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Flexible Backstage Hub in the Heart of Adelaide

Authors:
Sira Temjai, Janejira Hu
Flexible Backstage Hub in the Heart of Adelaide

Project in-detail

A flexible backstage hub, designed to enhance community interaction, integrates adaptable spaces that foster creativity and accessibility in the heart of Adelaide.
5 key facts about this project
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Adaptive zones allow for versatile use, accommodating various artistic activities.
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A backstage area enhances the preparation process for performances and events.
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Strategically integrated seating encourages community interaction during gatherings.
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Public exhibition areas showcase local creativity, fostering cultural engagement.
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Design features maximize open space while increasing accessibility for all users.

The architectural design in Adelaide emerges as a key response to the city's urban environment, focusing on the integration of public squares and enhancing community interaction through a carefully structured layout. Located within a grid of well-known public spaces, including Victoria Square, Whitmore Square, Light Square, Hindmarsh Square, and Hurtle Square, the design serves as a hub that captures the essence of supporting urban activities. It seeks to convert underused areas into lively spaces, prioritizing accessibility and engagement for all.

Backstage Zone

The layout includes a backstage zone that is essential for creative activities. This area features dressing rooms, design studios, workshop spaces, and isolated work areas. Such a configuration supports a fluid workflow for artists and performers, providing them with the necessary facilities to prepare and create. The flexibility in this section accommodates various events, ensuring that different creative needs can be met.

Frontstage Area

The frontstage area serves as the main front for community involvement, facilitating exhibitions, performances, and presentations. Composed of exhibition zones, performance spaces, and designated areas for presentations, this part encourages public participation. By allowing diverse artistic expressions in a central location, the design enhances the cultural experience for the city’s residents and changes how they interact with creative projects.

Seating and Interaction

Seating areas are thoughtfully integrated to improve the visitor experience during events. These zones offer comfort and promote interaction among attendees. They are strategically placed to foster conversations and connections. The open and accessible layout helps visitors move around freely while encouraging a sense of community involvement.

The design reflects elements from the surrounding urban landscape while maintaining its own functional identity. Through careful planning of spaces, the project achieves a cohesive arrangement of different functions that serve the public effectively. At its heart, the design aims to meet the needs of a growing urban community, enhancing both interaction and cultural life in the city. The result is a space that invites people to engage with their surroundings and each other.

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MICROHOME 10: Celebrating Small-Scale Living with €100,000 Prize Fund and Kingspan’s Innovation

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Competition organisers

The MICROHOME 10 competition invites participants to submit visionary designs for off-grid, modular microhomes that push the limits of sustainable, small-scale living. Organised by Buildner in partnership with Kingspan and Hapi Homes, this tenth edition sets the challenge of designing a dwelling for two people within a maximum floor area of 25 m², encouraging bold solutions adaptable to any urban or rural location. The competition continues Buildner’s mission to foster innovative approaches to compact, energy-efficient housing that can address pressing global challenges.

This year’s edition offers a generous total prize fund of €100,000, including the Kingspan Award for designs that integrate high-performance Kingspan products and the Hapi Homes Award for a project selected for real-world construction. In addition to cash prizes, the winners gain international exposure through Buildner’s media partnerships, publications, and a dedicated MICROHOME magazine, further amplifying their ideas to the wider architectural community.

Key dates for MICROHOME 10 include the closing date for registration on 25 September 2025, the submission deadline on 29 October 2025 (11:59 p.m. London time), and the announcement of winners on 9 December 2025. These milestones ensure participants have clear timelines to develop and present their concepts, with early registration discounts available to support students and emerging designers worldwide.

MICROHOME

Design a new small-scale home concept in the 10th edition of MICROHOME — 100,000 € prize + construction

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Prize 100,000 € + Potential realisation
Eligibility Open to all
Final registration deadline 25 September 2025

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