Competition: Urban sculpture
Competition: Urban sculpture
The theme of the competition is a minimal temporary urban sculpture made of rammed earth, the purpose of which is to promote the earth as a building material.
The Urban Sculpture competition is a continuation of Outsider magazine’s activities in exploring the possibilities of building with earth. The subject of the competition is a minimal temporary urban sculpture made of compacted earth, the purpose of which is to promote the earth as a building material. It will be placed in a condensed urban environment, addressing the wider public about use opportunities of rammed earth. The intervention will draw attention to the fact that architecture has faced the greatest challenge in its history, being responsible for almost 40% of waste and greenhouse gas emissions, and that earth construction can become part of the solution for more sustainable construction in the future.
The competition is open to architects, urban planners, designers, landscape architects, sculptors and civil engineers and students of the listed fields.
Location
The location of the competition is in the Ljubljana city centre near Plečnik’s kiosk on Vegova street. It is positioned on a slightly elevated plateau above the stone wall, between the sidewalk and the building at 12 Vegova Street.
It is a sensuous space, defined by its density of cultural heritage, Plečnik’s interventions and the hustle and bustle of the city. In April 2021, the creators of the Outsider magazine opened Plečnik’s kiosk for the sale of magazines and other publications. In the summer, we organised the Trafika festival at sunset in front of the kiosk.
Competition assignment and programme
The task of the competition is to design a temporary urban sculpture from compacted earth that would function as urban equipment: a space for sitting, socialising, discussing or a venue for events…
The planned arrangement would have several possibilities of use: a space for reading the magazine at the kiosk (about 5 people at a time), to provide space for festival visitors (about 20 people at a time) and the possibility of setting up a temporary street exhibition.
Materials and building style
Candidates must use rammed earth as construction material, possibly supplemented with wood and metal elements in smaller scale.
Timeline of the competition
15 Oct 2021: Beginning
30 Oct 2021: Last day for sending in questions
15 Nov 2021: Competition answers published online.
Candidates will be notified by e-mail
30 Nov, 23:59 :Deadline for applications (CET +1)
December 2021: Announcing results.
Jury
Janez Koželj, MOL
Darja Pergovnik, ZVKDS
Bogo Zupančič, CZK/MAO
Anja Radović, BIO
Matevž Granda, Outsider
Prizes
There will be 3 winning projects awarded with three grants.
First prize: 1,500€ gross
Second prize 1,000€ gross
Third prize 500€ goss
3 special mentions
The jury has the possibility of rearranging the award fund.
Winners will be featured in the online and print edition of Outsider magazine.
Application
Login required; the link is on the contest website. There are no registration fees. Candidates will receive a six-digit PIN code when applying (for example: A15GH3).
The assigned PIN code should be used in accordance with the competition rules. Upon application, the candidates receive a link to download the competition materials.
