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Buildner is pleased to announce the results of its Virtual Home / Edition #2 competition!

For the second edition of this event architects and designers were asked: Without physical limits, what considerations would need to be made for a home? In what context do designers choose to place their virtual homes? What are the relationships linking a virtual home with a physical home, or virtual architecture with physical architecture?

Buildner collaborated with an excellent international jury: Tommaso Calistri is an architect at UNStudio’s Dubai office; Christoffer Jansson is a Swedish 3D artist and designer whose work has explored the digital home on social media; Balkan Karisman is a generative artist with a CG background; Karel Klein is the co-director of Ruy Klein and an architect licensed in New York State; Nina Lundvall and James Payne run the UK-based collaborative practice Archipelago; Sean Shen is a lead architect at Shanghai-based ZJJZ Atelier; and Monika Woźniak is an architect and 3D designer from Poland and founder of Antireality.

Buildner and its jury thank all designers that participated in this event, and congratulate the winners on their work.

We sincerely thank our jury panel
for their time and expertise

Anna Karagianni

ANT Architects

Greece

Christoffer Jansson

3D Artist

Sweden

Karel Klein

co-director of Ruy Klein

USA

Nina Lundvall

Cofounder Archipelago

UK

James Payne

Cofounder Archipelago

UK

Tommaso Calistri

UNStudio

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Víctor Enrich Tarrés

Barcelona-based photographer and artist

Spain

Balkan Karisman

Generative artist

Turkey

Sean Shen

architect at ZJJZ Atelier

China

Monika Woźniak

Architect and 3D designer, Antireality

Poland

1st Prize Winner

Project name

Ephemeral Domiciles

For our team, architecture competitions are opportunities to push our limits and continuously enhance our design abilities. These events present us with distinctive and intricate design challenges that compel us to think outside the box and discover inventive solutions. Unlike real-life projects, competitions often offer more flexibility, allowing us greater creative liberty. This freedom fosters an environment where we can delve into unconventional concepts and collaborate to redefine the frontiers of design.

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Authors
Yulun Liu
Dongqi Chen
Country
United States
  • 7/10 Linework
  • 9/10 Quality of drawings
  • 7/10 Balance of color
  • 6/10 Layout
  • 7/10 Hierarchy
  • 4/10 Annotation
  • 7/10 Text
  • 8/10 Clarity of story
  • 7/10 Clarity of diagrams
  • 7/10 Quality of overall presentation

2nd Prize Winner

Project name

The Roof Over Memories, Dreams and Present

Engaging in architectural competitions serves as a valuable means to push one's boundaries and discover inventive solutions for design challenges. These competitions act as catalysts for generating future ideas, projects, and inspirations. They also provide an excellent platform to address societal issues or showcase the necessary steps to enhance the environment, contributing to positive change.

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Mihail Doychev
Marina Ignatova
Country
Bulgaria
  • 7/10 Linework
  • 7/10 Quality of drawings
  • 8/10 Balance of color
  • 9/10 Layout
  • 7/10 Hierarchy
  • 5/10 Annotation
  • 6/10 Text
  • 7/10 Clarity of story
  • 7/10 Clarity of diagrams
  • 7/10 Quality of overall presentation

3rd Prize Winner +
Buildner Student Award

Project name

Driss' Virtual Home - A Virtual Utopia Drawn by Transference

As mentioned, we continuously engage in research and experimentation with various design methods. Furthermore, the innovation of design methods relies on the development of time and technology as key driving forces. Recognizing the virtual nature of the Internet era, we understand that the difference between this virtual realm and reality represents a breakthrough in design innovation.

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Authors
Shiyu Ma
Yichi Zhang
Country
United States
+122 points Buildner University Rankings
  • 7/10 Linework
  • 6/10 Quality of drawings
  • 7/10 Balance of color
  • 6/10 Layout
  • 7/10 Hierarchy
  • 4/10 Annotation
  • 4/10 Text
  • 6/10 Clarity of story
  • 6/10 Clarity of diagrams
  • 6/10 Quality of overall presentation

Honorable Mentions

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Project name

Base 16

Architecture competitions provide an excellent opportunity to expand one's creative boundaries through innovative and forward-thinking project prompts. Conceptual competitions, in particular, offer greater freedom to experiment compared to many projects in a typical undergraduate core studio. This freedom fosters more experimental thinking, enhancing the ability to devise innovative problem-solving strategies.

