macau [ morphosis ] : WATERFRONT FUN PALACE

MACAU - THE RECLAIMED CITY OF CASINOS

More than 80% of Macau Government’s revenue is from Casino taxes alone. (2018 – first quarter 2019)

Two-thirds of Macau today was built on top of land obtained through reclamation. 

City development favours Casinos complexes rather than social spaces.

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OPPORTUNITIES

Macau, predicted to be the richest city on Earth, has the financial resources for urban scale development.

The Macau New Urban Zone, an ongoing large-scale land reclamation project, is currently at planning phase.

Having alternative forms of entertainment or social spaces would benefit both locals and tourists.

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POTENTIAL TYPOLOGY

Theatre / Cultural & Art Centre / Sports Complex / Theme Park / Amusement Park / Carnival 

A mixture of public entertainment facilities that could redefine the City of Casinos: A WATERFRONT FUN PALACE (Concept of Cedric Price)

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AWARDS FOR TOP 36 ENTRIES

3 x WINNERS – [ €1000 EACH + PUBLICATIONS ] 

9 x FINALISTS – [ PUBLICATIONS ] 

3 x PEOPLE’S CHOICE (TOP 36) – [ €200 EACH + PUBLICATIONS ] 

24 x HONOURABLE MENTION – [ PUBLICATIONS ]

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JURY PANEL

VIVIANA MUSCETTOLA - Associate Director at Zaha Hadid Architects

MICHELA FALCONE - Senior Architect at Zaha Hadid Architects

NEGAR MOGHTADAEI - Founder & CEO at Tarkib Studio

YASHAR MONTAZERI - Founder & CEO at Tarkib Studio

ZETH KO - Senior Architect at Snøhetta, co-chairman of Young Members Committee at HKIA & Committee on Young Architects of ARCASIA

WILLIAM TAM – Founder & Principal at ARVA

NICOLA CAMPRI – Partner at Fosbury Architecture

GIACOMO ARDESIO – Partner at Fosbury Architecture | Architect at OMA

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COMPETITION ENTRY

Entry fee increases by €15 each phase

Early Bird Entry: Students €50 | Architectural Designers €80 | Registered Architects and Practices €95 (Until 04 AUG 2019)

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DETAILED BRIEF

https://moooarch.com/competitions/macau-morphosis/