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.
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.
A: Yes, the Early Bird Registrations would be valid only till 11:59 PM (IST), 18th October 2024.
A: All the participants will only receive the team unique code on completion of registration process.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A: There is an area restriction of 300 sq.ft. with regards to built-area.
A: The built-up area refers to the sum of all floor plates.
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.
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.
A: There are no restrictions on the site area and topography.
A: The area of the mezzanine will be accounted for in the restriction.
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.
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.
A: The participants are requested to submit their work in JPEG file format in 150 DPI resolutions.
A: The file size should not exceed more than 5MB.
A: The participants are requested to submit the files with their unique team code as its name.
A: The participants are free to use any one of imperial or metric unit systems.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A: There is no set minimum font size; however, it is important to keep the font legible and readable.
A: There are no minimum requirements for the presentation illustrations and diagrams. The participants are encouraged to make the presentation self-explanatory.
A: The drawings in the submission need not necessarily be on a scale as long as they have relevant dimensions mentioned.
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.
A: Yes, all the participants would receive certificates for participation.
Please submit any further questions you might have regarding the competition to, questions@volumezerocompetitions.com