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ARCHITECTURE COMPETITIONS ASSIGNMENT

1. Global Architectural Competition for

Indian National War Museum
The Government of India has sanctioned the construction of Indian
National War Museum in New Delhi. The Museum will come up in
the Princess Park in the Lutyens Zone near India Gate. The Global
Architectural Competition for the National War Museum will be
conducted in two stages.

Stage One
This will be a two-stage contest. Competitors will be required
to submit their Stage 1 entries on https://www.mygov.in/, and
the top nine entries selected from the Stage 1 submissions
will be eligible to participate in the Stage 2 of the contest.
Each of the shortlisted nine entries from Stage 1 will be
eligible for a prize of USD 3,000.

Stage Two
Selected nine Entries/Participants will be asked to submit
detailed designs, including 3D Models and will be required to
give a presentation before the jury on an assigned date. This
global competition is open to all Architects registered in their
respective countries. The contest is also open to multi-
disciplinary teams led by a registered Architect.

Prize Money
The top three winners will be eligible for awards of USD
75,000 (first prize), USD 50,000 (second prize) and USD25,
000 (third prize).

Last Date of Online Submission for Stage 1:- 15th October,

2016.

Jury Members:
Technical Members in the jury panel are as under:-
i. Prof Christopher Benninger

ii. Padma Shree CM Raghavendra

iii. Dr. KS Anantha Krishna

iv. Dr. Chetan Vaidya

v. Shri Divya Kush

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vi. Shri Rajeev Sood

vii. Smt Mala Mohan

Non-Technical Members

i. Smt Sudha Murty

ii. Shri Amol Palekar

iii. Smt HemaSardesai

Registered Teams:

i. Team Name: THE GARDEN OF EXISTENCE

ii. Team Name: sPaStudio

iii. Team Name: Aakar Design Team

iv. Team Name: collaborative architecture

v. Team Name: Manas Vanwari

vi. Team Name: Raj Rewal Associates

vii. Team Name: M A Architects Hijjas Kasturi

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2. Global Design Competition:

Maharashtra Nature Park & Mithi River
Bridge.
Organizer- Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development
Authority (MMRDA) and Observer Research Foundation (ORF)
Mumbai.

Launched on- 1 December 2015

Submission deadline- 07 February 2016, 12:00

Project introduction-
The competition has two phases. The first is the comprehensive
makeover of the Maharashtra Nature Park (MNP) and the second is
a pedestrian-and-cyclist-only bridge over the Mithi River.
The Maharashtra Nature Park-Its makeover has an ambitious
objective of inspiring an entire generation of Mumbaikars to respect
and embrace nature and move towards greater sustainability
through awareness and lifestyle choices. The makeover must
significantly enhance and expand the parks forest-like asset while
creating complementary infrastructure including a new Knowledge
Centre and a Riverfront Promenade. It must be holistically designed
to become the seedbed for environmental education and awareness
in Mumbai.
Mithi River Bridge-The bridge design must sync with the modern
twenty-first century architecture emerging on the Mithi Rivers
north bank at the Bandra Kurla Complex. At the same time it should
naturally seam in with the forest-like environs of the Maharashtra
Nature Park on the south bank of the river beyond which, it must
connect to nearby transport hubs. This vital pedestrian connectivity
is expected to see over 50,000 users daily and is intended to herald
a new wave of pedestrian-friendly infrastructure throughout
Mumbai and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. It has a compelling
transport case and will support the BKCs growth in the decades to
come. The bridge will also serve as an important feeder to the MNP.

Jury members-
i. Mr UPS Madan, Metropolitan Commissioner, MMRDA
Chair of the Jury Panel
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ii. Dr Pheroza Godrej, Naturalist and Art Conservator

iii. Mr Sudheendra Kulkarni, Chairman, Observer
Research Foundation (ORF) Mumbai
iv. Mr Ton Venhoeven, Globally celebrated architect and
urban designer
v. Dr Bimal Patel, President, CEPT University,
Ahmedabad, and Director, HCP Design Planning and
Management PVT. Ltd.
vi. Dr Rakesh Kumar, Scientist & Head, National
Environmental Engineering and Research Institute
(NEERI)
vii. Mr Ethan Kent, Vice President, Project for Public
Places
viii. Mr Sanjay Sethi (IAS), Additional Metropolitan
Commissioner MMRDA Convener of the Competition
ix. Mr Gautam Kirtane, Fellow, Observer Research
Foundation Mumbai Convener of the Competition

