14/12/2006 Living Steel, a worldwide programme to stimulate innovation in the design and construction of housing, launches its second International Architecture Competition focused on the development of sustainable housing.
Architects from around the world are invited to accept the challenge of developing new urban housing by expressing their interest to participate in the competition.
Competition finalists will be invited to design new concepts for residential buildings in Brazil, China and the United Kingdom.
Jury
The three winning entries will be chosen by an independent jury panel comprised of internationally respected architects, Glenn Murcutt, Charles Correa, Andrew Ogorzalek, Jaime Lerner, James Berry and Nicholas de Monchaux.
Price
The winning submission for each location will receive a €50,000 prize and a contract to complete their designs.
The remaining short listed finalists will each receive a €10,000 honorarium.
Architects may submit their expressions of interest through the Living Steel website ( www.livingsteel.org ) until 12 January 2007.
The Living Steel International Architecture Competition meets the criteria of the International
Union of Architects (UIA) and complies with architectural competition standards adopted by UNESCO.
About Living Steel
Funded through the contributions of the worlds leading steel manufacturers Living Steel includes and represents Arcelor, Baosteel, BlueScope Steel, CELSA Group, Corus, Erdemir, IMIDRO, Mittal Steel, Posco, Ruukki, and Tata Steel.
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