Q: What is an Early Bird Registrations?
A: Early Bird Registrations are available to everyone who wants to participate in the competition. This stage of has a discount on registration fees applicable in the duration of standard registrations.
Introduction
Our world is changing at a pace unheard of ever before with events and phenomena unfolding across the globe and the human race witnessing advancements across all arenas of life. As our needs evolve, so are house designs evolving globally. Designing outside of the box has become increasingly important as the focus is shifting to increasing climatic responsibility, decreasing land availability, and economic feasibility. It is inevitable today to utilize space efficiently and effectively that not only fulfills our needs and anticipates our desires but also moves the world towards sustainability.
With the environmental and financial setbacks that we face today in the dawn of a new pandemic age, the desire to have more freedom has led people to follow simpler and more efficient ways of living.
Now with the effects of the pandemic and other factors in recent years the home environment is more critical than ever.
In addition to shelter, a home must serve as an office, a full-time kitchen, an entertainment area, and a place for peace. Having one home act in all these roles is a challenge that designers have to cater to for a variety of spatial experiences. It is time to put our creative and innovative devices to use and to craft a very intimate, providing, and nurturing experience- A Home!
The Tiny House Movement, once again, celebrates the concept of simple yet resourceful living. The homes can be designed to re-imagine sustainability through the concept of maximum usable space in a minimum footprint.
Living Small, Yet Living It All!
Challenge
A Home is a space that is intimate to all of us. It goes beyond an everyday function of being a physical shelter for people and their activities; a home connects with its users at a personal and emotional level.
Our humble abodes are being redefined with every passing day. The world is changing constantly, and along with it, our homes are seeing us spend more time within them. The built form of a home is evolving rapidly, its design adapting to various other needs that were not limited to this space before. Homes today are versatile entities – doubling up as offices, play areas, work-out zones, spaces for interaction and recreation, as alsobeing an abode for our furry friends and providing for their needs.
A space that is transformative, multi-functional, and ever evolving to adapt to us and our loved ones. A Home is no longer just a place you live in but is a place that lives with you.
Less House, More Home!
Awards
1st Prize
$ 2000
Certificate of Achievement
Publication
2nd Prize
$ 1200
Certificate of Achievement
Publication
3rd Prize
$ 800
Certificate of Achievement
Publication
Student
Award
$ 500
Certificate of Achievement
Publication
10 Honorable Mentions : Certificates
Winners and Honourable Mentions will be published on Volume Zero website and several international architecture and design magazines.
Participation Certificates
To show our appreciation, all the participants would receive participation certificate.
Jury
Carlos Patrón
Taco taller de, Mexico
Dinesh Suthar
Design Work Group, India
Fran Silvestre
Fran Silvestre Arquitectos, Spain
Nguyen Dang Anh Dung
AD + studio, Vietnam
Rayne Fouché
Fouché Architects, Australia
Realrich Sjarief
RAW, Indonesia
Rohit Mankar
Architecture Brio, India
Ülar Mark
Kodasema, Estonia
Schedule
2024
25 th
July
Competition
Launch
2024
19th
December
Early Registrations
Ends
2025
23rd
January
Standard Registrations
Ends
2025
30th
January
Submission For
Deadline
2025
10th
April
Winners
Announcement
Note: All the Deadlines are scheduled at 11:59 pm Indian Standard Time
Process
Register
Download the Brief and Register
Design
Create a stunning design for The TINY HOUSE 2024
Submit
Mail your submission by 30th Jan 2025
Jury
Our panel of International jury will evaluate
Awards
Winners will be awarded prize money and trophies
FAQ
Q: Is there a deadline on the use of Early Bird Registrations?
A: Yes, the Early Bird Registrations would be valid only till 11:59 PM (IST), 19th December 2024.
Q: How does a team receive their team unique code?
A: All the participants will only receive the team unique code on completion of registration process.
Q: Where all do the participants need to use their team unique code?
A: All the participants would be using their team code on the top right corner of their sheets, as the name of their submission and wherever requested by the organizer. This code will be their only identification for the process related with this competition.
Q: What is the limit or cap on the number of team members and can anyone participate individually?
A: A team can have up to three members and cannot exceed this number. The participants who desire to participate individually can do so by filling and submitting the details for the team leader.
Q: Can I change team members after I register?
