Tactical Urbanism Now! - TerraViva Competitions

– III Edition –

Tactical Urbanism Now! Architecture Competition | The challenge of this competition is to imagine more inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable public spaces. The idea is to think creatively and to experiment with new possibilities to improve the conditions of the cities where we live in.

Exploring the potentialities of Tactical Urbanism, designers are encouraged to propose ingenious and unconventional projects capable of transforming a public space with a hidden potential, an underused urban area or even a neglected residual plot.

The “15 Minutes City” concept can be helpful to understand which functions and uses might be more suitable for the area where you are thinking to locate your project. The term defines a highly flexible urban model that ensures all citizens can access daily needs within a short walk, a bike ride or a public transport trip, reducing therefore carbon emissions and commuting time while generating more public spaces.

Remember that scalability, modularity and flexibility can be key factors to guarantee a successful design. At the same time, do not forget about the formal aspect of your proposal: the colours, textures and shapes of each element will make the difference. Use your imagination and take public space to another level!

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COMPETITION CLOSED

Evaluation Phase

(From May 19^th to June 19^th)

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Download Brief

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Available languages: English, Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano, Русский, 中国人, عربية

Schedule & Submission

Registrations : from 23.01.2023 to 19.05.2023
Submission : 2 x A1 panels + a brief text describing the proposalResults : on 19.06.2023

Prizes

1stPrize : 3.000 €
2nd Prize : 2.000 €
3rd Prize : 1.000 €

Gold Mention #1 : 250 €
Gold Mention #2 : 250 €
Gold Mention #3 : 250 €
Gold Mention #4 : 250 €

10 Honorable Mentions
30 Finalists

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JURY PANEL

Chosen from recognised academic institutions and international firms, our jury members are highly qualified to carry out the evaluation of the submitted proposals thanks to their vast experience in the world of Tactical Urbanism.

The panel is composed by young architects from different parts of the world, who for years have been dedicated to the realization of projects of high social and public interest.[Download full brief for the complete jury panel]

ATELIER SCALE
[Los Angeles, USA]
Huicheng Zhong

Huicheng Zhong is the founding partner of Atelier Scale. Huicheng received his Master of Landscape Architecture with honors from the Cornell University, Ithaca and a M.E in Urban Planning from Beijing Forest University. Prior to found Atelier Scale…

HAPA COLLABORATIVE
[Vancouver, Canada]
Sarah Siegel

Sarah grew up in Vancouver and spent 15 years studying and working in Toronto, London, Paris, and New York. While in New York, Sarah was an associate at Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates for four years, where she worked on the Jack…

LEKU STUDIO
[Barcelona, Spain]
Jokin Santiago

Jokin Santiago is founder and co-director of the architecture department Leku Studio, an architecture and urbanism studio founded in Barcelona, specializing in the design of innovative strategies for urban transformation, landscape creation and public…

COMUNE di MILANO
[Milano, Italy]
Rossella Ferorelli

PhD in Architectural and Urban Design at Politecnico di Milano, researches around the evolution of publicness in the post-digital city. She collaborated with international magazines like Domus and Abitare, and taught at the Faculty of Politecnico di Milano…

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PICO COLECTIVO
[Caracas, Venezuela]
Marcos Coronel

Marcos Coronel is an Architect who graduated from the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism at the Central University of Venezuela. He is a specialist in Urban Policies, Honourable Mention from the Latin American Planning Institute, 2016. Diploma in…

SMOD
[Rosario, Argentina]
Delfina Bolla

Delfina Bolla was born in Paraná, Argentina, in 1990. In 2019 she graduated in Industrial Design at the Higher Institute of Visual Communication of Rosario, Argentina. In 2022 she finished the Post-degree Course in Strategic Design for Innovation & Design…

ATÖLYEMEKAN
[Ankara, Turkey]
Selim Atak

Selim Atak graduated from faculty of architecture of Karadeniz Technical University. He recieved his Masters degree from Politecnico di Milano in 2016 where he prepared the thesis “Hashima Ruin Shrines” on seeking why human being is attracted to…

2XM STUDIO
[Milano, Italy]
Emiliano Berni

Architect graduated at Politecnico di Milano in 2017 after former experience in constructions as a quantity and site surveyor, currently a partner in 2xm Studio based in Milan following interior design, architectural and urban planning projects. Previous…

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Registration

The competition is open to students, architects, designers, urbanists, engineers, artists, makers, activists and anyone interested in the transformation of the contemporary urban space.
Participants can join the competition either individually or with a team.
Please click on “Register Now” and follow the instructions.

Schedule

“Early” registration from 23.01.2023 to 17.03.2023 – (h 11.59 am CET)
“Standard” registration from 17.03.2023 to 21.04.2023 – (h 11.59 am CET)
“Late” registration from 21.04.2023 to 19.05.2023 – (h 11.59 am CET)

Registration fees

“Early” registration – Expired
“Standard” registration – Expired
“Late” registration – 109 €

*All prices are excluding vat (22%)

Submission

2 x A1 panels (594 x 841 mm – landscape oriented) + a brief text describing the proposal (max. 250 words).
Projects must be submitted through the upload section within 19.05.2023 – (h 11.59 am CET – Central European Time).

Results

Results will be published on this website on June 19^th 2023.

Prizes

1^stPrize : 3.000 €
2^ndPrize : 2.000 €
3^rdPrize : 1.000 €

Gold Mention #1 : 250 €
Gold Mention #2 : 250 €
Gold Mention #3 : 250 €
Gold Mention #4 : 250 €

10 Honorable Mentions
30 Finalists

FAQ

All the questions related to the competition can be mailed to us at:
info@terravivacompetitions.com indicating the following subject: “FAQ – Tactical Urbanism Now”.
Answers to all questions will be published on the FAQ online section, which will be regularly updated.

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