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The architecture contest theme is the design of a Women's House in Africa (Senegal), to promote gender equality and to reduce discriminations. The competition aims to launch the careers of new architectural talent, to raise awareness in the international community on the emergencies issue, and to support humanitarian projects. Indeed, the proceeds of the competition will be entirely devolved to Balouo Salo's charity projects and to the construction of the winning project of the competition.
The proposal will be evaluated by a internationl jury made up of: Kengo Kuma (Kengo Kuma & Associates), Benedetta Tagliabue (EMBT Miralles Tagliabue), Urko Sanchez ( Urko Sanchez Architects), Agostino Ghirardelli (SBGA), Oulimata Sarr (Regional Director of UN Women West and Central Africa), Lehau Victoria Maloka ( Director of Women Gender and Development Directorate of African Union Commission ), Salimata Diop Dieng ( Minister of Women, Family, Gender and Child Protection of Senegal), Azzurra Muzzonigro (Sex and the City).
The winning project will receive a cash prize (5.000 €) and an internship at Kengo Kuma & Associates studio in Japan, and the construction of the project. The 2nd and 3rd place teams will receive cahs prize and the EMBT Miralles Tagliabue in Spain and at the SBGA Blengini Ghiradelli Archtiects in Italy. All of the projects will be published on the competition’s website and in its official book, and transmitted to 30 competition’s global media partners around the world.
We think this competition could be a great opportunity for your students and for winning teams that will receive a great professional opportunities with internship and visibility at international scale. We would ask you to share this opportunity with yours students, if they are interested in participating.
Here you can donwload the announcement in your language (en fr it es pt ja zh ar pl ru ) and attached you find the competition cover and press release if you want to share it in your department.
The registration will open in 16th January on the official webiste www.kairalooro.com. Also, you see more about our humanitarian activities on Non profit organization Balouo Salo website.
arch. Raoul Vecchio
Kaira Looro International Architecture Competition
Women's House - 2021's Edition
Non profit competition for humanitarian architecture.Women's House - 2021's Edition
