Rules of Participation in the Contest for the International Award of University Projects of Schools of Architecture and Landscape and the International Exhibition

Any participant school / department / programme / course may compete for the International Award of University Projects of Schools of Architecture and Landscape once, and does so through the best university projects (maximum 5) of the last two years (2014-2015 and 2015-2016 academic years), which develop the theme of landscape in the broadest sense, from ecology to urban public space, and which are representative of the research and design activities of the school / department / programme / course.

The selection of projects will lead to an exhibition, to be held in the School of Architecture of Barcelona, from 28 September to 19 October 2016 and then, as in previous editions, will visit different European universities.

The winning school will choose a student to travel to Barcelona, with expenses paid, to attend the Intensive International Workshop from the Master of Landscape Architecture of the UPC.

This year, for the first time, each school / department / programme / course will be responsible for selecting and submitting all the projects. Notice that students are not allowed submitting applications by themselves.

Resolution

The organizing committee of the International Exhibition of University Projects in Schools of Architecture and Landscape, through an international jury, will award the winning school with a prize to the best project presented. Moreover, all that works that will be considered remarkable for the treated themes and their solutions will received a special mention.

All the projects that will be shown in the exhibition are subject to a selection carried out by the organizing committee.

The deadline for the delivery of projects has been extended until May 31th.

Committee

Maria Goula, Ph.D. architect teaching at Department of Landscape Architecture at Cornell University NY.

Jordi Bellmunt, architect and director of the Master of Landscape Architecture DUOT (UPC).

Anna Zahonero, biology professor of the Master of Landscape Architecture DUOT (UPC).

Sara Bartumeus, architect and professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Marina Cervera Alonso de Medina, architect and teacher of the Master of Landscape Architecture in Barcelona. DUOT (UPC).

Alfred Fndz de la Reguera, architect and former member of the board of the Association of Friends of the UPC.

Manuel Ruisánchez, architect, EXCO at the Catalan Architectural Association and teacher of the Master of Landscape Architecture in Barcelona. DUOT (UPC).

Jordi Sardá, PhD architect, associate professor at Reus Architectural School and teacher of the Master of Landscape Architecture in Barcelona. DUOT (UPC).

Coordination

María Andreina Guzmán
e-mail: becario.map@gmail.com

Ibon Doval
e-mail: biennal.paisatge@upc.edu

Postal address

Máster de Arquitectura del Paisaje - DUOT - Bajos

ETSAB - Escola T&eagrave;cnica Superior d'Arquitectura de Barcelona

Avenida Diagonal, 649

08028 Barcelona - España

Teléfono (de 10:00 a 14:00): T.+34 93 552 08 42 /+34 93 401 64 11