Architecture Competition for Dar Al Uloum Library in KSA
Applicant criteria
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
The Abdulrahman Al Sudairy Cultural Centre (AACC) is hosting an international architecture competition for the redevelopment of the existing Dar Al Uloum Public Library and surrounding campus located in Al Jouf in Saudi Arabia. The competition aims to bring new life into the library in order to make the center once again a meaningful public place to promote learning and community engagement. Applicants must be a minimum of one person or legal entity with a legal capacity to practice architecture in their country of registration. Architects are expected to creatively rethink the library’s functions and transform the interior of the library from a storage space for books to a more flexible social place. All documents must be submitted in English.
Prizes will be awarded as follows:
[1] 1st Prize: $50,000 and a contract
[2] 2nd Prize: $37,000
[3] 3rd Prize: $25,000