Asian Institute of Low Carbon Design International Competition for Students 2018

The Asian Institute of Low Carbon Design (AILCD) invites students from all over the world to take part in the 8th International Student Design Competition with the theme of this year is “Beyond Growth – Bridging Wakamatsu and Tobata”. The competition addresses the problem of urban shrinkage in the Wakamatsu in the Tobata area in Japan, so it asks students to redesign the urban landscape and to make a proposal for a low carbon urban project within this area. Urban shrinkage should be considered as a real problem for the city of Kitakyushu.

All proposals should contain one or more of below features:
[1] Urban shrinkage
[2] Low carbon city concept
[3] Overall sustainable concept
[4] Green space design
[5] Usage of renewable energy systems
[6] Sustainable transport systems
[7] Connection to the surrounding area

Participation rules:

[1] Multidisciplinary teams of graduate (master and PhD students) and undergraduate students of Architecture, Landscape, Civil Engineering or any related disciplines are accepted

[2] Teams and individuals are eligible to participate, and only one project per person or per team may be submitted

[3] Participants can choose the whole area covering both old centers of the area or only one specific part, for example 2 or 3 sites within the same competition site area as the site for their proposal

[4] Proposals must be in a digital form: Four A2 panels (JPEG files) and one PDF file containing the project statement of 2 pages in English

[5] Panel size must be A2 (594mmx420mm) with a landscape format and horizontal orientation

[6] The boards should contain project concept, diagrams, plans, sections, perspectives and photographs all in English

[7] No names of participants or affiliations are allowed on the boards

[8] Proposals must contain the registration digit on the lower right corner on all boards (18pt)

Prizes: 
[1] First Prize: 50,000 Yen and a certificate
[2] Second Prize: 30,000 Yen and a certificate
[3] Third Prize: 10,000 Yen and a certificate
[4] 7 Honorable Mentions: Certificate

About the Asian Institute of Low Carbon Design:

Asian Institute of Low Carbon Design (AILCD) is non-profit academic-based organization made as a network of students, researchers, and universities especially in Asia to enhance their knowledge in their fields of study or works which is related to the environment. It explores the emergence of innovative ideas and practices within the context of international low carbon city planning and architecture issues.