As against 10.4 million students in India, there is only 6.1 million bed capacity. This means that the student housing sector has a huge unmet demand. Since 2010, there has been a 67% increase in the student population and 29% increase in the universities. Thus, this competitions enables students to solve the current student housing problem of India. The brief is to design a Studio, Double Occupancy and Four Sharing units.
Registration dates
Early Bird Registrations – 10th January to 10th February – 2020
Standard Registrations – 11th February to 11th March – 2020
Standard Registrations – 12th March to 12th April – 2020
Registration fees
10th January to 10th February – 2020
For Students
Indian Nationals – INR 1350
Foreign Nationals – USD 25
For Design Firms
Indian Nationals – INR 1750
Foreign Nationals – USD 35
11th February to 11th March – 2020
For Students
Indian Nationals – INR 1750
Foreign Nationals – USD 35
For Design Firms
Indian Nationals – INR 2150
Foreign Nationals – USD 45
12th March to 12th April – 2020
For Students
Indian Nationals – INR 2150
Foreign Nationals – USD 45
For Design Firms
Indian Nationals – INR 2500
Foreign Nationals – USD 60
Submission dates: 13th, 14th, 15th April, 2020.
Submissions will be accepted until April 15, 2020 (23:59 IST).
Announcement of winners: May 15, 2020
Prizes
Total Prize Money : INR 2,00,000 /- + 7 Special Awards + 15 Honourable Mentions
1st Prize – INR 1,00,000/- + Certificate
2nd Prize – INR 50,000/- + Certificate
3rd Prize – INR 25,000/- + Certificate
BEST STUDENT DESIGN ENTRY : INR 7500/- + Certificate
BEST YOUNG ARCHITECT DESIGN ENTRY : INR 7500/- + Certificate
BEST DESIGN PRESENTATION AWARD : INR 5000/- + Certificate
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD : INR 5000/- + Certificate
Jury
JURY PANEL
Ar.Shantanu Poredi
( MO – OF / Mobile Offices )
Founding Partner
Ar.Manisha Agarwal
( MO – OF / Mobile Offices )
Founding Partner
Ar.Lester Rozario
( Kamat & Rozario Architecture )
Founding Partner
Ar.Neha JP
( Kamat & Rozario Architecture )
Project Architect
Ar.Mrigank Roychoudhury
( Kamat & Rozario Architecture )
Project Architect
Download the competition brief here, and start your registrations here.
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