A: Teams are welcome to add any new members as long as their total members do not exceed 3. However, they are prohibited from swapping or removing any existing member of the team. To do this please sends your request to questions@volumezerocompetitions.com with the details of the new team member.
Q: What is the nature of the competition and is it open for all?
A: Tiny House 2024 Architecture Competition is an open ideas design competition with no intentions to execute the proposals submitted in any form. The competition is open to all and students and professionals from all walks can join the competition.
Q: Is there a height restriction for the Architecture Competition?
A: There are no height restrictions for the Tiny House Competition 2024. Participants are free to go either horizontally or vertically as there is no height restriction for the proposal. Participants are to be taken into consideration the transportation and mobility of the house.
Q: In relation to the site selection, does this have to be a specific location?
A: The design solution can be a site-specific or versatile module that can be replicated in different locations across the globe. We encourage participants to detail the solution at one site location to provide necessary context to the design and the way it responds to surroundings.
Q: Are participants required to select the site by themselves?
A: Participants are free to select a site in an urban or rural context that fulfills the requirements mentioned in the brief and the needs of the user groups selected.
Q: Is there any area restriction for the Tiny House 2024 Architecture Competition?
A: There is an area restriction of 300 sq.ft. with regards to built-area.
Q: What is built-up area?
A: The built-up area refers to the sum of all floor plates.
Q: How the built-up area is to be calculated?
A: For the purpose of the competition, the built-up area accounted as the sum of all floor plates and the thickness of the wall but it excludes space where permanent habitation is not possible like a balcony, terrace, or temporary spaces.
Q: Are there any exemption on this Area Restriction?
A: The exemption of spaces from this area restriction are voids, storage lofts, ducts, open-to-sky spaces (without any weatherproofing), decks, balconies, terraces, etc. These are spaces where habitation permanently is not possible.
Q: Is there a restriction on-site area?
A: There are no restrictions on the site area and topography.
Q: Does the mezzanine count in the area restriction?
A: The area of the mezzanine will be accounted for in the restriction.
Q: Is it necessary to design the Tiny House to be mobile?
A: It is not necessary to design a tiny house to be mobile. Participants can choose to design solution stationary to a specific site. However, it is required to justify the same.
Q: Do participants need to design the Tiny House for land or road-based mobility or can we explore other mediums as well?
A: Participants can design a tiny house that supports land, water, or any other medium of mobility. Participants are encouraged to design the Tiny House should be innovative, and creative with a sustainable edge.
Q: What are the modes of submissions?
A: The participants are requested to submit their work in JPEG file format in 150 DPI resolutions.
Q: What should be the submission file size?
A: The file size should not exceed more than 5MB.
Q: What file name should be given to submission material?
A: The participants are requested to submit the files with their unique team code as its name.
Q: What unit system should any participant adhere in case if anyone wants to show dimensions?
A: The participants are free to use any one of imperial or metric unit systems.
Q: What would the size of the sheet be?
A: The participants are required to use an A1 sheet i.e. (841 x 594 mm)/ (33.1 x 23.4 inches). The sheet must be composed in Landscape orientation, with the Unique Team Code on the top right corner.
Q: What should the participants do in case the payments are not available in our country?
A: We request the participants to send us the queries on questions@volumezerocompetitions.com to get an alternate payment method. We would send you all the possible payment methods.
Q: What does the participant do when they don’t get a unique identification code after the payment is made?
A: In case of such a problem we request you to send us your payment receipt to questions@volumezerocompetitions.com with the "unique identification code" as subject matter.
Q: What is the 200 word count in the submission; does it include all the text in the submission sheet?
A: The 200 word limit for the submission is only limited to the project description. It would not include the text used as Legends or captions, layout dimensions or any other text apart from project description.
Q: Do you have a minimum font size requirement for the sheet?
A: There is no set minimum font size; however, it is important to keep the font legible and readable.
Q: Is there a minimum requirement for renderings, and diagrams or a maximum limit?
A: There are no minimum requirements for the presentation illustrations and diagrams. The participants are encouraged to make the presentation self-explanatory.
Q: Do the plans/sections need to scale?
A: The drawings in the submission need not necessarily be on a scale as long as they have relevant dimensions mentioned.
Q: Should the drawings be composed by hand or any specific software?
A: The participants are free to select the medium for presentation. They are free to create a handmade or software-generated sheet for the submission.
Q: Will participants receive certificates for participation in the competition?
A: Yes, all the participants would receive certificates for participation.
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