ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION

HOME
FOR THE
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Contents

3 INTRODUCTION Bee Breeders Architecture Competition Organisers,

5 PRIZES in partnership with ARCHHIVE BOOKS,
4 BUILDING PROGRAMME
8 COMPETITION SCHEDULE have prepared this document for the
4 THE COMPETITION SITE Home for the Blind
9 REGISTRATION FEES architecture competition.
9 DISCOUNTS FOR ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS
10 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS Full Competition Terms & Conditions:
architecturecompetitions.com/BlindHome/terms
10 RECOMMENDED SUBMISSION CONTENT
11 PRESENTATION DELIVERABLES SET © Bee Breeders
12 JURY Architecture Competition Organisers
13 TELL THE WORLD YOUR STORY! [email protected]
architecturecompetitions.com
VIDEO AND INTERVIEW
14 ELIGIBILITY
14 MEDIA PARTNERS
Introduction
Architecture and design are primarily thought of as Participants are asked to create designs that enhance
visual mediums, with visual aesthetics at the heart of the lives and living experiences of the inhabitants.
many aspects of architectural home and workplace Materiality, circulation, and zoning are just a few of the
design. But more than being appealing to the eye, great things that participants should focus on in their project
architecture needs to be functional. No one knows this submissions.
better than those with functional variations that mean
they have limited senses and rely on good architecture
and great design on a daily basis.

The Home for the Blind competition is the first in the

Bee Breeders accessible architecture series which
focuses on exploring the relationship between
architecture and accessibility. Architects and designers
have a unique opportunity to reinvent accessible
architecture by putting accessibility at the forefront of
design, rather than leaving it as an afterthought. How
can architecture influence how a person moves through
a home? How can it help people to feel safe,
comfortable, and independent?

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Building The competition
programme site
For the Home for the Blind competition, participants are There is no defined location chosen for this
asked to submit designs for a semi-detached house for a competition, and participants are asked to select a
single blind occupant. The property would need to theoretical site from their own home country.
include all the basic amenities of a typical home, such
as a kitchen, bedroom, living room, and bathroom, as
well as a small courtyard.

Kitchen

Bedroom

Living room

Bathroom

Small courtyard

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

Total prize fund

6,000 €

1st Prize 2nd Prize 3rd Prize

3,000 € 1,500 € 500 €

Bee Breeders Green Award

500 € + 6 honorable mentions

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Prizes
Special awards

ARCHHIVE Student Award

500 € Cash prize +

50 € ARCHHIVEBOOKS.com gift card

More information about the special awards at architecturecompetitions.com/BlindHome

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Prizes
Publications Publication in the book! Certificates

The winners will get international art and design media Selected winners and honourable mentions will be Bee Breeders will acknowledge the outstanding
coverage and will be featured on the Bee Breeders included in the next ARCHHIVE BOOKS publication. performance of all winners and honourable mentions
website. www.archhivebooks.com with Certificates of Achievement.

A full list of media partners who have committed to

present the competition winners in their publications
can be found at
architecturecompetitions.com/BlindHome

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Competition schedule
Preliminary registration deadlines
Early Bird Registration
MAY 31 – JULY 5 Closing date for registration
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
Advance Registration
JULY 6 – SEPTEMBER 7
Closing date for submission
Last Minute Registration DECEMBER 7, 2021 (11:59 p.m. GMT)
SEPTEMBER 8 – NOVEMBER 2
It is still possible to participate in this competition after the preliminary Announcement of the winners
deadlines, however, a higher late registration fee will be charged. FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Closing date for questions & answers

NOVEMBER 8, 2021
In order to guarantee equal opportunities to all
competition participants, no new questions will
be answered after this deadline!

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 Discounts for
Registration fees
architecture
students
Bee Breeders Architecture Competition Organisers
would like to hear from representatives of universities,
Please find registration fees listed at the schools, and colleges offering architecture/design
competition website studies.
architecturecompetitions.com/BlindHome
Contact us to receive special student rates for group
registration (discount applies for 3+ registrations from
one university/school), as well as further information
and support to get your students involved in
architecture competitions.

Send us a request from your university email address

along with basic information about you and your
university/school.