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Author
Catalina Cabral-Framiñan
Country
United States
+72 points Buildner University Rankings
Project name

Free Mind

We love challenges and testing ourselves. We believe this competition was a good fit for us. It went beyond the typical meaning of a competition, presenting various challenges—from individual to group challenges—that we successfully overcame together.

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Authors
Arezoo Rajaei
Parastoo Taherkhani
Country
Turkey
Project name

VIRTUAL INTERACTION

Firstly, architecture competitions serve as crucibles for intellectual growth and creative refinement. The challenges posed by these competitions demand a synthesis of innovation, functionality, and aesthetic finesse. Each competition becomes a platform to push the boundaries of conventional design thinking, fostering a perpetual evolution of my skills and perspectives. Secondly, these competitions offer a unique opportunity for interdisciplinary engagement. The diverse panels of judges, often comprising experts from various fields, provide a chance to receive critical feedback and insights. This not only enriches our understanding but also facilitates the cross-pollination of ideas, fostering a collaborative mindset essential for addressing complex societal challenges through architecture.

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Authors
Maedeh Ghanbarian
Kimia Kaveh
Mahshid Goleyj
Arezoo Soltani
Country
United Arab Emirates
Project name

Jz-9821 planet

Engaging in architecture competitions provides a valuable opportunity to keep one's mind sharp, vibrant, and away from rusting, as these competitions consistently seek exceptional and innovative ideas. Whether it involves designing, conceptualizing, or proposing solutions for challenging architectural situations, competitions encourage participants to think outside conventional boundaries. By participating, individuals are exposed to a diverse group of creative thinkers, inspiring them to push their own boundaries and come up with fresh and unconventional approaches. It is a chance to think beyond the already unconventional ideas of others and showcase truly out-of-the-box thinking.

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Authors
Omar Elbardawily
Amro Morsi
Mohammed Saad
Muhamed Aziz
Country
Egypt
Project name

Virtual Journey

The topic of designing for the future world and its challenges was very attractive to us, and our goal was to find a solution for the human lifestyle in the future. Sustainable architecture will be one of our challenges in the future, and redefining every space is an integral part of it. Perhaps in the future, people will be able to define their living space by redefining the word "home."

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Authors
Rojan Moghimislam
Armaghan Rahimi
Sara Hassaninalousi
Babak Nassirabadi
Country
Germany
Project name

Meteora

Author
Ckiara Condezo
Country
United States
+72 points Buildner University Rankings

Shortlisted projects

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Human Centric

Sadra Behnezhad
Mohammad Amin Pourheydar Iranji
Helia Valizadehmehrabani
Germany

Virtual Journey

Rojan Moghimislam
Armaghan Rahimi
Sara Hassaninalousi
Babak Nassirabadi
Germany

Base 16

Catalina Cabral-Framiñan
United States

The Roof Over Memories, Dreams and Present

Mihail Doychev
Marina Ignatova
Bulgaria

VIRTUAL INTERACTION

Maedeh Ghanbarian
Kimia Kaveh
Mahshid Goleyj
Arezoo Soltani
United Arab Emirates

Liquid Home

Andrew Lee
United Kingdom

Free Mind

Arezoo Rajaei
Parastoo Taherkhani
Turkey

Driss' Virtual Home - A Virtual Utopia Drawn by Transference

Shiyu Ma
Yichi Zhang

Stuart Weitzman School of Design

+122 points Buildner University Rankings!
United States

Ever-Changing Virtual Playground

Falder Munn
Lauren Konstantinou

BPAS Architects

South Africa

Memory

Sebastian Sciuto
Uruguay

Tabula Rasa

Maciej Kozłowski
Agata Wala

University of Fine Arts in Poznań (Uniwersytet Artystyczny im. Magdaleny Abakanowicz w Poznaniu)

+22 points Buildner University Rankings!
Poland

Ephemeral Domiciles

Yulun Liu
Dongqi Chen
United States

Breathome

Naila Eddoud
Algeria

Jz-9821 planet

Omar Elbardawily
Amro Morsi
Mohammed Saad
Muhamed Aziz
Egypt

Meteora

Ckiara Condezo
United States