The Blue Award 2009 Competition

By — Filed under: Competitions ,Sustainability ,
 

Druck

With the debut of the international Blue Award, the Department of Spatial and Sustainable Design, from the Institute of Architecture and Design, is announcing an award for the best student works in the topic of sustainable architecture and building culture. The opening presentation of the Blue Award will take place on November 10, 2009 at the TU Vienna. From that point on, works from Bachelor, Master or Diploma studies can be submitted. The competition is open worldwide to students of architecture, regional planning and urbanism. Prizes totaling 15,000 Euros will be awarded.

The competition was initiated by the architect Univ. Prof. Mag. Arch. Françoise-Hélène Jourda, director of the Department of Spatial and Sustainable Design, and functions under the patronage of the International Union of Architects (UIA).

The award’s main purpose is to encourage the topic of sustainability in architecture, regional planning an urbanism. Concurrently, it shall recognize and award students and teachers dedicated in pursuing the topic in their studies. The Blue Award aims at the helping standardize the exchange between various architecture schools and faculties. For more information, visit the competition’s official website.

 
 

Leave a Reply »

 

Latest Comments »

Liking that canoe shot rendering…. rock on bro! nice design too….[+]
I love it! Being from a freezing city, I like to see it embraced. More so, the...[+]
Well, I’m sold on this one. I’m not sure why though. Even though...[+]
BIG’s design might be a bit optimistic about the “healing powers” of seating...[+]
Have kept track of you for some time and i was thinkining of...[+]

Upcoming Architecture Events »

got events? invite us! click here

Architecture Books & Magazines »

Caramel: Forget Architecture / Caramel Architekten

Caramel: Forget Architecture / Caramel Architekten

We recently received a book from Caramel Architekten. We previously featured four of their projects if you would like a taste of their work (click here). The book is presented in both German and English and offers a wonderful insight…

 

The Architecture of Croce, Aflalo and Gasperini / Aflalo and Gasperini Architects

The Architecture of Croce, Aflalo and Gasperini / Aflalo and Gasperini Architects

Aflalo & Gasperini Arquitetos recently shared with us the book they are launching titled, “The Architecture of Croce, Aflalo and Gasperini.” The book details the 50 years history of one of the most important architecture office in Brazil. The…

 

Louis Kahn on the Thoughtful Making of Spaces / Michael Merrill

Louis Kahn on the Thoughtful Making of Spaces / Michael Merrill

From previously unpublished material and new analytic drawings this book explores Louis Kahn’s Dominican Motherhouse, his unbuilt masterpiece. Kahn pushed and prodded modern architecture into a crisis that questioned aspects of space that modernism had proudly banished from its…

 

Our partners »

AD on iPad via Pulse

Browse by date »

Browse by category »

Friends »