Vietnam is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula. Vietnam shares its land borders with China to the north, and Laos and Cambodia to the south-west. It has an extensive coastline which borders the South China Sea to the east. Its capital city has been Hanoi since North Vietnam and South Vietnam merged in 1976.
Mù Cang Chải is a rural district of Yên Bái Province, in the Northeast region of Vietnam. The district covers an area of 1,199 km².
The district is located at the foot of Hoang Lien Son mountain range, at an altitude of 1,000 metres above sea level. To get to Mù Cang Chải district, travelers must pass through Khau Phạ Pass, which is one of four imposing passes in the northwest of Vietnam.
The rice terrace fields in La Pan Tan, Che Cu Nha and Ze Xu Phinh have been recognized as national landscapes and have been used to attract both domestic and international tourists.
This region of northwest Vietnam is poor and relatively undeveloped has a rich natural environment. In recent years, Mù Cang Chải has been a popular place to visit, particularly when the rice harvest starts around the beginning of October.
Mù Cang Chải Rice Terrace has been recognized as one of the unique landscapes of Vietnam and one of the most beautiful crops in Asia.
The objective of the present competition for students of architecture and young architects, Rural Tourism Accommodation (RuTA) Vietnam, consists in proposing lodging for tourists that come to this rural area of the country looking for the beauty of its landscape. A place where nature and rural world, with the help of the rice terrace fields, play a key role in facilitating rest for visitors.
The rationale for this architectural space must be rice fields and its distinctive shape on the slope of mountains. It must highlight the importance of the rural area in which it will be located.
The new lodging must aim to satisfy the need for resting of tourists, most of them photography lovers that travel to this corner of the planet looking to be amazed by the beauty of this landscape of terrace fields, where colors and color shifting along the year provide a unique charm.
In a country with plenty of world-famous iconic images, this new lodging in the countryside, must become an architectural reference for tourists attracted by the beauty of the landscape.
The following prizes will be awarded to proposals that best meet the purpose of the competition:
1st Prize
3.750 euros + 1 year free subscription to AV Proyectos magazine + 1 year free subscription to WA Wettbewerbe Aktuell magazine + 1 year free subscription to On Diseño magazine + Digital publication in Plataforma Arquitectura + Digital publication in Arquitectura Viva + Publication in WA Wettbewerbe Aktuell + Digital publication in On Diseño.
The winner or members of the winner team will take part of the Jury in the next architecture competition.
2nd Prize
1.500 euros + 1 year free subscription to AV Proyectos magazine + 1 year free subscription to WA Wettbewerbe Aktuell magazine + 1 year free subscription to On Diseño magazine + Digital publication in Plataforma Arquitectura + Digital publication in Arquitectura Viva + Publication in WA Wettbewerbe Aktuell + Digital publication in On Diseño.
3rd Prize
625 euros + 1 year free subscription to AV Proyectos magazine + 1 year free subscription to WA Wettbewerbe Aktuell magazine + 1 year free subscription to On Diseño magazine + Digital publication in Plataforma Arquitectura + Digital publication in Arquitectura Viva + Publication in WA Wettbewerbe Aktuell + Digital publication in On Diseño.
Arquideas Special Prize
The Arquideas Special Prize will be given, awarded with 500 euros, to the proposal with more votes from Arquideas Community users, among winners, honorable mentions and the finalist projects.
Honorable Mentions
Up to 5 Honorable Mentions will be given to the most interesting proposals in terms of architectural quality, and which have not received any of the first three prizes, and will be awarded with the following prize:
Digital publication in Plataforma Arquitectura + Digital publication in Arquitectura Viva + Digital publication in WA Wettbewerbe Aktuell + Digital publication in On Diseño.
The registration period falls between September 30th, 2019 and January 17th, 2020.
Early registration: (from September 30th, 2019 to November 15th, 2019)
50 € individual registration
75 € team registration (from 2 to 4 members)
Regular registration: (from November 16th, 2019 to May 17th, 2020)
75 € individual registration
100 € team registration (from 2 to 4 members)
What's going on?
| State | Date | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Open | 30 September, 2019 | Active |
| Early registration | 30 September, 2019 - 15 November, 2019 | Completed |
| Registration | 16 November, 2019 - 17 January, 2020 | Active |
| Submission deadline | 31 January, 2020 | Active |
| Jury Deliberations | 01 February, 2020 - 27 February, 2020 | |
| Jury Decision | 28 February, 2020 | |
| Community vote | 09 March, 2020 - 30 March, 2020 | |
| Results Announced | 29 February, 2020 |
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| 1,429.80KB | |
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| 933.89KB | |
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If you have any questions regarding the contest you can not find in the Terms and Conditions of the competition or in these FAQs, we are here to help you at competitions@arquideas.net
1- Who is this competition for?
This competition is intended for architecture students and young architects.
2- Who can participate in the Rural Tourism Accommodation (RuTA) Vietnam architecture competition?
This competition is an international contest. In this competition can participate students or graduate degree students and recent graduates, this is, those who have graduated within the 2 last years before the year of the competition launching, in this case, in 2017 or later.
3- Is it possible to participate in a team?
Yes, you can participate individually or form teams of 2-4 participants.
4- How do I form a team?
When formalizing the registration, the team leader sends invitations to other members. After accepting the invitation, the team and the collaborative area will be created.
5- Is it necessary to visit the site for the development of the RuTA?
It is not necessary. All documentation required for the development of the ideas competition can be downloaded from the website.
6 - Do you have to consider some form of regulation when developing the project of the RuTA?
No, as it is an ideas competition, is not necessary to consider regulations that are not included in the Terms and Conditions.
7- Does the ID provided at the time of registration match the number of participants?
No, the ID provided in the registration process does not match the number of entries in the contest. It's an identification code for each competitor to preserve anonymity.
8- Once I have paid the registration fee, how do I know that was successful?
Once you have paid the registration fee you will recieve a confirmation email at your email address. Keep in mind that if the payment is made by bank transfer, it can take a few days to become effective.
9- Once I have registered, how I can find my ID?
At any time you can see the information and manage the participation process in a competition by logging to "My Competitions" from the user profile.
10- Can you provide more information on the project panel than the information described in the Terms and Conditions?
Yes, always accompanying the information required in the Terms and Conditions and to help explain the project better.
11- Can you provide additional information to the panel of the contest?
No, the Jury will consider only the information presented in the panel.
12- Is it necessary to have accurate information of the chosen RuTA location?
No, the competition is not so much about the relationship between the project with a specific place, but about the dialogue between the project and the landscape offered by the rice fiels of La Pan Tan. Each participant may freely choose where to set the RuTA.
13- Is any further documentation provided once I register in the competition?
No, all information on the competition can be downloaded without being registered and is considered as necessary and sufficient to make a proposal for an ideas competition. If in the course the competition more information is added, this one can be downloaded from the "downloads" section of the competition page and will be notified through the competition wall.
14- Is it possible to locate the project in a different area of the proposal in the competition?
Yes, you can locate your proposal in a different place of La Pan Tan. You must explain correctly the choice of the new location taking into account your project's idea.
The FAQs will be updated with the questions of the participants.
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