Competition introduction
Women in architecture are often overlooked for their invaluable contributions to design, structures, and cities. For this competition Bee Breeders is partnering with the Association for Women in Architecture + Design to create a commemorative marker for the important role played by female architects and designers.
The Marker Design Challenge "A dedicated recognition of women in architecture!" competition tasks its participants with designing a physical marker that will be placed next to a structure or landscape of their choice that was designed by a woman, anywhere in the world. The marker can come in any form - as a plaque, monument, mural, sculpture, symbol, piece of street art, or even physically embedded in a cornerstone.
The purpose of the marker is to express an element of design identity that is not visible, that adds context to the structure and is a testimony to the impact and influence of the chosen female designer. It should be linked to the history of women in architecture and have the potential to inspire others and enrich the community in which it’s placed. The marker would need to be highly versatile and function in any climate and any season.
Participants have total creative freedom and must propose which public environment in which city they feel would benefit most from their markers’ designs.
By adding women’s names to their own monuments, participants in the Marker Design Challenge "A dedicated recognition of women in architecture!" competition will be taking an active role in preserving legacies and revising the cultural record of women working in the built environment professions.
Download 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.
Full competition brief
The full competition brief can be downloaded as often as required; no additional information will be provided after registration.
Prizes
Certificate of Achievement
Certificate of Achievement
Certificate of Achievement
+ 50 Points BEE BREEDERS Architecture University Rankings
Publications
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

Mimi Zeiger
critic, editor, and curator, USA

Gabrielle Bullock
Global Diversity, Perkins&Will , USA

Julie Smith-Clementi
partner, USA

Barbara Bestor
Bestor Architecture, USA

Ingalill Wahlroos-Ritter
Woodbury School of Architecture, WROAD, USA

Yolande Daniels
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA

Sarah Lorenzen
TOLO Architecture, USA

Kian Goh
UCLA, USA

Nina Briggs
THE FABRIC, USA

Kate Diamond
HDR’s civic, 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
30 March, 2022
Closing date for project submission
13 April, 2022 (11:59pm GMT+0)
Announcement of the winners
03 June, 2022
Competition Q&A deadline: 05 April, 2022
In order to guarantee equal opportunities to all competition participants,
no new questions will be answered after this deadline!
Registration fees
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Registration Deadline05 February - 30 March
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Architects / Enthusiasts / Companies125 €
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Students105 €
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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