2nd International Architecture Competition Winners Announced

published Sep 17, 2007

Living Steel takes pleasure in announcing the winners of the 2nd International Architecture Competition for Sustainable Housing, which challenged entrants to design efficient and innovative housing solutions using steel construction to meet the demands of a burgeoning global shortage.

The Competition required entrants to submit housing designs for one of three locations: Brazil, China and the United Kingdom.

The three winning firms will be awarded a prize of €50,000 and a contract to develop their designs for construction of a demonstration building in the specified locations.

The remaining fifteen short-listed firms will be awarded a prize of €10,000 each.

According to the UN, the planet's population will grow to the level of around eight billion people over the next 25 years.

It is estimated that by 2030, there will be a need for 40% more housing and basic infrastructure services than existed in 2005.

To meet this need, more than four thousand housing units will need to be constructed every hour, for the next 25 years.

"This Competition sets forth a specific proposition that we wanted architects to think about," said Anand Sen, Living Steel Steering Group Chair.