The Cuban Square: Architecture Competition with Prize Pool of 6.000€

TerraViva Competitions is accepting entries for The Cuban Square: Architecture Competition. Located in the Vedado district towards the west side of Old Havana, Plaza de la Revolución is not only one of the largest public squares in the world – 72.000 square meters – but also a place of great historical relevance. The square has been the stage of several of the main events of the Cuban Revolution and the place where up to a million people have congregated at once during civic gatherings. The goal of this competition is to explore the potentialities of Plaza de la Revolución, in order to come up with a design proposal capable of giving it a new life. How could it be transformed into a place for community life and social interaction? What kind of intervention might turn the square into a livelier area, accessible and functional for both local dwellers and international tourists? 

The Cuban Square aims at reinterpreting a space full of history and cultural value through innovative and original projects. Designers are therefore completely free to decide the programs and the type of interventions they want to experiment on the site. Be creative and do not hesitate to “revolutionise” the square! 

• 1st Prize : 2.500 €
• 2nd Prize : 1.500 €
• 3rd Prize : 1.000 €
• Gold Mention #1 : 250 €
• Gold Mention #2 : 250 €
• Gold Mention #3 : 250 €
• Gold Mention #4 : 250 €
• 10 Honorable Mentions
• 30 Finalists

1. the competition is open to students, architects, designers, urbanists, engineers,
2. artists, makers, activists and anyone interested in the design and architecture fields;
3. participants can join the competition either individually or with a team;
4. there is no restriction or limit in the number of members that can compose a team; teams can be composed by members of different nationalities and ages;
5. “Early” registration – 59€ “Standard” registration – 89€ “Late” registration – 119€ the payment of one registration fee allows the participant/team to submit one
6. single project. In order to submit additional projects it is required to pay additional registration fees;
7. participants are not allowed to publish their own submitted material before the
8. official winners’ announcement;
9. Submission: 2 x A1 panels (landscape oriented) + a brief text describing the proposal (max. 250 words). For more info on submission requirements visit this page.

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