Announcement of the 5th year of the architectural competition on the theme of modular construction

KOMA MODULAR CONSTRUCTION company announces the fifth year of the architectural competition using modular construction methods. The company has heard the requests of young architects and expanded the possibility of participation in the competition. Students of universities in the fields of architecture and civil engineering can participate, including bachelor's, master's, and doctoral students, as well as graduates of these fields up to three years after graduation.

The theme of the fifth year of the competition is

DESIGN OF A UNIVERSITY FACILITY STING BRNO JUNDROV

Participants can download the competition conditions and materials at www.koma-modular-construction.cz

• Announcement of the competition - 15.10. 2010
• Opportunity to submit questions (by email) - until 31. 1. 2011
• Answering questions by the jury or appointed jury members (questions and answers will be published on www.koma-modular-construction.cz) - until 28.02.2011
• Submission of competition entries - until 28. 2. 2011
• Jury evaluation meeting - until 15. 3. 2011
• Announcement of results - until 15. 3. 2011
• Award ceremony for winners during the 32nd International Building Fair CONECO in Bratislava from 29. 3. - 2. 4. 2011

1st prize - 30,000 CZK
2nd prize - 20,000 CZK
3rd prize - 10,000 CZK

Competition Jury

Independent
Assoc. Prof. Ing. arch. Tomáš Brix, studio b.r.i.x.
M.Arch. Ing.arch. Adam Gebrian, AG-ENT
Ing. arch. Miroslav Holubec, m4 architects
Ing. arch. Tomáš Rusín, RAW studio
Assoc. Prof. Ing. arch. Iva Poslušná, PhD., VUT FA Brno

Substitute
Ing. arch. Petr Šikola, Domyjinak

Dependent
Ing. Martin Hart, Marketing Director of KOMA MODULAR CONSTRUCTION
Ing. Tomáš Cendelín, Architect of KOMA MODULAR CONSTRUCTION
Ing. David Král, PhD., STING Academy

Substitute
Ing. Karel Kolínský, Sales Director of KOMA MODULAR CONSTRUCTION


Successful entrants from previous years, in addition to receiving financial rewards, have also been ensured publicity in the form of exhibitions of successful works both at the FOR ARCH fair in Prague, IBF in Brno, CONECO in Bratislava, and during the Days of Architecture in Olomouc, as well as publications in professional journals or on architectural websites. Last year's winners were guaranteed free participation in a five-day workshop with renowned Mexican architect Michel Rojkind as part of the Crossroads of Architecture.

You can view the winning works from previous years here.

In case of selection of architectural designs by the client of the company, KOMA commits to cooperate on a commercial basis with the selected proposer. An overview of awarded works is also included in the ČKA yearbook. Young architects and students thus have the opportunity to promote their names and proposals.

Modular construction is gaining more supporters in the country primarily for the benefits that this construction method undoubtedly has, especially speed, cost advantages, and the possibility of disassembly and reassembly at a new location, other advantages are listed here. Progressive private investors have previously discovered and appreciated the advantages of modular construction. In the past two years, modular construction has been increasingly adopted in municipal building for the construction of kindergartens (theme of the 3rd year of the competition), starter and social housing (theme of the 4th year of the competition), as well as for the construction of retirement homes, athlete facilities, and schools, which is the theme of the 5th year.