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COMPETITION ORGANISERS
Yoga House 
in the Bog

Buildner is happy to announce the results of its Yoga House in the Bog international design competition!

For this event, designers were asked to submit ideas for a yoga house to be located in a Latvian bog on a forested site adjacent to the Baltic Sea. The yoga house is intended to connect guests with the natural surroundings. The brief requested designs for a small building that interacts harmoniously with its unique and sensitive environment, one with the potential to be both iconic and a positive example of green building practices.

Buildner collaborated with an international jury with rich experiences designing buildings of this scale and ambition: Xuanru Chen is a lead architect at Shanghai-based ZJJZ Atelier; Olha Kleytman is Founder of SBM studio based in Kharkiv, Ukraine; Nicolas Lapierre is Founding Partner of Atelier L'Abri, a Montreal based architecture studio specializing in ecological, healthy and sustainable construction; Marco Lavit founded his architecture and design practice, Atelier LAVIT, in Paris in 2014; Anna Maria Orrù works in biomimicry, artistic/design research and in curating performative ‘hands-on’ research, providing alternative approaches to ecological design and sustainability, and is an Affiliated Senior Lecturer at Konstfack – University of Arts, Crafts and Design and co-founder of Nordic Biomimicry, a center dedicated to collaborating with nature as a mentor, measure and method; Judson Moore is the Design Director at Portland, Oregon-based Waechter Architecture; Carine Pimenta, Daniel Zamarbide and Galliane Zamarbide are architects and Partner of Geneva and Lisbon based BUREAU; Tom Schroeder is a senior architect with Patkau Architects and a guest critic / adjunct faculty at the University of British Columbia; and Yimeng Teng is a project architect at Ro Rockett Design, an award winning design firm based in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Aspen.

Buildner and its jury were impressed by the quality of submissions. They would like to extend their thanks to each of the participating teams and congratulate the winners!

We sincerely thank our jury panel
for their time and expertise

Alexandra Barker

Barker Associates Architecture Office - baao

USA

Xuanru Chen

architect at ZJJZ Atelier

China

Olha Kleytman

Founder of SBM studio

Ukraine

Nicolas Lapierre

Founding Partner of Atelier L'Abri

Canada

Marco Lavit

founder of Atelier LAVIT

France

Judson Moore

Design Director at Waechter Architecture

USA

Anna Maria Orrù

Co-founder/director, Nordic Biomimicry and Affiliated Senior Lecturer in design ecology, Konstfack

Sweden

Tom Schroeder

Patkau Architects

Canada

Yimeng Teng

architect at Ro Rockett Design

USA

Sam Brown

O’DonnellBrown

Scotland

Daniel Zamarbide

partner at BUREAU

Switzerland

Carine Pimenta

partner at BUREAU

Switzerland

Galliane Zamarbide

partner at BUREAU

Switzerland

1st Prize Winner

Project name

SAT house

This is the first time we have taken part in such an architectural competition. We are interested in the topic of a conscious ecological approach in tourism and construction, as well as the beauty of the nature of the Latvian coast. This topic combines our love for nature and interest in spiritual practices. Additionally, in this difficult time, we feel that we have the strength and energy to open new opportunities for our studio professionally. Participation in such competitions provides an opportunity to join the global architectural community, feel a creative drive, test our skills, and showcase our ideas.

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Authors
Zakhar Zibrov
Diana Zibrova
Country
Ukraine
  • 9/10 Linework
  • 10/10 Quality of drawings
  • 10/10 Balance of color
  • 10/10 Layout
  • 10/10 Hierarchy
  • 9/10 Annotation
  • 9/10 Text
  • 10/10 Clarity of story
  • 10/10 Clarity of diagrams
  • 10/10 Quality of overall presentation

2nd Prize Winner

Project name

Closer to nature

Competitions always allow you to see many different perspectives on one task. You can see many different ideas that you have not considered yourself and are always a great source of inspiration and new experience.

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Przemo Metko
Marzena Radkiewicz-Metko
Country
Poland
  • 9/10 Linework
  • 9/10 Quality of drawings
  • 10/10 Balance of color
  • 9/10 Layout
  • 10/10 Hierarchy
  • 8/10 Annotation
  • 8/10 Text
  • 10/10 Clarity of story
  • 10/10 Clarity of diagrams
  • 9/10 Quality of overall presentation

3rd Prize Winner +
Buildner Sustainability Award

Project name

Haven

We participate in architecture competitions because they provide us with an arena in which we can gracefully play with ideas. Competitions challenge us to make design decisions always in relation to people and place, and they encourage us to consider the material, structural, and anthropological implications of architecture. We feel that this process sharpens our representational toolbox and, in turn, equips us better to contribute to the built environment.

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Author
Evan Shaner
Country
United States
  • 10/10 Linework
  • 10/10 Quality of drawings
  • 10/10 Balance of color
  • 10/10 Layout
  • 10/10 Hierarchy
  • 9/10 Annotation
  • 9/10 Text
  • 10/10 Clarity of story
  • 10/10 Clarity of diagrams
  • 10/10 Quality of overall presentation

Buildner Student Award

Project name

PRANAYAMA

Competitions enable us to explore innovative design approaches, push our creative boundaries, and demonstrate our ability to create spaces that enhance the experience within a harmonious and inspiring environment. We embrace the challenge of crafting architecture that respects the distinctiveness of a place and nurtures a profound connection between people and their surroundings. This competition offered the perfect opportunity to do so.

