Stone barn meditation camp
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COMPETITIONThe Stone Barn Meditation Camp architecture competition is a partnership with SRED property developers to create a multipurpose recreational space. Participants are tasked with presenting ideas for a venue, which focuses on wellness tourism and offers holistic outlets such as meditation and yoga.
The Stone Barn Meditation Camp will serve as a guesthouse, located in a repurposed stone barn in the heart of Latvia, with the aim of further popularising eco tourism. As one of the greenest countries in Europe, Latvia already benefits from a thriving ecotourism trade.
The Stone Barn Meditation Camp will look to become a regional example for green building practice. As competition winners will be put forward for consideration for construction, designs need to place a strong emphasis on eco-friendly and cost-effective building techniques.
Designs for the building complex in this competition need to include accommodation for guests of meditation camps and other small events, permanent accommodation for the groundskeeper, and an inventive and eco-friendly use of space for guests to practice meditation and yoga.
THE COMPETITION SITE
The competition site is situated in rural Vidzeme in the eastern region of Latvia. Known for both its cultural heritage and its natural beauty, the location is rich in forests, lakes and grasslands.
The stone barn was built in 1875 and operated as a sawmill until the late 1990s. All the equipment has since been removed, and part of the building has been demolished. Participants can download information on the existing structure, as well as the historical appearance from the competition website. Participants can decide to restore the stone barn to its original historical design or reimagine its structure in a new way. However, the existing building cannot be demolished, only added to or enhanced.
PROGRAMME
Guest Zone
Main Event Hall (for meditation, yoga, etc.)
Silence Chamber (small soundproof, isolated darkroom for 1-2 people)
Accommodate up to 20 people in a variety of different-sized rooms ranging from single rooms to double rooms for up to four people
Dining room
Kitchen
Service areas (bathrooms, storage rooms, etc.)
Private Zone
Bedrooms
Library
Small Kitchen
Bathroom
Outdoors
Covered terrace
Sauna
Farm (optional)
Vegetable/Fruit Garden (optional)
Children’s Playground (optional)
Jury
Alona Martinez
University of Plymouth, United Kingdom
University of Plymouth, United Kingdom
Andrejs Edvards Rauchut
Associate professor at RISEBA and a Fulbright grant recipient, Latvia
Associate professor at RISEBA and a Fulbright grant recipient, Latvia
Audrey McKee
Renzo Piano Building Workshop, France
Renzo Piano Building Workshop, France
Brittany Utting
Thomas Phifer and Partners, USA
Thomas Phifer and Partners, USA
Carlos M Guimarães
DepA, correspondent of A10 magazine, Portugal
DepA, correspondent of A10 magazine, Portugal
Collin Anderson
Renzo Piano Building Workshop, France
Renzo Piano Building Workshop, France
Daniel Jacobs
SHoP Architects, New York City, USA
SHoP Architects, New York City, USA
Eva Cildermane
Sustainability and business development advisor, MSc. Candidate in Sustainable Urban Development, University of Oxford
Sustainability and business development advisor, MSc. Candidate in Sustainable Urban Development, University of Oxford
Gemawang Swaribathoro
OMA, Hong Kong
OMA, Hong Kong
Gia-Hy Hoang
Agence Christian de Portzamparc, France
Agence Christian de Portzamparc, France
Jenna Dezinski
University of Texas, Austin, USA; Alterstudio Architecture, Austin, Texas, USA
University of Texas, Austin, USA; Alterstudio Architecture, Austin, Texas, USA
John Paul Rysavy
SHoP Architects, New York City, USA; And-Either-Or Austin, Texas and Brooklyn, New York, USA
SHoP Architects, New York City, USA; And-Either-Or Austin, Texas and Brooklyn, New York, USA
John Simons
KPF, USA
KPF, USA
Mandy Too
DPA, Singapore
DPA, Singapore
Pangalos Dugasse Feldmann
École Spéciale d’Architecture, France
École Spéciale d’Architecture, France
Pierre-Henri Baudart
Studio Akkerhuis, France
Studio Akkerhuis, France
Rajiv J. Fernandez
Tamarkin Co, USA
Tamarkin Co, USA
Simon McGown
CO-office, USA
CO-office, USA
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$3 000 + Publications & Certificate of Achievement2ND PRIZE
$1 500 + Publications & Certificate of Achievement3RD PRIZE
$500 + Publications & Certificate of AchievementBB STUDENT AWARD
Publications & Certificate of AchievementBB GREEN AWARD
$500 + Publications & Certificate of Achievement6 HONOURABLE MENTIONS PUBLICATIONS
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