InternationalStudent Design

Competition

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CLOSING DATE: 15 DECEMBER 2020

IFLA2020 International Student Design CompetitionCALL FOR SUBMISSIONCLOSING DATE: 15 DECEMBER 2020

INTRODUCTIONThe International Landscape Architecture Student Design Competition is organised as part of the 57th IFLA World Congress, World Landscape Architects Summit 2020 event. Jointly organised by the Institute of Landscape Architects Malaysia (ILAM), International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA) and the Department of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Built Environment and Surveying, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). The Design Competition promotes the evolution of landscape architecture through education.

OBJECTIVES• The competition to generate ideas and formulating potential landscape architecture-based design solutions

to overcome current and future issues worldwide. • To cultivate students’ ability in investigating the dynamic processes in landscape planning and design

according to the range of complexities, which may include aesthetic, functional, ecological, socio-cultural, historic-patrimonial, economic-productive, and ethics.

• To demonstrate how landscape architecture solutions can effectively redefine and overcome unsustainable practices through innovative ideas.

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THEME: URBAN LANDSCAPES IN FUTURE TENSE – CREATING A FUN & FUNCTIONAL FUTURE• The competition challenges students to explore urban landscapes by adopting a problem-based in relation

to the current global issues such as climate change, food security, agriculture, natural disaster and etc.• The proposed ideas should include the concept that has the value of “representational, communicational

and motivational functions”, and tackling of unsustainable practices and problems manifested in the urban landscapes.

• The most appropriate approaches and techniques should be applied to the creation of novel spaces and the improvement of their management, leading towards a meaningful and sustainable approach.

PROJECT SITE & SCALEStudents are free to select the context, site and scale of their projects. It may either apply to specific landscape sites and challenges that they are familiar with, or highlight global issues based on the theme as mentioned above. The design must show a reflective and innovative approach, how values and identity are imbued to the designed space, and the chosen strategy for the project execution.

ELIGIBILITY • The competition is open to all students of landscape architecture and allied disciplines (where a country or

university does not include a program specifically identified as Landscape Architecture). • Both individual and group submissions will be accepted, and each student or group is allowed only one

entry. • Broad interdisciplinary submissions are also welcomed; however, the design must still focus on the

configuration and level of the landscape, and must have at least one Landscape Architecture student in the group.

• The number of members in each participating group shall not exceed five (5). Only students are eligible to be members of the project teams (instructors, program directors, alumni, etc. are not eligible.)

• Professional collaborators and associates of the members of the jury, and their relatives up to a third degree, may not enter the competition.

• Students are prohibited from contacting any member of the jury prior to or during the competition process.

AWARDS The following are the awards granted for the competition: 1ST Prize (GROUP HAN Prize for Landscape Architecture) – USD 1500 + Certificate2ND Prize (GROUP HAN Commendation Award for Landscape Architecture) – USD 1000 + Certificate3RD Prize (Local Organiser Prize) – USD 500 + Certificate4TH to 6TH Prize – Certificated Honourable Mentionse-Certificates will be given to all participated entries via email after the event

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EVALUATION CRITERIA• Comprehensive investigation of the competition theme and consideration of the overall theme and

sub-themes.• Clear documentation of analysis and design process.• Effective and attractive communication of design theme and the concept of “representational, communica-

tional, motivational functions”.• Clearly stated site synthesis with appropriate methods and approaches based on the site issues.• A spatial form design that triggers a unique impression together with the qualities of the landscape.• Demonstrate reflective and innovative design approaches which are feasible and adaptable to development

and changes in the future.• Effective and reflective design that addresses social, environmental and economic sustainability.• Integration of the practical and aesthetic aspects of landscape architectural works.

ENTRY FEES• An entry fee is required for each submission, whether submitted by an individual or a group. The entry fee of

MYR 200 (Malaysian Ringgit) is required to be paid at the time of entry registration online. To submit your entry and pay the entry fee, please visit the web page: www.ifla2020.com/studentdesigncompetition

NOTE: Any payment made are not refundable and not transferable.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTSSubmissions must adhere to the following requirements or they will be disqualified:

1. All submissions must be in English2. Submit the following documents (can be found at the FORMS DOWNLOAD section)

• THE OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM, DECLARATION FORM, SUBMISSION CHECKLIST FORM. Please note that any project that does not include this signed endorsement shall be disqualified.

