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Panoramic Community Space with Audiovisual Learning Elements in Local Craftsmanship

Author:
Justin Chan
Panoramic Community Space with Audiovisual Learning Elements in Local Craftsmanship

Project in-detail

Rotational viewing platforms offer expansive vistas, while audiovisual elements provide educational engagement within a community-focused space that blends local craftsmanship with ecological sensitivity.
5 key facts about this project
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Innovative rotational plan enhances the visitor experience through gradual view exposure.
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Audiovisual elements embedded throughout facilitate interactive learning about local ecology.
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Community room and balcony provide panoramic vistas of the surrounding landscape.
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Local craftsmanship is prioritized, integrating traditional building techniques.
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Design minimizes visual impact, merging with the natural environment seamlessly.

The project revolves around ecotourism, situated in a landscape that encourages a deep connection with nature. A tower serves as both a recreational area and an educational tool, aiming to enhance ecological awareness among urban visitors. The design concept integrates local cultural aspects and emphasizes the vital relationship between people and their environment.

Integration with Surroundings

The design reduces visual disruption, allowing the tower to blend into the natural landscape. By doing so, the structure not only maintains visual harmony but also supports local ecosystems, creating habitats for native plants and animals. This careful integration is important for preserving the ecological balance of the area, demonstrating how the built and natural environments can coexist.

Educational Elements

The project includes an informative journey with audiovisual elements intended to teach visitors about local ecological practices and community lifestyles. These features help transform the space into an engaging narrative tool that captures the importance of nature. By presenting information interactively, the design fosters a sense of responsibility and stewardship among users.

Vernacular Architecture

Using local building methods and craftsmanship is a key aspect of the design. This approach honors traditional techniques and aligns with sustainable practices that work well in the region. By drawing from local materials and design styles, the project creates a strong connection to the cultural identity of the area.

Visitor Interaction

Visitor participation is an essential element, as spaces are designed to encourage exploration. The journey through the tower offers unique views that guide visitors toward significant landmarks. This experience culminates at the top of the tower, where an expansive platform houses a community room and a balcony, both offering wide-ranging vistas of the landscape. This orientation highlights the relationship between the constructed space and its natural surroundings.

At the highest point of the tower, visitors can enjoy a large platform that combines a community room with a balcony. This design invites contemplation and offers expansive views, reinforcing the bond between the built environment and the natural beauty that extends beyond.

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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

100,000 € Prize Fund / Kingpsan Edition #10 ideas COMPETITION
Prize 100,000 € + Potential realisation
Eligibility Open to all
Final registration deadline 25 September 2025

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