YEARNING TO BREATHE International ‘Biophilic – Urban Residence’ Design Competition

INTRODUCTION

Health studies document the increase in stress and greater prevalence of some mental disorders in the cities. The constant interaction of urban life is leading to psychological problems. 

Research shows that even a brief interaction with nature has mental healing benefits. Natural features in the cities are a necessity, features that enhance human health. House needs to be homely and more alive; the home needs to be a structure that can ‘BREATHE’. Cities depend on a healthy environment for proper functioning. Cities need to incorporate nature to bring a positive effect on mental health which can be achieved by interaction with nature.

 “Biophilic design is about the value of the embodied beauty of nature that we can bring to our everyday lives, we can create an identity, a sense of belonging and well-being.”

-Matthias Olt

Purpose:

Understanding the healing potential of design inspired by nature

Objective:

• To address the issues of the degrading relationship between nature and humans leading to mental illnesses such as stress and depression
• Enhancing mental healing and recovery.

Design Program:

A Biophilic Residence that responds to the dense concrete fabric of the city.

Design expectations:

• Design an Urban Home that is based on the idea of ‘BIOPHILIA’.

• Develop an urban residential model that overcomes the shortcomings of our current city homes.
• The user should be able to reconnect with nature.
• Concentrate on architectural and interior design innovations based on Biophilia.
• A single unit (any type in the existing urban fabric or design a type of your own)
• Mention the sq. m. (Area) of the residence in the selected location and the reasoning for the same.

 

Principles of Biophilic Design:

• Evolved Human Nature Relationship
• Environmental features
• Natural patterns and processes
• Natural shapes & forms
• Light and architectural space
• Location-based relationship

 

“Building supports us best when they echo the scale and tone of the natural environment through inspiring light, form and dimension.”

-Matthias Olt

Patterns of Biophilic Design:

• Visual Connection with Nature
• Non-Visual Connection with Nature
• Non-Rhythmic Sensory Stimuli
• Thermal & Airflow Variability
• Presence of Water
• Dynamic & Diffuse Light
• Connection with Natural Systems

Supporting data:

Principles of Biophilic Design:

 

Guidelines:

• Site / Location – Participants’ choice (Condition: Should be an Urban Area)
• The word to remember is ‘BIOPHILIC’.
• We are expecting healing architectural design and spaces.
• Drawing requirements: Conceptual (Priority), Plans, Sections, Elevations, View.
• Support your design with all possible explanations, (Formats that are accepted: Text, Video, Audio, and the most obvious drawings).
• Accepted format: Drawings – JPEG./JPG. | Text – Docx./Docs.

Key Idea to be remembered:

“…Human development in the Natural world has formed our senses and that plays an enormous role in how we experience the world and how we can make it better.” 

-Oliver Heath.

Keywords to be remembered:

• Biophilia: The innate human attraction to nature and natural processes.
• Cities: A place where humans survive and thrive.
• Nature: The phenomena of the physical world collectively, including plants, animals, the landscape, and other features and products of the earth, as opposed to humans or human creations.
• Humans: a man, woman, or child of the species Homo sapiens, distinguished from other animals by superior mental development, power of articulate speech, and upright stance.

 

Participation:

• This competition is open to all.
• You can participate individually or as a team (Maximum 3 members in a team)
• University students can contact us for discounts – email us at [email protected]

Submission Requirements:

• Presentation Board (Min. 02 Max. 05 no | size: A1 Landscape format)
• Text Summary (Min. 300 words)

Submission Guidelines

• Download the submission folder (A zip folder) – Click the requirements button on our online brief.
• Upload all the requirements in the designated folder.
• Rename the folder with your participation code.
• Upload the folder to Google drive/dropbox
• Email the link in the format mentioned below:
• Email address: [email protected]
• Email Subject: YTBBD_your code (example: YTBBD_XX_XXX_2202_US)

*Do not ask any queries on [email protected], email all your queries to [email protected].

Judgment Criteria

• Conceptual development
• Design development
• Innovation
• Presentation
• Originality
• Description

Jury

To be announced.

Timeline:

• Registration deadline: 4th January 2023
• AR (advanced registration): 1st July 2022 – 19th July 2022
• ER(early registration): 20th July 2022 – 4th August 2022
• SRL1 (standard registration level 1): 5th August 2022 – 4th September 2022
• SRL2 (standard registration level 2): 5th September 2022 – 4th October 2022
• SRL3 (standard registration level 3): 5th October 2022 – 4th November 2022
• SRL4 (standard registration level 4): 5th November 2022 – 4th December 2022
• LR (late registration): 5th December 2022 – 19th December 2022
• CR(countdown registration): 20th December 2022 – 4th January 2023

• Submission deadline: 19th January 2023
• Result Announcement: 28th February  2023 

Participants will be notified in case of an update in the timeline.

Prizes:

 

• BESPOKE MEDAL

The competition winner receives a bespoke medal as a token of appreciation.

• PUBLICATION

News announcement on global platforms (platforms partnered with us – Global exposure.)

Design feature on our platform.

• INTERVIEWS

Exclusive Interview in both text & video format (Video feature on our home page)

• ATTESTED CERTIFICATE

Certificate of achievement will be awarded to our winners / honorable mentions & a participation certificate to all our participants 

• PUBLICATION OF ARTICLE / DESIGN

Design/article feature on our partnering platform.

• JURY CRITS / COMMENTS ON YOUR ENTRY WITH DETAILS

Comments from our jurors for improvement and appreciation

& MORE

*All the certificates will be attested and e-format.

 

Fees

• AR (advanced registration): 1st July 2022 – 19th July 2022 | $25 (INT) / ₹500(IND)

• ER(early registration): 20th July 2022 – 4th August 2022 | $27 (INT) / ₹800(IND)
• SRL1 (standard registration level 1): 5th August 2022 – 4th September 2022 | $32 (INT) / ₹900(IND)
• SRL2 (standard registration level 2): 5th September 2022 – 4th October 2022 | $37 (INT) / ₹1000(IND)
• SRL3 (standard registration level 3): 5th October 2022 – 4th November 2022| $39 (INT) / ₹1500(IND)
• SRL4 (standard registration level 4): 5th November 2022 – 4th December 2022| $42 (INT) / ₹2000(IND)
• LR (late registration): 5th December 2022 – 19th December 2022 | $47 (INT) / ₹2500(IND)
• CR(countdown registration): 20th December 2022 – 4th January 2022 | $57 (INT) / ₹2600(IND)

*(INT) – International payments /*(IND) – Indian payments. 

 

Organisers:

Artuminate – www.artuminate.com  & Archiol – www.archiol.com