Kaira Looro Architecture Competition 2021, African Cultural Center Architectural Contest
Kaira Looro 2021 Competition
4 Jan 2021
Kaira Looro 2021 competition (Women’s House in Africa)
Africa Architectural Contest organised by International Nonprofit Organization Balouo Salo
The theme of this year’s contest will be the design of a Women’s House in Senegal, which will be built with the proceeds of the competition. This architecture will make it possible to promote gender equality and reduce discriminations in favor of rural development.
In the official website (www.kairalooro.com) there is all information: jury, calendar, awards, faqs, registration form.
The registration will open on 16th January 2021.
The entries received will be evaluated (in June) by a jury made up of prominent architects and institutions, among which: Kengo Kuma (Kengo Kuma & Associates), Benedetta Tagliabue (EMBT Miralles Tagliabue), Urko Sanchez ( Urko Sanchez Architects), Agostino Ghirardelli (SBGA), Oulimata Sarr (Regional Director of UN Women West and Central Africa), Lehau Victoria Maloka ( Director of Women Gender and Development Directorate of African Union Commission), Salimata Diop Dieng (Minister of Women, Family, Gender and Child Protection of Senegal), Azzurra Muzzonigro (Sex and the City).
Awards will be given to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places, 2 honourable mentions, 2 special mentions, 20 finalists, and 20 Top 50. The winning project will receive a cash prize (5.000 €) and an internship at Kengo Kuma & Associates studio in Japan, as well as the construction of the project and its adoption on the part of the Ministry at the national level. The other internships will be awarded to the 2nd place team at the EMBT Miralles Tagliabue studio in Spain and to the 3rd place at the SBGA Blengini Ghiradelli Archtiects in Italy.
Registrations will be open from January to the end of April.
Following all deadlines:
Opening of “early” registrations | 16/01/2021
Closing of “early” registrations | 02/28/2021 (h 11.59 pm GMT)
Opening of “normal” registrations | 1/03/2021
Closing of “normal” registrations | 28/03/2021 (h 11.59 pm GMT)
Opening of “late” registrations | 29/03/2021
Late registration closing | 30/04/2021 (h 11.59 pm GMT)
FAQ response deadline | 8/05/2021
Delivery deadline for documents | 30/05/2021
Evaluation of the jury | 13-20 / 06/2021
Publication of results | 06/27/2020
You can donwload the call in several languages:
Kaira Looro Architecture Competition 2021 information / image received 040121 from Project Earth 2
Previously on e-architect:
20 May 2018
Kaira Looro Architecture Competition Winners
Kaira Looro Design Competition 2018 Winners
Firt Place Team: OMONIOALY346 from Italy
Project design by: Giacomo Spanio, Sergiu Cernea, Paolo Reali, Nicola Puppin.
Location: Senegal, West Africa
Architecture Competitions
Architecture Competitions – architectural selection below:
Belgrade Concert Hall Design Competition 2020, Serbia
Belgrade Concert Hall Design Competition
The Labyrinth Design Competition by ARCH8
The Labyrinth Competition 2020
Urban Adaptation Competition
Urban Adaptation Competition
International Design Competition for Central City Square of Rahovec, Kosovo, Europe
Central City Square of Rahovec Architecture Competition
International Competition of Integrated Urban and Architecture Masterplan for Suwon Dangsu District 2, Suwon, S. Korea
Masterplan for Suwon Dangsu District 2 Competition
Senegal Buildings
Architecture in Senegal – architectural selection below:
University of Bambey Building, Diourbel
Design: IDOM
photograph : Francesco Pinton
University of Bambey Building
House in Dakar
Design: SAOTA – Stefan Antoni Olmesdahl Truen Architects and Antoni Associates
image from architects
Senegal Property
Dakar Railway Station
Project Consultancy: Iglo Architects
image from architects
Dakar Railway Station
Radisson Blu Hotel in Dakar
Design: SAOTA – Stefan Antoni Olmesdahl Truen Architects and Antoni Associates
photo from architecture office
Senegal Hotel Building
Solar Well, Sambacounda village, Senegal, Africa
Design: Raoul Vecchio Architect
picture from architects practice
Solar Well in Senegal
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