Future Penthouse

Important dates to remember :

Online Registration must be completed by January 20th, 2011.
Submission of Apartment designs will be accepted from November 15th, 2011 through March 31, 2012 at 2:00 pm PST

Timeline

Competition opens: November 10th 2011
Registration deadline: January 20th 2012
Competition closes: March 31st 2012

About the Competition.

Join us in creating a model for a new era of Living Communities.
First place prize of £35,000, and the winning design will be built!

The uk Green Building Council is calling for Proposals for a blueprint for the penthouse of the future. The designs will be prefabricated technologically so designers are encouraged to look into emerging 21st century materials such as advancement in Fiberglass and Fiber variations for example which allow for increased fluidity, However the designs will be non-site specific in conception but have the ability to be adapted to various points of interest and views within each city. General ideas on Fluid design new ways of penthouse apartment living, clever use of space, and 21st century living will be at the forefront of your design ideas, as apposed to specific rooftop site specific ideas. Exploring variation ( Maybe Parametric variation and differentiation ), adaptation, fluid design. - In a penthouse apartment conception with interwoven and integrated green ideas and technologies.

The Site Area

The size of the total area is 2000 sq.ft roof space, designers should start with a 1000 by 1000 Sq.ft cube area space with a build - able height limit of 28 ft, Which means designs may be double height as long as the covered built area does not exceed 1500 Sq.ft. Over 1500 - 2000 leaves an extra 500 sq.ft for designed garden or exterior areas. Apartments must fit into this 2000 sq.ft x 28 ft cube rooftop area.

For Example

Designing A Small rooftop penthouse with a 1500 interior would then have a 500 sq foot exterior rooftop garden area. Designs should consist of 2-3 bedrooms, 2 baths, kitchen, living area, entry area, good storage, And interesting new programs designers may wish to bring to the table around and interwoven amongst this simple list

Allowed planning variations.

You may vary the numbers for example 1400 interior + 600 exterior.  or  1300 interior + 700 exterior. Any combination that you  would like to explore. As long at the total covered area does not exceed roughly 1500 Sq.ft The numbers are a rough guideline and are not strict at the competition stage.

The design will not be specific to a particular location but will be universally suitable for Berlin, London and New York. The design may be designed as far as you would like your future apartment pod for example orientated towards the best view, and your design would then possibly  consist of a living area with a specific aperture facing this imagined best view. dominantly the design would then be focused around this
Living area.

Exploring the fluid diversity of the interior and its connection to a general imagined view of either Berlin, London or New York. Not  a specific view although the idea of the apartment is orientated towards a imagined best view.

The clients are keen on pushing the limits of rooftop penthouse designs and the winning design will be a built showpiece of and for  future living and marketing purposes and eventually sold. The clients are very interested in mixing the world of fluid curved design with linear modernism but are open to the extremes of either strict modernism perfection, or new fluid design. New 21st century lifestyle and modern culture should also inform your ideas.

The competition is incredibly open, and is open to wide Diverse proposals and ideas. ( Open ideas Competition )

The task is in your hands to convince us that your design is an example of  a true elegant and meaningfull design and contribution to 21st century rooftop living. The first place winner receives a very generous prize Of £35,000 and charged to complete and adapt there drawings to site specifity.Design a apartment that truly represents the 21st century.


Join us in creating a model for a new era of Living Communities.
First place prize of £35,000, and the winning design will be built!

Second Place     £10,000
Three Honours:  £5,000
Student Honours ( Three ) £5,000

Total: £55,000

Jury :  World Renowned Designers  Jean- Marie Massaud,  Gary Chang, Sergio Maxwell. Further jurors to be announced.

Entry Fee :  £45

Contact:  Sergio Maxwell [email protected]