Call for Entries: School in the Marshes
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Tamayouz is an independent initiative with no political affiliation with the aim to advance the profession of architecture un Iraq both academically and professionaly.
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Winners of this Award will be offered fully paid employment at Dewan Architects and Engineers in Dubai for 6 months expandable to 12 months.
Participants are asked to design a primary school in the long-forgotten area of the Iraqi marshes, taking into account the limitations of the area and the ecological impact of construction on nature and the fauna of the marshes. The design is for a 6-class primary school serving the nearby villages with all the amenities of a modern school.
The challenge:
A historical and fundamental area of Iraq are the marshes which are home to many families with minimal infrastructure.
Dewan has chosen this exact location to build a school in order to supply the families the much-needed education in an area that is lacking for facilities that will nurture the future of Iraq. The particular plot is located perfectly between two rivers for multiple means of properties with empty land surrounding it for possible expansion in the future to house more students
Participants are asked to design a primary school in the long-forgotten area of the Iraqi marshes, taking into account the limitations of the area and the ecological impact of construction on nature and the fauna of the marshes.
The design is for a 6-class primary school serving the nearby villages with all the amenities of a modern school. The sustainable design to take special care to minimize the impact on the fragile ecosystem of the marshes and to emphasize the awareness of the children of their unique surroundings and the importance of the impact of the humans on the marshes and its fauna.
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Rewards
PRIZE WINNER
Fully paid employment at Dewan Architects and Engineers in Dubai for 6 months expandable to 12 months + Trip to the 2018 Award Ceremony (Flights & Hotel covered by the organizers)2nd Prize
$2 000Certificate + Trip to the 2018 Award Ceremony Flights & Hotel
3rd Prize
$1 000Certificate + Trip to the 2018 Award Ceremony Flights & Hotel
(7) Honourable mentions
Certificates
The TOP 20 will be published on their website, social media pages and in exhibitions
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