The combination of an architect and engineer is required to optimise the aesthetic and engineering aspects of the program.The participating team size must not be over 4. The team must comprise at least 1 student each in the penultimate year/final year of engineering and architecture studies. The combination of an architect and engineer is required to optimise the aesthetic and engineering aspects of the program.
Dates and Time Frame
Registration Closes November 8, 2021
Deadline to Submit Project January 31, 2022
Winners announcement Date
Languages
English
Location of Competition
India
Additional Information
Banner, Poster, Brochure or Triptic of Competition