EASA (European Architecture Students Assembly) is an annual assembly of 400 Architecture and Design students which takes place over a two week period every August. The aim of the organisation is to encourage cooperation, innovation and collaboration between students from over forty European countries through the media of architectural workshops, lectures, informal debates and exhibitions.

The organising committee of EASA_Ireland_2008 have outlined a hands on experimental workshop that will result from an International design competition.

The brief for this competition is to design a transportable pavillion that will function as a learning tool for 8-12 year old children. The pavillion must be capable of accomodating 5 children and an adult. The pavillion must be light and transportable by means of a freight truck.

The aim of this brief is to create a space that embodys a lesson, and successfully explains and de-mystifies ecological and sustainable, architecture and principles.

This competition was launched on the 15th of January 2008. Registration deadline is 18th of March and the deadline for submissions is 1st April 2008. Entry to the competition is unrestricted. A full brief and details are available online at www.easa008.ie/competition.

The winning entry will be draughted for construction by an architectural office, and the winning design will be built on site in Letterfrack during the 2008 summer assembly as a high quality built workshop.

The winning entrant will receive free entry to EASA 2008 and full accreditation in all publications regarding the competition or the pavillion. In addition, the finished pavillion will travel to UCD and be exhibited at the PLEA International conference on Passive and Low energy architecture (October 22-24th).

More Information:
http://www.easa008.ie/
competition@easa008.ie