Competition introduction
The LEGENDARY BIRD HOME 2021 competition is the second in a planned series of competitions looking to raise awareness for the global environmental crisis. This competition will be a collaboration with Birdly – a socially-responsible startup that aims to support environmental activism worldwide through funds raised by selling bird homes.
Participants are tasked with presenting innovative and attention-grabbing designs for a legendary bird house that can be built at home, using materials and building methods that are both environmentally sustainable and easily available.
Each project will need to include details of the building method and the materials to be used, ensuring that the structure could be built by a single person with tools that are widely available. In order to make the project more accessible, simple tools that are available at home are recommended, however, more sophisticated techniques – like the use of a laser cutter – can be proposed.
Each project will need to include details of the building method and the materials to be used, ensuring that the structure could be built by a single person with tools that are widely available
The winning designs will receive a share of the prize fund, as well as media coverage, and they will be put forward for production and sale on birdly.org, with half of the profits donated to selected charities.
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Competition is open to all. No professional qualification is required. Design proposals can be developed individually or by teams (4 team members maximum). Correspondence with organizers must be conducted in English; All information submitted by participants must be in English.
Full competition brief
The full competition brief can be downloaded as often as required; no additional information will be provided after registration.
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- (!) FULL COMPETITION BRIEF
- Yarışma kuralları
- Reglas de la competencia
- Regras do concurso
- Regolamento del concorso
- Règles de compétition
- Wettbewerbsregeln
- 竞赛规则
Prizes
Certificate of Achievement
Certificate of Achievement
Certificate of Achievement
PUBLICATIONS:
The winners will get international art and design media coverage and will be featured on the Bee Breeders website and social pages.
CERTIFICATE:
Bee Breeders will also acknowledge the outstanding performance of all winners and honourable mentions with Certificates of Achievement.
Jury panel

Marco Barba
industrial designer, KUKU birdhouse, Mexico

Douglas Barnhard
founder Sourgrassbuilt, USA

Andris Dekants
project manager at the Latvian Ornithological Society, Latvia

Mark Gabbertas
founder Gabbertas Studio, UK AND ITALY

James Krueger
Design Principal in HMC Architects’, USA

Heike Schlauch
architect and interior designer - Heike Schlauch raumhochrosen, Austria

Jolanta Uczarczyk
designer, sculptor and photographer, runs Uczarczyk, Poland

Farid Esmaeil
co-founder of Dubai-based X Architects, UAE

Ahmed Al-Ali
co-founder of Dubai-based X Architects, UAE

Chad Wright
designer and founder of the multi-disciplinary laboratory Studio Chad Wright, USA
Jury members shall under no circumstances be contacted by competition participants or their representatives. Participants who attempt to contact jury members, shall be disqualified. All jury members are involved in the evaluation based on their availability at that time.
All communication regarding the competition should only be carried out with Bee Breeders staff. For any questions please contact us on [email protected]
Key dates
Closing date for registration
02 November, 2021
Closing date for project submission
07 December, 2021 (11:59pm GMT+0)
Announcement of the winners
15 February, 2022
Registration fees
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Early Bird Registration23 February - 11 May
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Architects / Enthusiasts / Companies60 €
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Students50 €
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Advance Registration12 May - 07 September
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Architects / Enthusiasts / Companies80 €
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Students70 €
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Last Minute Registration08 September - 02 November
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Architects / Enthusiasts / Companies100 €
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Students80 €
STUDENT REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
Contact us to receive special student rates for group registrations (discount applies for 3+ registrations from one university/school) and to receive further information and support for getting your students involved in architecture competitions. Send us request from your university email address along with basic information about yourself and your university/school. Please note that only recognized university staff can apply for the reduced student rate.
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