CTBUH 2019 - International Student Tall Building Design Competition

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) is accepting submissions for its 8th International Student Tall Building Design Competition.

The goal of the competition, which is open to all students who are currently enrolled at the university level, is to shed new light on the meaning and value of tall buildings in modern society.

The top finalists will present in real time for winning distinctions at the CTBUH 2019 World Congress to be held in Chicago, from 28 October to 2 November, 2019. The total prize fund for 2019 is valued at more than $21,000.

Participants are free to site their projects anywhere in the world. But this is not to undervalue the importance of site – participants should carefully consider their site (which must be a “real” site, in an existing urban location) as the site context should inherently have significant influence over the project’s design. Participants are also free to determine the size, height, function, accommodation and responsibilities of the building. The intention is these freedoms on site and program will maximize the diversity and creativity of the responses. It is also intended to allow students from specific high-rise educational studies around the world during the 2018–19 academic year to submit their projects for consideration.

Participants should engage with the exploration and resolution of the synergistic relationship between a tall building and its urban setting; how that tall building can be inspired by the cultural, physical, and environmental aspects of its site; how the program of the building is influenced by the micro and macro site/urban conditions; and how the building responds to global issues. Proposals should show evidence of a clear understanding of how considerations of structure, environment, servicing, etc. are as vital to the success of a tall building as the form, materials, aesthetics, etc.

All university students are invited to participate in the design competition. Multidisciplinary teams are strongly encouraged.

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) is the world’s leading resource for professionals focused on the inception, design, construction, and operation of tall buildings and future cities.

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CTBUH 2019 - International Student Tall Building Design Competition