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120 HOURS 2014: REDEFINING SUSTAINABILITY IN ARCHITECTURE
120 HOURS, -the worlds leading architecture competition, for students by students spanning 120 hours, have released the theme for this years competition; sustainability and experience. Can you redefine the meaning of sustainability in architecture in just five days?
It has become a tradition that the theme of 120 HOURS is revealed two weeks before the launch, and this year was no exception. With less than ten days to go, the theme this year was revealed exclusively on ArchDaily. Leading the jury for this year’s competition is OMA-partner Ellen Van Loon with Eva Franch (Storefront for Art and Architecture), Alfredo Brillembourg (Urban Think Tank / ETH) and Nanne de Ru (The Berlage / Powerhouse Company) as its key members.
Sustainable architecture is no longer a topic in itself. Environmental awareness is always a factor in any project architects venture into. Still the common practice is to consider sustainability as a pure stylistic, engineered solution.
- This year we want to challenge our fellow students to rethink the relationship between sustainability and architecture, says co-founder of 120, Hans Martin Halleraker.
- In 120 HOURS 2014, we want to explore sustainability not on the count of architectural quality, but as a tool for critical thinking. Additionally, the winning project must present an immersive experience within the structure itself, with radiance beyond the site, into the city and/or the interactive realm, says co-founder Peder Brand.
Getting physical
The organizers want the students to challenge the current condition of sustainability in architecture, while at the same time generating an experience for the audience. The latter is especially important this year, because the competition is introducing a whole new level of reality:
- It is our hope that the winning project will be built in Oslo this summer. Over the last year we have been working with a high-profiled partner organization in order to be able to realize the winning proposal, says co-founder Magnus Asker Pettersen.
Does this mean that this year’s winner will actually get a real commission?
- Yes, that is what we are working towards, every day.
About 120 HOURS
120 HOURS is an independent student competition organized on a non-profit, voluntary basis without the involvement of a school administration. It aims to give students a voice in the current architectural discourse and to give a relevant first encounter with architectural competitions.
As of 2013, 120 HOURS has become the world’s largest and most prestigious student-driven architecture competition, created for and by architecture students. With some of the worlds most renowned architects as jury members…and this is just the beginning.
For more information please visit www.120hours.no or www.facebook.com/120hours
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