New architecture and design competitions: Barbican Renewal, Phil Freelon Design Awards, National Design Museum, and Daylight Award

Included in this week's curated picks of architecture and design competitions listed on Bustler are four briefs inviting entries to the NOMA Phil Freelon Professional Design Awards, research and architecture nominations for the Daylight Award, design proposals for the National Design Museum in the Korean city of Sejong, and renewal schemes for London's famed brutalist complex, the Barbican Centre.

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The 2021 NOMA Phil Freelon Professional Design Awards
Register/Submit Deadline: Monday, Sep 27, 2021

"The National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) is pleased to announce the Phil Freelon Professional Design Awards. With a legacy of recognizing outstanding architectural design work, NOMA renamed the decades-old prestigious design awards in honor of Phil Freelon's notable career, recognizing him as one of the most influential African American architects of our time. Freelon passed away July 9, 2019. The award winner will be presented virtually from NOMA 50: HOMECOMING, Weekend Gala Celebration, October 20-23, 2021."

The Daylight Award 2022
Register/Submit Deadline: Thursday, Sep 30, 2021

"Nominations for The Daylight Award 2022, the dual prize for research and architecture are open until 30 September 2021. This is a unique opportunity for researchers and architects to acknowledge fellow professionals for their dedicated focus on daylight."

International Design Competition for National Design Museum
Registration Deadline: Friday, Oct 1, 2021
Submission Deadline: Monday, Oct 11, 2021

"This design competition is classified as general design competition and international design competition. Site Location: cultural facility lot (Culture S-1) in Sejong-ri (Area S-1), Sejong, Korea. Scale : 2 stories below ground, 22m or less in height, 5 stories or less above ground. The site area and building area for calculating the building-to-land ratio is based on the sum of the existing facilities (Children's Museum, Integrated Facility, Museum of Urbanism and Architecture). Both domestic and foreign architects (Licensed Architects, including corporations) can participate."

Barbican Renewal
Registration Deadline: Thursday, Oct 21, 2021
Submission Deadline: Wednesday, Dec 1, 2021

"The Barbican Centre is one of London’s most ambitious and unique architectural achievements; it is a global icon of brutalist architecture, renowned for its scale of ambition and consistency of design. The Barbican’s development was a visionary project, with architects Chamberlin, Powell and Bon seizing the opportunity to propose a radical transformation of how we live. We’re seeking a team that can work in a similarly bold and creative way to deliver an exemplar to the world of how a heritage building can be renewed. There’s a pressing need to make changes to the Barbican building so that it continues to meet the needs of 21st-century artists, audiences and communities. We’re looking for a team that can develop design solutions that will preserve and respect the complex’s original architectural vision and heritage while adapting it to respond to the creative opportunities and urgent challenges of today’s world."

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