Manhattan Wildscraper: 3 Drawings competition

In this competition, we encourage participants to come up with visionary concepts for a green skyscraper – Only 3 drawings, absolute freedom of scale and program dimensions.

Participants are asked to propose conceptual ideas to bring biodiversity back to New York City, more specifically to Midtown Manhattan, through a futuristic green skyscraper.

As the world becomes more urbanized, this competitions’ purpose is to emphasize the importance of providing a synergy between architecture and biodiversity. By imagining a world where nature and people coexist as much as possible, it’s up to the participant to come to a very high degree of interaction between these two entities in many possible ways.

As designers, how can we bring biodiversity into architecture through the use of new technologies, materials, programs, aesthetics, and spatial organizations?
Manhattan Wildscraper aims to answer those questions with a particular focus on the water crisis as a result of a global water shortage.

Non Architecture Competitions will award two winners, one selected by each jury, and a total of 6 honorable mentions.

WINNERS (2 Prizes) 1.000 euros
Publication in the Non Architecture Competitions book and website.
Reviews in digital magazines and several architecture blogs.

HONORABLE MENTIONS (6 Prizes) Publication in the Non Architecture Competitions book and website.
Reviews in digital magazines and several architecture blogs.

EDITORIAL PICK (Up to 6 Prizes)

Publication in the Non Architecture Competitions book and website.

FINALISTS (Up to 36 Prizes)
Publication in the Non Architecture Competitions Journal.

SPECIAL PRIZE
The organization might establish additional special prizes and awards during the competition development and in the evaluation phase.
Note: The appearence on the involved architectural platforms are subject to the agenda and availability of the external platforms.

JURY
Inanc Eray – Partner at SOUR
Helen Brennek – Director of Sustainability at Michael Green Architecture
Helge Lunders – Architect and Partner at MHD Architects
Paolo Russo – Design Team Leader and Expert in Sustainable Design and Green Architecture at Stefano Boeri Architetti
Francesca Cesa Bianchi – Partner and Project Director at Stefano Boeri Architetti

COMPETITION DEADLINES
REMOTE WORK CABIN –  JUNE 22ND
RE-NATURE ROME – JULY 15TH
MANHATTAN WILDSCRAPER – AUGUST 15TH