Please note that only recognized university staff can

apply for the reduced student rate.

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 Recommended
Submission
submission
requirements
content
• Participants are required to upload one (1) A2 • No video files are accepted. • A cityscape to illustrate how the proposal fits in with
landscape-orientated presentation board (must • All information provided in writing must be in English. the quality, value, and significance of the historical
not exceed 5MB) with sketches, renderings, plans, • All submissions must be uploaded via the and modern urban structure of the selected context.
sections, elevations, diagrams, and/or other architecturecompetitions.com upload panel. Access
• Concept designs which highlight that all aspects of
presentation tools to explain their proposal. information and instructions on how to upload the
the design are of the highest quality and in keeping
presentation board will be issued to participants via
with the design brief.
email immediately after successful registration.
• Presentation boards must not indicate any • Demonstration of project feasibility in regards to
information related to an individual's/team's identity. environment, climate conditions, life cycle, and
responsible use of materials.
1 panel Participants who do not comply with the requirements
will be disqualified without refund.
• Proposed plan, section/s, and internal and external
perspectives demonstrating the spatial quality of the
building, as well as operational needs, and
accessibility requirements.

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Presentation
deliverables set
• Elevations • Diagrams: • Axonometrics providing information on
• Sections • Circulation building systems or illustrating key
• Primary floor plans • Public versus private space architectural concepts

• Details: • Lighting
• Envelope • Landscaping
• Key materials • Perspectives:
• Site or landscape • Primary interior spaces
• Primary site locations

Please note the PRESENTATION DELIVERABLES SET

listed above is a suggestion only. Participants can
choose to use a selection from it, or propose a
completely different set that would explain their design
in the most efficient manner.

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Jury

The jury panel members list and biographies are Jury members shall under no circumstances be Bee Breeders is committed to selecting the most
published at contacted by competition participants or their qualified industry professionals to comprise its jury
architecturecompetitions.com/BlindHome representatives. Participants who attempt to contact panels. Jury panels consist of architects, in addition to
jury members shall be disqualified. All professionals from other professional backgrounds that
Participants are advised to research both the working competition-related communications should be carried are relevant to the competition topic, to guarantee the
site and previous similar case studies as part of the out solely with Bee Breeders staff. For any questions, most objective competition results.
design process. For each competition, 6–9 jury panel please contact us at
members are selected. Bee Breeders reserves the right [email protected] You may find the invited jury list from previous
to add/remove the jury panel members at any moment. competitions here –
Home for the Blind is a competition which encourages architecturecompetitions.com/guest-jury
participants to test or redefine the boundaries of
architecture. The jury may choose to reward projects
that show a high degree of creativity, even if they breach
competition guidelines, as long as this is justified.

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Tell the world
your story!
Video and interview
Shortly prior to the results announcement, selected Please note – both the interview and video submission
competition winners and honorable mentions will is OPTIONAL. However, we do recommend that all
be contacted and asked to answer a series of participants submit as much material as possible in
interview questions (in writing) and submit a video order to maximise the publicity and media attention
about themselves. These will be published with the their work will receive.
competition results.

There is a tight deadline to announce the winners

on time, therefore interview questions will need to
be returned within 2 days, and videos submitted
within 2 weeks of being requested. Hence, we
advise participants to consider ideas for their video
and answers to their questions in advance so that Read more about:
they are able to submit the relevant material on
The interview – architecturecompetitions.com/interview
time.
The video submission – architecturecompetitions.com/submit-movie

Explore the movies received from Bee Breeders’ architecture competition winners and
honourable mentions here - vimeo.com/channels/1648488

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Eligibility Media partners

The competition is open to all. No professional A full list of media partners who have committed to
qualifications are required. Design proposals can be present the competition winners in their publications
developed individually or by teams (4 team members can be found at
maximum). architecturecompetitions.com/BlindHome

People who have direct personal or professional For potential media partners who are also interested in
relationships with jury panel members or organisers covering the present competition and its winners, please
may not participate in this competition. contact us at [email protected]

Competition press kit (in English) and banners are

available at
architecturecompetitions.com/BlindHome/press

Full Competition Terms & Conditions: © Bee Breeders [email protected]

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