18th Laka Competition 2018: Architecture that Reacts

Description

Laka Competition is an international annual competition that seeks innovative ideas in architecture, design and technology that are capable of reacting and dynamically adjusting to the conditions of the environment (either natural, social, or built).

Three main prizes and approximately ten honorable mentions will be selected for 2018.

The subject of the competition is architectural, design, or technological solutions that are capable of dynamic interaction with their surroundings.

Participants are strongly encouraged to look for the solutions not only in the definition of the “building” itself, but foremost to present the interdisciplinary approach which takes benefits from disciplines such as robotics, mechanics, digital fabrication, biodesign and biofabrication, computational design, materials science, bioarchitecture, social sciences, industrial design, mobility.

Project’s location, scale, size, and program are left to participant’s choice.

Awards for 2018

Laureates of the main prizes will be

1. Awarded $1.000 (USD) per team and
   • invited to join the ‘Laka Perspectives’ book vol. 2.
2. Laureates of the main prizes and honorable mentions will be
   • provided with feedback on their designs by selected experts from the Laka Accelerator,
   • presented on Laka’s websites and promoted among Laka’s network of partners, and
   • included in future Laka publications related to the competition.

Laureates of the main prizes will be invited to join the ‘Laka Perspectives’ book vol. 2