Architecture Competition Memorial for Witches Honorable mention winner - Olga Skrbenska

We’d like to take the opportunity to introduce you to one of our Honorable mention winner for our "Memorial for Witches" competition – Olga Skrbenska from Poland!

Olga Skrbenska from Poland

I am a 30 years old TU Delft faculty of architecture graduate with particular interest in public buildings and in the philosophy/ art/ architecture dynamic. I used to work in the Netherlands and Poland, and I am currently based in Norway.

Brief information about the projects that you/your company have been involved with. For instance, what scale have you focused on/preferred, any significant projects where the company/ individuals have been involved?

I have been working on all types of architectural projects, from detailed ones to complex political proposals. Currently, I am focusing on communal architecture: schools, kindergartens, clinics and retirement homes. One of the recent projects that I have been involved in outside my regular professional activity is an art installation called “Il Primo Cerchio del Paradiso” created together with Hans-Petter Bjørnådal for the Venice Biennale. It is a form of an exorcism of a traumatic, yet sublime experience of Italian merchants whose boat went adrift and surviving sailors were shipwrecked off the Norwegian shore.

What does architecture mean to you and what is the role of an architect in your society?

I believe that architecture is the playfield of intermingling forces of the human, the natural, the animal and the futuristic, and it shapes our behavior and frames our possibilities. I am also convinced that it is our job to recognize the poetic dimension that is an invisible line connecting those forces and to highlight the goodness that there is in the world. Architects can take action to change the way we live for the better.

Why do you participate in architecture competitions?

It is the first competition I have participated in. The topic that I worked on was very personal and I felt like I had something important to say. I am planning to take part in more competitions in the near future. I think that competitions give us the possibility to test new ideas and change the way we think and we design.

What advice would you give to individuals who struggle to decide whether it would be beneficial for them to participate in architecture competitions?

It takes courage to show yourself to the world but when you are speaking not only for yourself but also for the principles you stand for, the decision is much easier to take.

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The Architect's Chair
Edition #1

Take a seat and make a statement!

Prize: MONETARY AWARD
Eligibility: OPEN TO ALL

registration deadlines

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Sep 06
Nov 01
ideas COMPETITION
Beyond Isolation: Senior Housing
Senior living. Edition#2

Reimagine senior living spaces

Prize: MONETARY AWARD
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registration deadlines

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Jun 08
Sep 08
Nov 02
project COMPETITION
The Legendary Highway 14 Tower
South Dakota, USA

Design an iconic tower for De Smet, South Dakota, USA

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Sep 12
Nov 03
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Iceland Beer Spa

Design a beer spa in Iceland's captivating landscape

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Jun 14
Sep 14
Nov 08

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Silent contest
For this competition, NO DESCRIPTION TEXT is allowed. The architecture ideas must be communicated strictly with visuals.
Museum of Emotions
Edition #4

Use architecture to create different emotional states

Prize: MONETARY AWARD
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registration deadlines

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Sep 27
Nov 28
Jan 30
ideas COMPETITION
Silent contest
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The Last Nuclear Bomb Memorial
Edition #3

Design a memorial that speaks to the cause of ending all nuclear weapons programs

Prize: MONETARY AWARD
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registration deadlines

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Jun 26
Sep 03
Nov 05
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Workplace Reimagined
Edition #3

Redefine the future of workspaces

Prize: MONETARY AWARD
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Sep 14
Nov 16
Jan 18
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Los Angeles Affordable Housing Challenge
Affordable Housing Series #16

Design affordable housing solutions in Los Angeles

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Sep 07
Nov 01
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Competition results

Hong Kong 
Pixel Homes

Hong Kong Pixel Homes

Affordable Housing Series #2
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MICROHOME

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