New architecture and design competitions: KRob, Lyceum Fellowship, Experimental Puppetry Arts Centre, and New Jinju National Museum

For this week's curated picks of architecture and design competitions listed on Bustler, we are highlighting four calls inviting outstanding examples of architectural delineation, redevelopment ideas for a long-abandoned mall in Baltimore, conceptual designs for the Experimental Puppetry Arts Centre at Bulgaria's State Puppet Theatre, and architectural visions for the new Jinju National Museum in South Korea.

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International Design Competition for the New JINJU NATIONAL MUSEUM, S.Korea
Registration Deadline: Friday, May 12, 2023
Submission Deadline: Friday, Jul 7, 2023

*UPDATE: Registration and Submission deadlines have been extended to JULY 31st!

"Since the current Jinju National Museum is located within the Jinjuseong fortress which is designated as a national historic site, it is impossible to expand the facility which leads to difficulties in improving outdated facilities, carrying out safety control of museum collections, along with providing visitors’ convenience and expanding safety facilities. Thus, in order to create a complex cultural space which meets the latest trends in museums that may provide spaces for exhibition, education, museum managers and children’s museum, it is planned to relocate the Jinju National Museum for providing better services to visitors and citizens."

49th Annual Ken Roberts Memorial Competition
Register/Submit Deadline: Friday, May 19, 2023

"The Ken Roberts Memorial Delineation Competition (KRob) is the most senior architectural drawing competition currently in operation anywhere in the world, celebrating the best in architectural delineation for 49 years. A Dallas classic that has received international recognition, KRob honors hand and digital delineation by professionals and students throughout the world. Averaging over 400 entries from 25 countries in the past several years, the competition’s visibility continues to grow."

International Open Architectural Competition for a CONCEPTUAL DESIGN of the EPAC - Experimental Puppetry Arts Centre at State Puppet Theatre – Stara Zagora.
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, Jul 5, 2023
Submission Deadline: Saturday, Jul 15, 2023

"The STATE PUPPET THEATRE in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria and the Ministry of Culture of Bulgaria, supported by Stara Zagora Municipality are delighted to launch an international Open Architectural Competition for a conceptual design of the EPAC - Experimental Puppetry Arts Centre at State Puppet Theatre – Stara Zagora. The EPAC - Experimental Puppetry Arts Centre will be an incubator for live theatre – syncretic, originally incepted, unconventional, interactive and bold. [...] The competition is open to designers from across the world who are passionate about contemporary art and theatre and want to contribute to the design of an unorthodox, out-of-the-box building to be the home of the magic of theatre."

2023 Lyceum Fellowship — Old Town Mall — Reimagined
Register/Submit Deadline: Thursday, May 25, 2023

"The Old Town Mall, the long-abandoned outdoor pedestrian retail mall in the heart of Baltimore’s 'Black Butterfly,' is the site of our 2023 competition. Centering on benefit to the neighborhood, students are challenged to redevelop the four-block, 16-acre parcel. Designers will explore new programs for the site, study preservation vs. demolition options, evaluate public vs. private uses, and propose methods for engaging the community. The 2023 competition is open to architecture students currently enrolled in NAAB accredited programs in North America. All eligible students, faculty, studios, and Schools of Architecture are encouraged to participate."

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