Introduction

COMPETITION ORGANISERS
Pape 
Info Point
Official partner
Pape 
Info Point

Buildner, in partnership with Pape Nature Park and WWF, presents the Pape Info Point competition. This project invites participants to design a modular, transportable education stand that will effectively promote Pape Nature Park and its conservation efforts. The stand should be adaptable for placement in busy public spaces, at events, or even in the middle of the forest.

Image Author: Gaston Lacombe

Pape Nature Park, supported by Pasaules Dabas Fonds and associated with WWF, is a biodiversity hotspot in southwestern Latvia. The park spans 10,886 hectares and includes bogs, meadows, and dunes around Lake Pape. It is vital for the conservation of diverse ecosystems and hosts significant populations of migratory birds and large herbivores like wild horses, auroxen, and bison.

Image Author: Gaston Lacombe 

Participants are tasked with designing the Pape Info Point, a small-scale architectural piece that embodies and communicates the conservation and education efforts of Pape Nature Park. The stand should use architecture as a method of storytelling, conveying the park's message through its design as much as through the content displayed on it. 


Image Author: Gaston Lacombe 

Pape Info Point must be visually appealing, modular, secure, and mobile, constructed from sustainable materials. The stand should also be easily assemblable and disassemblable, ensuring it can be set up and taken down with minimal effort and should engage and educate the public about the park's natural beauty and ongoing conservation efforts. The winning projects will be constructed, bringing the best idea of the Pape Info Point to life. 

Download the full competition brief for more information! 

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

Brief

The full competition brief can be downloaded as often as required; no additional information will be provided after registration.

(!) Full Competition Brief

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Prizes

Prize fund

7,000 €

1ST PLACE

3,000 €

2ND PLACE

1,500 €

3RD PLACE

1,000 €

Buildner Student Award

1,000 €

(more details)

Buildner Sustainability Award

500 €

(more details)

Publicity campaign

Buildner's publicity campaign offers extensive exposure to the architectural community, ensuring that the results of the competition are seen by a vast audience:

Buildner's two million

The results are published on buildner.com, a leading website in the architecture industry, attracting over one million unique visitors annually. Additionally, the campaign extends to Buildner's social networks, which boast over 800,000 followers combined, and through newsletter campaigns reaching over 200,000 subscribers.

Interview and movie

Winners will have the opportunity to submit a movie and an interview, boosting their recognizability and helping to build their name in the industry.

Extensive media network

Buildner leverages an extensive network of media industry leaders to publish the competition results. This broadens the audience further, ensuring that participants' work is showcased across multiple platforms known for their influence and reach in the architecture and design sectors.

Publicity

ArchDaily feature

As part of the collaboration between Buildner and ArchDaily, the competition winners will be showcased on ArchDaily, a leading architecture news platform.

This feature will greatly boost the winners' visibility to millions of architecture professionals and enthusiasts worldwide, increasing their chances for new opportunities, attracting new clients, and establishing their reputation in the industry.

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Meet your jury

Currently, the jury panel for the Pape Info Point Architecture Competition has not yet been published. However, you can see the jury panels from previous competitions at the following link: https://architecturecompetitions.com/guest-jury

Buildner is committed to selecting the most qualified industry professionals to comprise its jury panels. These panels consist of architects and professionals from other relevant fields to ensure the most objective competition results.

All communication regarding the competition should only be carried out with Buildner staff. For any questions, please contact us at [email protected]

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EARLY BIRD

03 Jun - 10 Jul

110 €

full award package

70 €

no monetary award

90 €

full award package

70 €

no monetary award

ADVANCED

11 Jul - 25 Sep

120 €

full award package

80 €

no monetary award

110 €

full award package

80 €

no monetary award

LAST MINUTE

26 Sep - 19 Nov

140 €

full award package

100 €

no monetary award

120 €

full award package

90 €

no monetary award

EARLY BIRD

03 Jun - 10 Jul

110 €

full award package

70 €

no monetary award

90 €

full award package

70 €

no monetary award

ADVANCED

11 Jul - 25 Sep

120 €

full award package

80 €

no monetary award

110 €

full award package

80 €

no monetary award

LAST MINUTE

26 Sep - 19 Nov

140 €

full award package

100 €

no monetary award

120 €

full award package

90 €

no monetary award

EARLY BIRD

03 Jun - 10 Jul

110 €

full award package

70 €

no monetary award

90 €

full award package

70 €

no monetary award

ADVANCED

11 Jul - 25 Sep

120 €

full award package

80 €

no monetary award

110 €

full award package

80 €

no monetary award

LAST MINUTE

26 Sep - 19 Nov

140 €

full award package

100 €

no monetary award

120 €

full award package

90 €

no monetary award

+4.5% VAT

 

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.

To register, simply click on "Register Now," fill out all necessary fields, select your preferred payment method, and submit your details. You will be redirected to PayPal or a card payment gateway to settle the competition fee. Upon confirmation of your payment, we will send you an email containing your Unique Identification Code (UIC). You must then log in to your Buildner account using your architecture.info credentials and validate your UIC to complete the process. Learn more here - https://architecturecompetitions.com/how-to-enter-a-competition
You can add/remove/edit team member information as often as you want in the upload panel, up until the submission deadline. Learn more here - https://architecturecompetitions.com/how-to-add-team-members-after-april-2023
Yes. If the jury panel selects a Student award's submission for the top 3, it will automatically be awarded both prizes.
Yes. If the jury panel selects a Sustainability award's submission for the top 3, it will automatically be awarded both prizes.
No. Competition entries are evaluated anonymously. The participant registration type is only revealed upon the announcement of the results.
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The short answer is yes, you may submit a previously published design concept as long as you are the author. Before re-submitting your project, please carefully read the following clarification points listed here - architecturecompetitions.com/resubmit-your-design
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