[DUBAI] Architecture School Tower

INTRODUCTION
This new International Competition is to offer an alternative environment for studying and training to acquire the necessary knowledge of both vocational and practical skills required to become an Architect. The new building should create a strong architectural symbol and statement within the city.

Participants are challenged to create and suggest the most desirable vertical educational environment with their design proposal that best serves these students aiming to be part of the unique profession of Architecture.

AIM OF THIS COMPETITION
The aim of this International Competition is to design an Architecture School Tower in Dubai that offers an alternative environment for studying and training to become an Architect within this global city. This competition hopes to achieve the following:

_Encourage and reward design excellence on a large scale which integrates function, structure, detail, etc..
_Increase research for design of “vertical” education environments or structures.
_Generate discussion and ideas about educational buildings together with the employment of sustainable design consideration.
_Offer students an opportunity to experience the best education through the use of the most functional pedagogical tool of which this tower will form an integral part.

COMPETITION STRUCTURE
This is a single stage Competition with the aim of identifying the most appropriate proposal, which best satisfies the general and specific objectives of the contest.

THOSE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE
Architects, Architecture Graduated, Engineers and Students. Interdisciplinary teams are also encouraged to enter the Competition.

Submissions can be the work of an individual or a group up to 4 members and there is no age limit.

AWARDS
Winning participants will receive prizes totaling US$ 6,000 with the distribution as follows:
1st PRIZE: US$ 3,500
2nd PRIZE: US$ 1,700
3rd PRIZE: US$ 800
There will also be 7 honorable mentions.

This is an open International Competition hosted by [AC-CA]™ to generate progressive contemporary design ideas. There are no plans for the Architecture Tower to be built.

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