Prize- An equal honorarium of Rs 5 lakh will be paid to each of the

five teams shortlisted, including the winner. The winning design will
be awarded a prize of Rs 50 lakh

Winner- SAMEEP PADORA & ASSOCIATES, DESIGN CELL & RATAN J

BATLIBOI CONSULTANTS PVT LTD (Mumbai) with Schlaich
Bergermann Partner (Germany) and Ladybird Environmental
Consulting LLP.
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3. Chandigarh unbuilt: completing

the capitol, museum of knowledge,
2015
Organiser- Archasm

Theme-Online international competition, which seeks designs

to finalize and complement Le Corbusiers Capitol Complex
in Chandigarh, India.

Submission deadline-31st October 2015

Project introduction-
The aim of this competition is to design the Museum of
Knowledge (MoK) at the original cumulative site of the then
proposed MoK and Martyrs memorial in the Capitol complex. The
competition hopes to achieve the following:
Defining the purpose of a KNOWLEDGE CONAISSANCE
MUSEUM in the Chandigarh of 21st century
Contemplating the relevance and importance of Le
Corbusiers version of modern architecture in present time.
Intensify the democratic principles of the Capitol complex
by incorporating the civil society inside the Museum of
Knowledge.
Enrich community life by injecting, activating and
rejuvenating the public space in and around the Museum of
Knowledge.

KNOWLEDGE CENTER: Research and Development

laboratories, Innovation Centers, Discussion rooms,
Lecture halls, Seminar rooms, Digital library etc.

MUSEUM: Exhibition halls and galleries, Demonstration

kiosks, Archives section, Ticketing counter, Information
center, Storage etc.

MISCELLANEOUS: Reception space, Administrative

offices, Researchers rooms, Conference halls,
Multipurpose hall, Reference library, Restrooms Service
rooms etc.
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SOCIAL AND LEISURE: Cafes, Restaurants, Childrens

gaming and play zones, Open Air theatre, Retail and tuck
shops, Landscaping zones incorporating jogging tracks,
secluded meditation areas and various types of
gathering spaces.

Evaluation criteria-
Innovative theme and programming of the Mok.
The Designs aesthetics and originality.
Intelligent and appropriate use of all design principles.
Emotional power.
Clarity and comprehensibility of the design.
Planning and circulation within the MoK.
Connection with the rest of the Capitol complex.
Sustainability and functionality.

Prizes-
i. First prize INR 1,00,000 + Certificate
ii. Second prize INR 60,000 + Certificate
iii. Third prize INR 40,000 + Certificate
iv. 10 Honorable mentions

Jury members-
i. Ar. Madhav Raman, Anagram Architects, Delhi
ii. Ar. Stephane Paumier, SPA Design, Mumbai
iii. Ar. Harsimran Singh, Arch.lab, Chandigarh
iv. Ar. Melissa Smith, Banduksmith Studio, Ahmedabad

Winners-
i. First prize: He Dongming, Tong Hubo, Li Dean (China)
ii. Second prize: Huzefa Rangwala, Jasem Pirani, Namrata Tidke
(India)
iii. Third prize: Marcello Galiotto, Alessandra Rampazzo (Italy)
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4. COA Logo Competition

About: Various professionals have a logo which serves an as
identification symbol. But do we architects have one? As this
question arouse in the minds of thought leaders at The Council of
Architecture, they decided to select the 'Logo for Architects'
through a public competition. Accordingly, all Resident and Non-
Resident Indians were invited to participate and submit their entry
in the Design Competition for Logo of Architect.

Duration: 11.04.2015 to 10.07.2015

Venue: Stein auditorium, IHC, New Delhi
Declared by Prof. Uday Gadkari
3 joint winners- Ajinkya Manohar, RSM Arjun and Praveen
Prabhakarmali. Each winner awarded prize money of Rs.
50,000 each.

Chief Guest: Smt. Sumitra Mahajan (Honourable Speaker of

the Lok Sabha)

Jury Details:
1) Mr. Rajeev Lochan (Director, National Gallery of
Modern Art)
2) Prof. Uday Athvankar (Professor, IDC, IIT Bombay)
3) Shri Sudarshan Dheer
4) Ar. D. Udaya Kumar (Designer of Indian Rupee Symbol
and Asst. Prof, IIT Guwahati)
5) Prof. Anil Sinha
6) Prof. G V Sreekumar (Professor, IDC, IIT Bombay)