PROJECT:

The program challenges participants to design a NEW Arcology Skyscraper in Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, China. The design should create a new iconic Arcology skyscraper in the city.

PROGRAM AND USES:

Design programs should include the following spaces:

Residential (Living Spaces)

Commercial (Working and Retail Spaces)

Agricultural (Food Growing, Production and Distribution Spaces)

Social / Recreational (Relaxation and Social Community Spaces)

Recycling / Waste Management.

Total Plot Size: Approximately 9,670 m2.

SPACE ORGANISATION:The organisation of

the required space will be left to participants but must incorporate the specified spaces in this brief.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS: There is no restriction in terms of size, program or space distribution, however the proposal must be within the specified plot and include any specified space in the program and uses section above.

COMMENTARY:

It is the organiser’s intention that participants are free to make the decision on the ratio, size, allocation and design layout of the Arcology Skyscraper proposed. Participants are free to distribute the required spaces within the Arcology according to their design to allow their ideas to shine through. This is only an ideas competition to investigate and challenge skyscraper design within a specific site context.

However exciting and challenging the creative opportunity presented with such loose parameters, it is important that proposals include the specified spaces in the brief. Participants are free to added other spaces to the program according to their vision for an Arcology skyscraper with today’s architecture practice and social expectations or that of the future.

ELIGIBILITY:

Architects

Graduate Architects

Architecture Students

Team (Architects, Graduate Architect, Architecture Students, Engineers, Designers )

Inter-Disciplinary Teams (engineers, designers in-conjunction with an architect).

Submissions can be the work of an individual or a group up to 4 members.

A registration is per a project submission and participants may submit more than one projects, however must register each entry seperately with our system assigning a Unique Registration Number (URN) to each registration.

Registration and participation in the competition implies an immediate acceptance by entrants of all terms & conditions governing the site and competition.

INELIGIBILITY:

Employees, consultants, agents of SuperSkyScrapers or its associated brands.

Employees, partners, friends, family, personnel, office practice or studios associated with any of the Jury.

Persons who have taken part in the organisation of the Competition or the writing of the architectural brief

Persons involved in the establishment or in the preparation of the program (including any feasibility for the Competition site or topic).