International VELUX Award 2012

VELUX LAUNCHES SEARCH FOR RISING STARS OF ARCHITECTURE

- £25,000 on offer for students in International VELUX Award -
VELUX has opened registration for entries to the 5th International VELUX Award, which celebrates the best in student architecture across the world, with a prize fund of €30,000 (approx £25,000) for the selected winners.

This year’s International VELUX Award for students of architecture challenges students to explore daylight in the built environment under the theme of “Light of Tomorrow”.
The role of daylight in architecture goes beyond its quality in design to sustainable development, and how it can influence human health and well-being.

The biannual award is a great opportunity for students to showcase their talent and creativity on an international stage, whilst also giving them the opportunity to win a prestigious international accolade, recognised among their peers and industry influencers.

Any registered student of architecture – individual or team – from all over the world may participate in the Award. To enter, all students must be backed and granted submission by a teacher from a school of architecture. Students will have from October 2011 until March 2012 to submit their entry, with winners being announced at a prize giving ceremony in October 2012.

The International VELUX Award aims to celebrate and promote excellence across the globe. In 2010, the Award attracted over 2,000 registrations from 85 countries. Out of 673 entries, 11 projects were awarded at a glittering ceremony in the French city of La Rochelle, with the winners and their teachers sharing the prize money.

Competition is fierce with students from the Far East continuing to raise the bar. Six out of eleven projects were crafted by Chinese students at the last event, with first prize going to a team from South Korea. Winners of previous Award in 2004, 2006 and 2008 have come from Norway, Denmark and the US respectively.

Per Arnold Andersen, architect and head of Daylight, Energy and Indoor Climate in the VELUX Group, said: “The International VELUX Award is really open to interpretation - in any scale or in conceptual ideas and explorations, taking advantage of students’ curiosity, willingness to take risks and thinking out of the box. It’s such a fantastic opportunity for students to showcase their talent and be in with a chance of winning an internationally renowned award which will undoubtedly look very attractive to any potential employers.”

For the full Award brief and detailed information about registration and participation please visit iva.velux.com or search for International VELUX Award for Students of Architecture on Facebook for more information.

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