The SKYHIVE Challenge series has always been about seeking out and implementing new technologies, new concepts and new materials to reimagine what a state-of-the-art skyscraper would look like and how it would function.
This year, there’s an added twist in that architects and designers are asked to create designs for a skyscraper constructed primarily out of timber. As always, the jury will be looking for designs that take a new and original approach to aesthetics and spatial organization, and will pay extra attention to those that incorporate sustainability in the heart of their designs.
The Competition
As in previous challenges, there is no defined competition site, so participants are able to select any hypothetical site measuring 130 x 80 m which can be accessed by roads on two sides. Designs can be set in the city of their choice anywhere in the world, as long as the project is in keeping with the region’s skyline and surroundings.
The annual SKYHIVE Challenge is a platform to examine the relationship between skyscrapers and the natural world, the community, and the city as a whole. It is important that designs show consideration for the impact on the surrounding environment, as well as how the increase in inhabitants will affect the current infrastructure, pollution levels, economic division, and urban sprawl.
Building Programme
Participants are suggested to accommodate the following functions, with the main function being an office tower:
- Retail component
- Grand lobby entrance for offices
- Food & beverages outlet
- Office spaces
- Executive offices
- Ancillary facilities
- Basement/Parking
- Podium parking
The Building Programme is flexible, open for modifications and improved development strategies.
Prizes
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Monetary awards
3 winning proposals, 2 special award recipients and 6 honourable mentions will be selected. Buildner (formerly Bee Breeders) will award a total of 7,000 € in prize money to competition winners.
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Certificates
Buildner (Bee Breeders) will acknowledge the outstanding performance of all winners with Certificates of Achievement.
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Publicity campaign
“Seen by” one million, “Seen by” 800 000 more, Interview, Movie, Media partners
Important Dates
Preliminary Registration Deadlines
Early Bird Registration: September 5 – November 1
Advance Registration: November 2 – January 4
Last Minute Registration: January 5 – March 9
It is still possible to participate in this competition after the preliminary deadlines, however, a higher late registration fee will be charged.
Closing date for submission: April 7, 2023 (11:59 p.m. London Time)
Announcement of the winners: May 17, 2023
Eligibility
The competition is open to all. No professional qualifications are required. Design proposals can be developed individually or by teams (4 team members maximum).
People who have direct personal or professional relationships with jury panel members or organisers may not participate in this competition.
Presentation Deliverables Set
- Urban plan
- Street elevations
- Primary sections
- Primary floor plans
- Details
- Envelope
- Key materials
- Site or landscape
- Axonometrics providing information on building systems or illustrating key architectural concepts
- Perspectives
- Primary interior spaces
- Primary site locations
- Diagrams
- Circulation
- Public versus private space
- Landscaping
- Transportation
- Cityscapes/urban relationships
Please note the Presentation Deliverables Set listed above is a suggestion only. Participants can choose to use the entire list, a selection from it, or propose a completely different set that would explain their design in the most efficient manner.
Visit the official website for full competition terms & conditions.
