Learn about the 3rd Competition 

Living Steel is once again asking architects to take up the challenge to develop sustainable housing for the world’s burgeoning housing shortage.

This competition is the chance to be a positive force in the growing global need for economical, environmentally responsible housing. We've put together an exciting format that will allow ten teams of two architects each to present their best ideas for filling this critical need.

The Design Challenge

Competition Format

Prize and Honaria

The Jury

Who Can Enter?

Competition Deadlines and Schedule

The Design Challenge 

The 3rd International Architecture Competition presents architects with the task of creating energy efficient, single-family, detached housing that minimises climate change emissions and can withstand temperature extremes, yet is affordable to build and to buy.

The winning architects will use the exceptional qualities of steel to construct their design in Cherepovet, Russian Federation, where temperatures can range from -49 C to +34 C. The homes constructed from the winning designs will be part of a community for use by employees of Russian steel maker, SeverStal JSC, headquartered in Cherepovets.

Take a virtual visit to Cherepovets or even see a movie of Cherepovets and the surrounding area.

Competition Brief - Part 1 Regulations

Part 2 - Competition Brief Programme is available for your download. In it, you’ll find the latest information on the shortlist design criteria.

Competition Format

The third competition includes a two-part challenge each with a winner and prize. Ten teams of two architects each will be short-listed as competition finalists. The ten short-listed teams will be given the project brief and one month to put together their ideas for efficient, sustainable housing that fits the location specifications. These teams will be flown to Helsinki, Finland, where they will present their concepts to the competition's Jury on 26-27 June 2008. The Jury will select a winning team who will be awarded the Jury Prize of €50,000 and the opportunity to see their design come to reality.

In addition, a two-day design charrette will follow on 28-29 June in Helsinki where the teams will be joined together in groups and tasked with master planning of the community development. The groups will present their plans to each other and then vote which group offered the best solution. The winning group will share the €20,000 Architects' Prize.

Each of the ten competition teams will be awarded a €3,000 honorarium, as well as have their travel costs to Helsinki paid by Living Steel.

The competition event in Helsinki will conclude with an awards dinner on 29 June 2008 and the announcement of the winners of the Jury Prize and Architects' Prize.  

What are the Prizes? 

Judged by some of the leading architects around the world, total prizes and honoraria are €100,000.  Following are the details:

• Winning design Jury Award: €50,000
• Architect's Award: €20,000
• Honorarium: €3,000 for each team
• Expenses: Travel expenses for each team to Helsinki, Finland

The Jury 

Living Steel is pleased to announce the 3rd Competition Jury, who will serve the 3rd International Architecture Competition for Sustainable Housing.  The Jury members represent some of the world's finest architects, known for their passion for the environment and their application of sustainable practices in their designs.  They are:              

• Glenn Murcutt, Australia
• Kimmo Lintula, K2S Architects Ltd., Finland
• Mark Middleton, Grimshaw Architects, UK
• Patricia Patkau, Patkau Architects, Canada
• Alexei Venediktov, SeverStal     

Click to read their biographies.

Who Can Enter?

Architects entering an Expression of Interest must do so as a team of two architects to be eligible for short-list consideration. The competition is open to:

1. Qualified architects registered with the relevant professional body in the Russian Federation where the competition building is to be built,
2. Qualified architects registered with the relevant professional body in other jurisdictions, or
3. Students of architecture enrolled in a recognized programme of architectural studies on the provision the other member of the competition team meets admission criteria (1) or (2).

Competition Schedule and Deadlines? 

Expressions of Interest Deadline: 

You must enter your Expression of Interest by 28 April 2008.  Download this EOI Form Reference to see what information you will need while completing the online form.  Click Enter Competition from the menu above to begin your Expression of Interest.  The online form allows you to save and return as many times as you need to finish. 

Full Competition Schedule

Summary

28 January 2008	Opening of call for expressions of interest
28 April 2008	Deadline for receipt of expressions of interest
6 May 2008	Meeting of the Selection Committee
16 May 2008	Notification of teams invited to participate in the competition
23 May 2008	Deadline for teams to confirm acceptance of the invitation
2 June 2008	Public announcement of competition teams. Provision of comments to the competition teams based on their expressions of interest to give guidance for preparation of their competition entry
13 June 2008	Deadline for submission of questions by the competition teams
25 June 2008	Welcome reception for the competition teams
26-27 June 2008	Presentations by each competition team to the Jury (5 presentations per day x 2 days). Each competition team may attend the presentation of the other teams
27-Jun-08	Competition dinner and presentation of the master planning issue to be addressed in the workshop
28 June 2008	Workshop with the workshop teams to address master planning for the Cherepovets development
29 June 2008	Workshop teams will continue their work in the morning. In the afternoon each team will present their master planning ideas
29 June 2008	Competition closing dinner with announcement of the competition results to the teams
2 July 2008	Public announcement of competition results (subject to change)