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Serengeti National Park Pavilion

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Evolution and origination of humankind have been cradled by planet earth and its range of living species. We formed a part of the ecosystem which coexisted with all other forms of fauna that had emanated from the same. Since the period of evolution began, humans attained complete consciousness in a shorter span. With this emerged an inevitable era of development, changing the scenario of the natural environment and humans that had been prevailing for centuries.

Gradually the changing relationships of the elements, namely ecosphere and humans reiterated their composition in the environment. There was a detachment established in the wake of development. The alliance we shared was not symbiotic anymore, creating invisible barriers that had never existed previously. The distance that grew with the thriving urban domain has now asymmetrically depleted the wildlife and its diversity.

The virtual walls that built two different environments have in a way protected and preserved the wildlife. Should the disassociation that has been built parallelly be existing as well?

Premise

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Img 1: Transition of natural spaces by human intervention - A concept.

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Buildup

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Img 2: Barriers created by humans to prevent animals and humans to trespass

The subconscious learning that takes place due to an interaction with nature and its components is essentially invaluable. When we started building civilizations and began living in clusters, their contact with nature remained closely knit, until the past five decades. The encroachments of land for food and living became indispensable.

Eventually, the unprecedented growth leads to the creation of a barrier that protected them from their depleting habitat. It was necessary to maintain limits to prevent a complete override by humans. The growth trajectory of humankind that we see today is inevitable which initiated this shift in the ecosystem.

National Parks, Wildlife sanctuaries are refuge created for preserving the Fauna and Flora where the Animal diversity thrives. Such regions also house unplanned interfaces to allow us to percolate which are commonly human-centric that needs to change.

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Brief

A permanent solution to balance nature and mankind needs to be re established without keeping a man as the center of the design intervention. Instead, we need to suggest a common ground for all i.e. Man-Architecture and Nature.

Can this be a converging point between the two acting as a virtual podium for them to blend in the environment while they interact silently?

The intervention is expected to be sensitive to the environment it has been placed in. It must ensure an open dialogue without disturbing the reserved area. Space can be an open deck, viewing centre, pavilion, or an observation centre where the visitors can absorb the constituents of natural habitat and its residents.

The things that are now being built in the consciousness of the situation can be a balance of both? The participants are free to add any programmatic function to their design idea that resonates with the narrative.

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Img 3: A lion in its Natural habitat. Untamed and Untouched.

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Objectives

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The following objectives can be a point of beginning to conceive this design. Participants can assume their own contexts and users before initiating their design process.

Balance

Construction

Sensitivity

Balance between nature and mankind

Material usage and construction techniques used must be complacent n with the local context

The intervention must be sensitive to the environment it is being built in.

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Serengeti National Park, TanzaniaSerengeti national park is located in the Maya and Simiyu regions of Tanzania and is famous for its annual migration of white-bearded wildebeest, zebras, Nile crocodiles and has the largest concentration of lions. Spread over an area of 14750 km2, it is one of the most diverse national parks of the world and has a variety of geographical terrains including grasslands, riverine forests and woodlands. Situated at one of the corners of the Ngorongoro Crater, the site is near an already existing eco-tourism centre and has a rich green cover around the area. The topographic level of the site gives a scenic view of the Lake Magadi, which is situated at the base of the crater and a road running nearby. The participants can select an area of 1000 m2 within the region to design their project.

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Img 4: A view of migrating wildebeests in Serengeti National Park.

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Area: 1000 m2

Height limit: No Height limit Site coordinates: 3°11'52.4"S 35°28'40.8"EGround Coverage :

Site Map

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Img 4: Location of the Site

Serengeti national park is located in the Maya and Simiyu regions of Tanzania and is famous for its annual migration of white-bearded wildebeest, zebras, Nile crocodiles and has the largest concentration of lions. Spread over an area of 14750 km2, it is one of the most diverse national parks of the world and has a variety of geographical terrains including grasslands, riverine forests and woodlands. Situated at one of the corners of the Ngorongoro Crater, the site is near an already existing eco-tourism centre and has a rich green cover around the area. The topographic level of the site gives a scenic view of the Lake Magadi, which is situated at the base of the crater and a road running nearby. The participants can select an area of 1000 m2 within the region to design their project.

Site

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Submission

You have to deliver an architectural outcome on the following site, based on the given outlines.

• A maximum of 4 boards / sheets. – [ 2362px x 3544px ] or [ 400mm x 600mm in 150 dpi ] in portrait digital format (JPEG). • Each image should be less than 15MB• You can find the preset PSD, AI and INDD template files in the ‘additional resources folder. here

This additional resources folder contains: FAQ Questions, High Res maps, CAD file of the site.

Minimum requisites in the sheets are 3 sheets/boards + Cover image containing:

• Site plan (Compulsory)• Key conceptual sections x 1 (Minimum)• 3D views x 4• Cover image/Thumbnail of size 2000 x 1000 px or larger in aspect ratio 2:1.• Floor plans, images, sketches (if any) can be added to support the entry in the form of additional images.• Answer 6 FAQ questions in the discussion section as given on the ‘additional resources folder’.

------------------+ The team limit for this competition is 4 members maximum.+ Use exploded views to discuss multi levelled conceptual models better.+ Ensure that the final sheets which are submitted do not include your name or any other mark of identification.+ Mention sheet number on corner of every sheet.+ This is a design ideas challenge only. There is no built commission/realization is associated with the problem+ Plagiarism of any idea / form / design / image will be disqualified with a notice.

Registration page here: https://competitions.uni.xyz/nature-untamed

Submission Deadline: December 23, 2019Submission closes this day.

Public Voting begins: January 02, 2020Submitted entries are open for voting.

Public Voting ends: January 23, 2020Voting ends on this date.

Result Announcement: February 02, 2020Result day!

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RewardsGrants of up to a total of 20,000$ can be won on this challenge. Learn more about the full conditions on the competition page here.

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Judging Criteria

The entries will be judged by an international jury of the competition on the following criterions:

PresentationThe fundamental to a good

entry is a good presentation.

Concept/IdeaQuality of thought and

intent in pre-design phase.

Spaces/ProgrammeHow the spaces are

calculated and ordered.

Design OutputThe final architectural

outcome of the solution.

The judging panel can also add other criterions based on their internal discussions - which will be in line with the problem statement. Eg. Services, Sustainability, Material use, etc. Participants are advised to fulfil above given criterions first in their design.

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