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CHALLENGE

This new annual competition from anonymous.d wishes to challenge creative individuals and teams from around the world to re-imagine the design of a spiritual space in the 21st century.

The design of a religious/spiritual building is a highly complex task. Different eras symbolize different architectural manifestations based on their spiritual affiliation. A Japanese temple and a Gothic Cathedral are both structures designed and built for man in service to his spiritual philosophy. But one is humanly scaled and harmoniously integrated in oceans of nature; the other is richly ornamented and heroically scaled structure showcasing power and technical genius.

Along history, religious spaces were always a place for architectural and structural investigations. A place where new aesthetics were born and new technologies were introduced. Some are known for their extraordinary structural performances , some showcase the balance between mass and void and others express their spiritual philosophy by a minimalistic use of light and shadows. Some of the world's most renowned structures are places of worship.

The task is to examine social, cultural, economical and historical aspects related to different faiths and societies and propose an architectural response that takes into consideration the effects of globalization, advances in technology and sustainability and other architectural and urban strategies. The proposed work should investigate ideas related to the technical complexity of the building, the symbolic expression of the space and the role of spiritual places in our society and implement them to current and future experiences, spatial organizations, functionalities and aesthetics.

Spiritual spaces - Where should we integrate them in our cities if at all? In what configuration? Should they be part of our homes or public infrastructures? should they be a vacation destination?... The purpose of spiritual.(d) annual competition is to encourage creative individuals and teams from around the world to participate in an open architectural and philosophical debate, to nurture the architectural evolution of our environment and to redefine the role of the spiritual space in the contemporary world.

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Spiritual Architectural Contest SCHEDULE

COMPETITION STARTS
Mai 1st 2012

EARLY REGISTRATION
Mai 1st - June 15 12 2012

REGISTRATION
June 16 - July 18 2012

LATE REGISTRATION
July 19 - August 15 2012

SUBMISSION DEADLINE
August 15th 2012 - 12:00 pm EST time

ANNOUNCING WINNERS
September 2012

ANONYMOUS.D's online publication featuring past competition winners and honorable mentions will be available on the day of announcing the results.

Spiritual Architectural Contest PRIZE

*1st Prize
- 3500 US$
- Individual page on anonymousd.com featuring an interview with the designer/s.
- Project featured on anonymousd.com and in other international magazines.


*2nd Prize
- 1000 US$
- Individual page on anonymousd.com featuring an interview with the designer/s.
- Project featured on anonymousd.com and in other international magazines.

*3rd Prize
- 500 US$
- Individual page on anonymousd.com featuring an interview with the designer/s.
- Project featured on anonymousd.com and in other international magazines.

Honorable mentions
- Individual page on anonymousd.com featuring the project and the designer/s.

Spiritual Architectural Contest website: http://www.anonymousd.com/competitions