Kaira Looro Competition

Kaira Looro Competition

deadline - April 25 , 2018

Kaira Looro Competition for Cultural Center A tribute to the Africa’s culture in a remote place of the earth.

Hundred-years old cultures give birth to Communities, being transmitted through rhymes of those who are narrating it and interpretating tha past through wisdom. One’s accomplishments result from rituals and metamorphosis, bonding the human being to its own roots through dance, history, music, colours, flavours, materials and landscapes. Space and Matter relate themeselves with the power of rituals, drawing together the lines of an architecture encharged of passing and preserving History.

THEME

The planning of a Cultural Center for the city of Sedhiou aims to renovate the idenitity of the area, trying to reach the goal of creating a location where local cultures may have the chance to be told, passed on and preserved. This challenge sees the planning of an architectural structure as witness of the peaceful relation occurring among local ethnic groups and promoting, at the same time, preservation of local habits. The competitor will show his theme through a surprising and integrated design at once, developing a structure destined to be an Icon for the entire country, without weighing on the surrounding environment.

JURY

The internationally jury is composed by Kengo Kuma, T. Hirano (Università di Tokyo), A. Ghirardelli (SBGA), A. Muzzonigro (Stefano Boeri Architetti), R. Bouman (Mohn+Bouman Architects), C. Magni (ASF), A. Ferrara (Juri Troy Architects), Pilar Diez Rodriguez, R. Kasik (X Architekten), S. D'Urso (Università di Catania), GMazzaglia (Kaan Architects), I.Lutri (In/Arch), R. Vecchio (Balouo Salo).

CALENDAR

Early registration - from 15 January to 13 February 2018

Normal registration from 14 February to 10 March 2018

Late registration – 11 March to 4 April, 2018

Competitions deadline - April 25 , 2018

Winners announced – 20 May 2018

PRIZES 1st Place: € 2,500 + Internship at Kengo Kuma Associates at Tokyo Office+ Publication + Exposure 2nd Place: € 1,000 + Publication + Exposure 3rd Place: € 500 + Publication + Exposure 2 honorable mentions: € 150 + Publication + Exposure 5 mentions: Publication + Exposure 10 finalist: Publication + Exposure

All the awarded proposals will be transmitted to architectural magazines and websites, will be hosted in international exhibitions.

For more information go to official website: http://www.kairalooro.com/competition.html