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Buildner is proud to unveil the results of the fourth edition of the Hospice – Home for the Terminally Ill architecture competition—an international call for visionary proposals rethinking how architecture can support individuals at the end of life. This competition asked architects and designers to move beyond clinical functionality and instead explore environments that promote emotional warmth, dignity, and psychological well-being. Entrants were tasked with designing a small-scale hospice for up to fifteen residents and five staff, incorporating communal spaces such as a chapel, therapy room, library, and gathering areas—all set in a location within their home country to encourage culturally grounded responses.
An esteemed international jury, including Alan Dunlop, Paul Monaghan, Dr. Nirit Pilosof, and others with deep expertise in healthcare and human-centered design, reviewed submissions from around the world. First prize was awarded to Marinus A. Wouters and Britt P. H. Segeren from the Netherlands for Our Light—a modular timber scheme inspired by rituals of remembrance and designed to dissolve the boundary between public and private experience. Second prize went to Xiaojin Huang, Gerald Yi En Low, and Melissa Chong from Australia for Held Between Eucalyptus and Walls, a nature-immersed concept built from rammed earth and timber. Third prize was awarded to Pierre-Charles Gauthier from Canada for Memory House, a gentle, circular hospice rooted in the emotional rhythms of memory and seasonal change.
The Student Award went to Nikoleta Mitríková from Slovakia for Vital Park, a calming forest retreat prioritizing spatial softness and organic integration. The Sustainability Award was given to Lampis Farantos and Konstantinos Vlahavas from Greece. Buildner and its jury extend sincere thanks to all participants for their thoughtful, moving proposals. Visit https://architecturecompetitions.com/hospice4/ to view the full list of Honorable Mentions and shortlisted entries.
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1st Prize
2nd Prize
3rd Prize
Sustainability Award
Student Award