• A BRIEF DESCRIPTION (maximum 250 words in Microsoft Word format): A written executive summary of the project, including project context, issues to be addressed, main features, and innovations. This is for potential use in the jury report or any subsequent publications. This must be saved as a PDF and include the project title, but with no mention of the project team or school. The text must be unjustified, left aligned and double spaced, in Times New Roman font at 12 points. Projects with description or written text exceeding the maximum words shall be disqualified.

• 2 (TWO) DESIGN PANELS, SIZE A1 IN PORTRAIT FORMAT, PDF FILE (please numbered in the order they should be viewed). The panels must include the project title, but exclude information that would identify the author, the team or the school. As entries are received, ENTRY NUMBER will be assigned, and entries shall be referred to by number to ensure anonymity during the judging.

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3. Please note the following:• Include enough information to provide context for the project (for example, drone photo view, site plan,

and other context information).• Provide a range of drawings at a range of scales that are appropriate for the purposes of illustrating the

project.• Make sure to provide a clear and concise description of the intentions of the project, special issues or

considerations, approaches and methods, and concepts (maximum 200 words). Legends, notes and captions should be minimal and are not included in the word count.

• Projects consisting of a number of posters or of orientation other than what is specified in the brief (Two A1 size posters, portrait orientation) will be disqualified.

• Any written text on the panel must be in English, with the exception of a complementary translation of the project title into a second language.

• Projects with description or written texts in a language other than English words shall be disqualified.• The entrants must ensure that all images, photographs and other materials from other sources are correctly

attributed. Source credits are not included in the word count.

ONLINE SUBMISSION GUIDE

STEP 2: CONFIRMATION

Upon completed the online registration and payment, an ENTRY NUMBER will be sent to the registered e-mail alongside with the login details.

STEP 1: FILL IN ONLINE ENTRY FORM

Fill in the online form and proceed to make payment of MYR 200 (Malaysian Ringgit) for each entry.

STEP 3: PREPARATION OF SUBMISSION

Prepare the design submission based on the instructions provided, save the design files and the forms (Declaration

From, Entry Details Form and Submission Checklist) and prepare to upload via your prefered online cloud storage (google drive, wetransfer, dropbox, one drive and etc). Please ensure all A1 panels and forms are filled with the ENTRY NUMBER provided in the confirmation e-mail.

STEP 4: ONLINE SUBMISSION

Upon uploaded your files to your prefered online storage. Login to your registered account and submit your cloud storage DOWNLOAD LINK.

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DOWNLOADPlease click below to download all the forms required for submission

Declaration FormEntry Details FormSubmission ChecklistA1 Size Submission Panel TemplateCompetition Brochure

FILE FORMATPDF files of posters must have a 300dpi resolution and the maximum size of the file shall be 200MB. Larger files will not be accepted. It is the responsibility of the authors/teams to guarantee that the final images and files are in the size and resolution adequate to their legibility.

COMPETITION RULES1. Participation in the Competition implies unconditional acceptance of the Competition Rules. 2. All Competition entries are the property of the Local Organizing Committee of the 57th IFLA World Congress,

World Landscape Architects Summit 2020, Penang, Malaysia. Entries will not be returned to the authors.3. The works submitted by competition entrants may be placed on exhibition in digital or paper format during

the 57th IFLA World Congress, World Landscape Architects Summit 2020, Penang, Malaysia, and may also be exhibited elsewhere after the Congress at the discretion of the Local Organizing Committee and/or IFLA.

4. IFLA and Institute of Landscape Architect Malaysia (ILAM) retain the right of duplication and publication of any or all materials submitted to the Competition, and there shall be no obligation whatsoever to the entrants, beyond the acknowledgement of the authorship of the works exhibited or published.

5. All entrants are absolutely forbidden to have their submissions (or any part thereof) published in any way prior to the notification of the jury’s final decision. The jury shall preside over the competition and is the sole arbiter at all levels until the final attribution of prizes. All decisions of the jury are final.

6. The winner shall be announced by the IFLA President upon recommendation of the jury.7. Entrants are forbidden from requesting any information from the members of the jury.

THE JURY The Jury will be composed by three to five members of IFLA. The members will be appointed according to the protocols of the IFLA Student Competitions.

IMPORTANT DATES30 July 2020 Last day for enquiries

15 Dec 2020 Submission closed on 6.00pm (Malaysia Time: UTC or GMT +8)

To be confirmed Competition Jury Session

To be confirmed Formal public announcement of the winners and presentation of the prizes

To be confirmed Exhibition at the congress venue

* Please refer to competition website from time to time on the latest updates

https://www.ifla2020.com/studentdesigncompetition