Young Architects Competition – Architecture in the Aftermath of Disasters

Architecture in the Aftermath of Disasters

Towards Sustainable and Community-Based Reconstruction in Post-Earthquake Morocco

The International Union of Architects, through its Natural and Human Disasters Work Programme and with the expert support of the Order of Architects of Morocco, invites young architects to imagine new forms of architectural intervention in the aftermath of disaster, focusing on the 2023 earthquake in Morocco. The competition aims to raise awareness of the complex interconnection between natural and human-made crises and calls for visionary proposals that can heal, protect, and regenerate. The competition is open to young architects, either as individuals or teams, from around the world under the age of 40 (born after 11 March 1986). 

Prizes

• 1st prize 5000 Euros and a certificate
• 2nd prize 4000 Euros and a certificate
• 3rd prize 3000 Euros and a certificate
• 4th prize 2000 Euros and a certificate
• 5th prize 1000 Euros and a certificate

At its discretion, the jury may also decide to allocate up to five honourable mentions to proposals of exceptional merit. Honourable Mentions will not receive any monetary prize.

All winners will have free access to the Congress and at least one team member is expected to be present at the award ceremony in Barcelona.

Jury

An international jury of architects will evaluate the entries:

• Patrick Coulombel, France, UIA Representative, Chair
• Salma Samar Damluji, Lebanon-UK
• William Higgins, USA
• Joseph Kwan, Hong Kong SAR China
• Ghada Farouk Hassan, Egypt 

Alternate jurors

• Ayşen Ciravoğlu, Turkey, UIA Representative
• Ron Wickman, Canada

Timeline

• Competition Launch: 13 November 2025
• Registration Opening: 13 November 2025
• Deadline for Questions: 15 December 2025
• Deadline for Answers: 12 January 2026
• Deadline for registration and submission of entries: 11 March 2026, 17:00 Paris time
• Jury meeting and evaluation of entries: 12 March – 8 April 2026
• Announcement of competition results: 15 April 2026
• Award Ceremony and Exhibition: at the UIA Barcelona Congress (28 June to 2 July 2026)

How to Participate

Interested architects and teams can visit the official UIA competition platform to register, ask questions, and submit their entries.