BACKGROUND
Sabli is a site of historical significance that now lays desolate and abandoned under the layers of time. Located in the northern part of the state of Gujarat in India, the site, which comprises temples and water structures, lies close to the edge of a once sacred village, lying on the historic trade routes of the region. With its temples and tanks commissioned by wealthy merchants as acts of piety, the precinct provided relief and shelter to passing merchants who travelled from one city to another.
The historic structures of Sabli today encapsulate not only those memories and imprints of the ancient but also those of the recent eras. As water levels rose due to the construction of the Guhai dam in 1980, part of the site is now submerged under water. What remains are a few structures on the higher ground: temples and a beautiful five-storey deep Kund just beside the large water body formed due to the dam’s construction.
The historic site of Sabli now lies in a state of Suspended Animation. Ravaged by the rhythms of time, the precinct needs a fresh lease of life, a new sense of purpose, lest it withers away from public consciousness and memory.
CHALLENGE
The litmus test of the design proposal lies in its ability to address the issue, raise pertinent questions and establish a fresh perspective on a forgotten landscape such as Sabli. The participants must revive or redevelop the area through an architectural and/or landscape intervention. While the intervention program is left open for the participants to define and articulate, the new intervention should aim to bring the area into the public eye.
The Design intervention can be of any scale or size. However, it should be limited to the area between the tank and the temple.
It could deal with any issue that participants feel is relevant to the project. By imparting meaning to the site, the intervention should respect and enhance its ecological condition and consider the nearby communities and other stakeholders in its revitalisation.
SCHEDULE
• Competition Launch - 30th October '23
• Submission Deadline - 25th February '24
• Announcement of Winners - 1st April '24
AWARDS
• Grand Total Prize - ₹ 65,000
• Winner - ₹50,000
• Runner-up - ₹ 15,000
• 5 Honourable Mentions
• 3 Curator's Choice
+ publication feature
+ certificate of achievement
PANEL
• Pratyush Shankar (curator) -
Citylabs India. Provost and Dean, SEDA Navrachna University, Vadodara, India
• Prof. Gurjit Singh Matharoo
Founder, Matharoo Associates, Ahmedabad, India
• Prof. Annette Rudoplh-Cleff
Head of Urban Development and Design, TU Darmstadt, Germany
• Prof. Seema Khanwalkar
Social Scientist and Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Design, CEPT University, Ahmedabad, India
GUIDELINES
This competition is open to all. There is no restriction on education, institution or nationality. Registration can be done as an individual or in a group (maximum three participants).
Download the information related to this competition here.
Title
Call for Entries: Discover. Deconstruct. Reconstruct. the historic landscape of SabliType
Competition Announcement (Ideas)Website
Organizers
Submission Deadline
February 25, 2024 11:59 PMVenue
Sabli, Gujarat, IndiaPrice
Indian Participants: INR 5000 | International Participants: USD 80