Competition Brief + Submission Req's:

*** last update: November 04, 2016

Q1. All we need to submit is the horizontal A1 panel in digital version, no other document in needed, is it correct?

A1. The competition submission will consist of a single digital panel: (1) A1 sized panel (59,4 cm x 84,1 cm), Landscape / Horizontal layout. 
For more information, please refer to the Competition Brief _ Submission Requirements.

Q2. As mentioned in the brief, a visitor comes to the retreat for a few days but the task is called 'a dwelling'. I am not sure if it's meant to be a recreational place for rent or a private place to live/retreat.

A2. The Site Dwelling, located on the cliff of the bay, in the village of Salir do Porto, aims to create a secluded destination, a place of retreat to engage with the landscape while providing shelter from the natural elements. This is a place to stay and inhabit for a few days, offering visitors a unique experience in a very special setting; visitors must leave the space / dwelling as they found it, empty.

Q3. Providing cooking and bathing means some mechanical engineering. Do we need to provide a solution (through natural sources) or it's completely abstract without any indication of where the water and energies come from?

A3. It is not mandatory for the design proposal to include mechanical engineering; depending on the design proposal, teams may contemplate the use of natural sources for cooking and bathing.  This is strictly an ideas competition, an academic exercise and will not be built. Urban planning and building regulations will not be applied to the design proposal.
For more information, please see Competition Brief _ Evaluation Process.

Q4. For visualizations, is it necessary to make renders or can I present hand-sketches?

A4. Yes, hand sketches can be presented. Graphic layout including text, drawings and renderings are to be determined by each team.
For more information, please refer to the Competition Brief _ Submission Requirements.

Registration Process + Payment Methods:

*** last update: November 04, 2016

Q1. Can we change the team members after the registration period?

A1. No, the team can not change the list of team members nor the team leader after submitting the online registration form and completing the payment process.

Q2. Is this architecture competition open to students?

A2. Yes, the competition is open to all architecture students (undergraduate, graduate, master, PhD, etc.), young architects and young professionals with a degree in architecture studies, all must be ≤ 40 years old. Each team may be composed of 1 up to 4 team members and may include multidisciplinary members (landscape architects, urban designers, artists, etc) as long as a single architecture student, young architect or young professional with a degree in architecture studies is part of the team. It is not mandatory to be a registered architect. All members of the team must be ≤ 40 years old on the date of the submission deadline.
For more information, please see Competition Brief _ Eligibility.