A design competition is asking emerging Australian architects to transform an Adelaide mansion into a community hub for a chance at a $20,000 prize.
The Living Village Design Competition is being organized by the SA Housing Authority, Citylab, the Australian Institute of Architects and the City of Unley.
Open exclusively to Institute members, the competition is offering three prizes: a first prize of $20,000, a second prize of $10,000 and a third prize of $5,000.
The brief calls for designs that incorporate an existing building, Mornington House, as a potential “Innovative Entrepreneur Community Hub.” Located on Thomas Street, Mornington House was built in 1857 and is today owned by the SA Housing Authority.
The competition will be judged by a jury featuring 2019 Gold Medallist Julie Eizenberg of Koning Eizenberg along with Jeremy McLeod of Breathe Architecture and Laura Harding of Hill Thalis Architecture and Urban Projects.
The jury will be seeking “exemplary architectural designs that showcase high quality and affordable residential housing developed upon the principles of energy efficiency, environmental, community and cultural sustainability in the heart of a vibrant precinct in the City of Unley, South Australia.”
Registrations close on 10 December and entries are due by 17 December. The winner will be announced at the Institute’s conference in January. For further information head here.
Jury
Julie Eizenberg, Koning Eizenberg
Jeremy McLeod, Breathe Architecture
Laura Harding, Hill Thalis Architecture and Urban Projects
Andrew Atkinson, SA Housing Authority
Erin Crowden, EmAGN
Peter Tsokas, City of Unley
Shannon Battisson (chair), Australian Institute of Architects
Source: Architecture - architectureau
