Architecture Competition: CLT Induction in India

The Competition challenges the participants to design an urban or peri-urban housing scheme with an innovative construction system using CLT (Cross Laminated Timber) in the Indian Context; hence the design proposal should explicitly focus on innovative structural as well as spatial building systems which can explore the use of CLT in the industry. The participants are also allowed to pick up existing housing projects and re-designing the building system using CLT as the primary material.

Program A: Innovative Mid to high-rise Building
Program B: Innovative Low-rise detached Housing/Villas

MEC Industry aims to identify an ecosystem of players (in particular architects and structural engineers) stimulate and steward the timber construction movement in India and especially encourage professionals and young practitioners with current projects to join the sustainable construction movement.

Registration

The CLT design competition and workshops are open for students, young professional and companies coming from diverse backgrounds. Although it is recommended to have at least one architect in the team. Architects and structural engineers teams are especially encouraged to bring out the potential of the material through combined teams. There is no registration fee for the competition as well as the workshops.

Awards

1st Prize
Trip to Japan, including a visit to the Tokyo Olympics Stadium and a meeting with Kengo Kuma and Associates. (2 Business Class Packages) or a Cash award of INR 6,00,000.*

2nd Prize

Trip to Japan, including a visit to the Tokyo Olympics Stadium and a meeting with Kengo Kuma and Associates. (2 Economy Class Packages) or a Cash award of INR 3,00,000.*

3rd Prize

Trip to Japan, including a visit to the Tokyo Olympics Stadium and a meeting with Kengo Kuma and Associates.(1 Economy Class Packages) or a Cash award of INR 2,00,000.*

Student Prize

INR 1,00,000

06 Honourable Mentions

20 Finalists

Publications + Certificate of achievement and a book signed by Architect KUMA Kengo.

Special Sponsor Award

Addionally, the sponsors would consider pracsing professionals with keen interest in the material
to visit their plant and opportunies to visit other buildings using CLT in Japan and become a part of
the Indian ecosystem to design with CLT in India.

Competition Schedule

21st January 2021, Thursday, 12:15 PM (IST): COA social reads, Ar. KUMA Kengo in conversation with Ar. Durganand Balsavar on 'Why Wood Matters'. on COA social platform

26th January 2021, Tuesday: Registration for the CLT Induction starts

13th February 2021, Saturday, 11:00 AM – 01:00PM (IST): CLT Workshop A

20th February 2021, Saturday, 07:00 PM – 09:00PM (IST): CLT Workshop B

27th February 2021, Saturday, 11:00 AM – 01:00PM (IST): CLT Workshop C

15th March 2021, Monday, 11:59 PM (IST): Registration for the CLT Induction ends

31st March 2021, Wednesday, 11:59 PM (IST): Submission Deadline for CLT Induction

30th April 2021, Friday, 12:00 PM (IST): Results announced for CLT Induction

Jury

Kengo Kuma, Kengo Kuma & Associates
Mahendra Raj, Mahendra Raj Consultants
Rajeev Kathpalia, Vastu Shilpa Consultants
Gurdev Singh, Aakar Design Consultants
MORISHITA Yoshitaka, President, MEC Industry
Rohit Raj Mehndiratta, Studio VanRO

Download competition brief from here. Read details about the competition on the competition's website.