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Authors
Pablo Navas Díaz
Carmen Povedano Olleros
Country
Spain
+72 points Buildner University Rankings
  • 10/10 Linework
  • 10/10 Quality of drawings
  • 9/10 Balance of color
  • 10/10 Layout
  • 10/10 Hierarchy
  • 9/10 Annotation
  • 9/10 Text
  • 10/10 Clarity of story
  • 10/10 Clarity of diagrams
  • 10/10 Quality of overall presentation

Client Favorite

Project name

ATKĀPE / RETREAT

Competitions are extremely beneficial for testing and challenging an architect's perspective and abilities. For architecture students, competitions offer a valuable opportunity to design beyond the constraints of academic curriculum or professional restrictions. Participating in competitions enables us to explore our skills unrestricted by mentors or advisors, allowing for complete creative expression and imaginative freedom.

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Authors
Avery Thorne
Matthew Beecroft
Country
Canada
+22 points Buildner University Rankings
  • 9/10 Linework
  • 9/10 Quality of drawings
  • 8/10 Balance of color
  • 9/10 Layout
  • 9/10 Hierarchy
  • 9/10 Annotation
  • 9/10 Text
  • 9/10 Clarity of story
  • 9/10 Clarity of diagrams
  • 9/10 Quality of overall presentation

Honorable Mentions

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Project name

HATHA

Authors
Linnea Lujak
Tommy Lindgren
Country
Sweden
Project name

The LOOP

Author
Han Kuo
Country
Taiwan
Project name

Austra's Shelter

Author
Weronika Plata
Country
Poland
Project name

Hearth

Author
Simonas Pundzius
Country
Lithuania
Project name

Nature's Temple

Authors
Luis Taboada Naccarati
Vinicius Gonzalez Cuevas Martins
Country
Brazil
Project name

EKAGRATA

Authors
Stephanie Fischer
Eva Kukurīte
Country
Austria

Shortlisted projects

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Crossings

Majka Mikulska
Edwin Larkens
Jovita Laurukėnaitė
Netherlands

Fog Harvester

Austin Autrey
United States

FOREST BATHING

Han Jiang
Yumeng Liu
Lihan Jin
United States

Pranam

Austin Vogelsang
Jessica Duschean
United States

ONE WITH NATURE

Janni Schaffner
Germany

HOUSE FO(U)R INNERLIGHT(S)

Ana-maria Lenghen
Razvan ioan Muntean
Silviu ioan Popa
Romania

The LOOP

Han Kuo
Taiwan

Lighthouse in the woods

Dean Li
Xu Li
Wei Li
China

Hearth

Simonas Pundzius
Lithuania

Connect

Ana Kosmina
Natalia Partykovska
Gašper Uršič

Faculty of Architecture, University of Lisbon (Faculdade de Arquitetura da Universidade de Lisboa)

+22 points Buildner University Rankings!
Portugal

BENEATH THE EAVE

Juan pablo Lopez isabella
Mexico

HATHA

Linnea Lujak
Tommy Lindgren
Sweden

SAT house

Zakhar Zibrov
Diana Zibrova
Ukraine

Haven

Evan Shaner

Shaner & Co.

United States

Soul Shelter

Sofia Pavlova
United Kingdom

House of Hush

Alisher Sadykov
Kēta elizabete Siliņa
Latvia

Samadhi Yoga House

David Afonso
Valdomiro Ceolin
Paulo César
Luis Fernandes
Portugal

Samādhi

Luca Gazzaniga
Switzerland

PRANAYAMA

Pablo Navas Díaz
Carmen Povedano Olleros

Polytechnic University of Madrid (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid)

+72 points Buildner University Rankings!
Spain

EKAGRATA

Stephanie Fischer
Eva Kukurīte
Austria

The yoga cabin

Urban Skogmar
Denise Unveren
Sweden

Inward & Outward Focus

Alex Mcmillan
Isaac Mullen
Johnson Marklin
United States

Kolkasrags Yoga house in the Bog

Martyna Kotulek
Poland

VASTU | The Yoga of Architecture

Marius Voica
Iuliana Liubomeiscaia
Claudia-Nicoleta Visterineanu
Romania

Above the Bog

Yi Jiang
Xinran Shen
United States

KOLKA CABIN

Sofya Smirnova
Marianna-janika Gontšar
Oksana Karula
Endri Soomere

Arhitektuuribüroo Nord Homes OÜ

Estonia

flow house

Gilchristian Vidal
Brazil

Nature's Temple

Luis Taboada Naccarati
Vinicius Gonzalez Cuevas Martins
Brazil

Back to Basic

Youngil Kim
South Korea

PRITHIVI HOUSE (earth house)

Louis Huber-huber
Lorenz Kappler

Vienna University of Technology , Technische Universität Wien, TU Wien

+22 points Buildner University Rankings!
Austria

ATKĀPE / RETREAT

Avery Thorne
Matthew Beecroft
Canada

Yoga House in the Bog

Thamires Calderari
Lia Balassiano
Maria fernanda Del giovannino
Larissa Christina

USP – Universidade de São Paulo

+2 points Buildner University Rankings!
Brazil

Yoga Tree House

Valeria Baeza
Mario Arancibia
Felipe Gonzalez
Tomas Zelada
Chile

Pilgrimage

Daniel Bramah
United Kingdom

Beacon_Another Lighthouse as a yogahouse

Pablo antonio Lara roloff
Julien Timpanaro
Germany

Closer to nature

Przemo Metko
Marzena Radkiewicz-Metko
Poland

Austra's Shelter

Weronika Plata
Poland

meža atkāpšanās / forest retreat

Ruben Giannini
Toby Pullen
United Kingdom

(a) round

Dmytro Shchepetnov
Yevheniia Korshunova
Mykola Voronchuk
Ukraine

Auricle Cove

Renelle Handa
Jessica Wang
Jessica Jia
Canada