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Portable Reading Rooms / Edition #2

Registration Deadline:  Monday, May 15, 20238:28 AMBST

Submission Deadline:  Thursday, Jun 15, 20238:28 AMBST

Despite the growing presence of digital devices, the demand for physical books remains as strong as ever, and with good reason. Research has shown that readers of printed books absorb and remember more information about the plot of a book than those using e-readers, likely due to the tactile sensation of handling a physical book, turning its pages and feeling how far you have progressed.

Even children as young as three benefit from being read to from physical books, becoming more engaged and finding the story easier to remember. Researchers theorize that this is because they are less distracted than by electronic devices.

The second annual Portable Reading Rooms architecture competition is seeking designs for a small structure that could be embedded within existing public spaces in multiple locations around the world.

The reading rooms would have to function as an intimate meditative space in which people can read and exchange books. The structure itself would need to be highly versatile so that it could be located in various locations, and could function in any climate and any season. 

Though their functionality could change throughout the year - operating as a simple book exchange box during colder months and a more immersive and interactive reading experience during milder weather - the reading rooms should have the potential to enrich the community in which it is placed.

Participants have total creative freedom when conceptualizing the design and functioning of the reading rooms, in fact, they need not even be a physical room. As long as they are a welcoming and nourishing environment that encourages reading, the reading rooms can be as open or closed off as you like.

PRIZES

3 winning proposals, 2 special award recipients and 6 honourable mentions will be selected. Buildner (formerly Bee Breeders) will award a total of 7,000 € in prize money to competition winners as follows:

1st Prize - 3,000 €
2nd Prize - 1,500 €
3rd Prize - 1,000 €
+ 6 honourable mentions

MARCH VALENCIA. ARQUITECTURA Y DISEÑO SCOLARSHIP 2,000 €
Buildner Student Award - 1000 € + 50 € gift card at ARCHHIVE BOOKS
Buildner Sustainability Award - 500 € 


COMPETITION SCHEDULE

Final Registration: March 24 – May 15 

Final registration deadline: May 15, 2023 
Closing date for submission: June 15, 2023 (11:59 p.m. LONDON TIME) 
Announcement of the winners:July 26, 2023

More: https://architecturecompetitions.com/portablereadingrooms2/

COMPETITION SCHEDULE

Final Registration: March 24 – May 15 

Final registration deadline: May 15, 2023 
Closing date for submission: June 15, 2023 (11:59 p.m. LONDON TIME) 
Announcement of the winners: July 26, 2023

More: https://architecturecompetitio...

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Portable Reading Rooms / Edition #2

Registration Deadline:  Monday, May 15, 20238:28 AMBST

Submission Deadline:  Thursday, Jun 15, 20238:28 AMBST

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Despite the growing presence of digital devices, the demand for physical books remains as strong as ever, and with good reason. Research has shown that readers of printed books absorb and remember more information about the plot of a book than those using e-readers, likely due to the tactile sensation of handling a physical book, turning its pages and feeling how far you have progressed.

Even children as young as three benefit from being read to from physical books, becoming more engaged and finding the story easier to remember. Researchers theorize that this is because they are less distracted than by electronic devices.

The second annual Portable Reading Rooms architecture competition is seeking designs for a small structure that could be embedded within existing public spaces in multiple locations around the world.

The reading rooms would have to function as an intimate meditative space in which people can read and exchange books. The structure itself would need to be highly versatile so that it could be located in various locations, and could function in any climate and any season. 

Though their functionality could change throughout the year - operating as a simple book exchange box during colder months and a more immersive and interactive reading experience during milder weather - the reading rooms should have the potential to enrich the community in which it is placed.

Participants have total creative freedom when conceptualizing the design and functioning of the reading rooms, in fact, they need not even be a physical room. As long as they are a welcoming and nourishing environment that encourages reading, the reading rooms can be as open or closed off as you like.

PRIZES

3 winning proposals, 2 special award recipients and 6 honourable mentions will be selected. Buildner (formerly Bee Breeders) will award a total of 7,000 € in prize money to competition winners as follows:

1st Prize - 3,000 €
2nd Prize - 1,500 €
3rd Prize - 1,000 €
+ 6 honourable mentions

MARCH VALENCIA. ARQUITECTURA Y DISEÑO SCOLARSHIP 2,000 €
Buildner Student Award - 1000 € + 50 € gift card at ARCHHIVE BOOKS
Buildner Sustainability Award - 500 € 


COMPETITION SCHEDULE

Final Registration: March 24 – May 15 

Final registration deadline: May 15, 2023 
Closing date for submission: June 15, 2023 (11:59 p.m. LONDON TIME) 
Announcement of the winners:July 26, 2023

More: https://architecturecompetitions.com/portablereadingrooms2/

COMPETITION SCHEDULE

Final Registration: March 24 – May 15 

Final registration deadline: May 15, 2023 
Closing date for submission: June 15, 2023 (11:59 p.m. LONDON TIME) 
Announcement of the winners: July 26, 2023

More: https://architecturecompetitio...

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