architecture competition tiny kiwi meditation cabin
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COMPETITION CONDITIONS
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ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION
TINY KIWI MEDITATION CABIN
Bee Breeders Architecture Competition Organisers, in partnership with Earth Energies Sanctuary in New Zealand,have prepared this document for the Tiny Kiwi Meditation Cabinarchitecture competition.
Full Competition Terms & Conditions: KiwiCabin.beebreeders.com/terms
© Bee Breeders Architecture Competition Organisers [email protected] beebreeders.com
Contents
INTRODUCTION
EARTH ENERGIES SANCTUARY NZ
THERAPIES
THE COMPETITIONTINY KIWI MEDITATIONCABINBUILDING FUNCTIONALITY REQUIREMENTS
THE COMPETITION SITE
PRIZES
COMPETITION SCHEDULE
REGISTRATION FEES
DISCOUNTS FOR ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
RECOMMENDED SUBMISSION CONTENT
PRESENTATION DELIVERABLES SET
JURY & EVALUATION PROCESS
TELL THE WORLD YOUR STORY!
VIDEO AND INTERVIEW
ELIGIBILITY
COMPETITION DOCUMENTATION
MEDIA PARTNERS
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Introduction
The Tiny Kiwi MeditationCabin competition is calling for
submissions for a small, dedicated meditation space to be built
on the Earth Energies Sanctuary property. Set within a clearing
of local New Zealand bush, the owners are looking to make the
most of the natural beauty and tranquility to allow small groups
of guests to follow guided meditations and relax while
reconnecting with nature.
3Earth Energies Sanctuary cabin © Earth Energies Sanctuary
Earth Energies Sanctuary’s cabin © Earth Energies Sanctuary
Earth Energies Sanctuary NZThe Earth Energies Sanctuary is located on a 200-acre farm in
New Zealand, where owners Marie and Duncan have spent many
years developing it into a beautiful and secluded wellness
retreat. This 25-paddock cattle farm is nestled in the
awe-inspiring New Zealand countryside, with only the herds of
cows as neighbours.
Guests at the sanctuary stay in a secluded cabin with 2
bedrooms and 2 bathrooms and stunning 360-degree views of
the surrounding countryside. Designed for seclusion and
relaxation, the cabin allows guests to relax in a bath while gazing
over leafy tree views, or curl up next to the wood fire and
unwind.
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View from the cabin to the landscape © Earth Energies Sanctuary
The Earth Energies Sanctuary is also a functioning organic farm
which uses seaweed fertilisers and follows the principles of natural
solid biology to create a more balanced ecosystem on the land. In
addition to building their forever home on the property, the couple
spent a year building their Kawakawa product rooms which allow
them to craft native natural remedies.
The property has 2 bee yards which, in addition to providing
beeswax that can be used in products and natural remedies, also
work as part of the natural ecosystem, enhancing clover pollination
in pastures and improving native bush.
As a result of their efforts, the natural ecosystem is thriving, with the
return of native birds, frogs and wildlife. Earth Energies now also run
a small breeding herd of Red Devon breeding cattle that guests will
see during their stay.
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Earth Energies Sanctuary Retreat founders Marie and Duncan © Earth Energies Sanctuary
Marie and Duncan © Earth Energies Sanctuary
Therapies
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The Earth Energies offers a powerful combination of deep relaxation
therapies designed to bring clients to an alpha or even deeper theta
brainwave state, thus restoring balance essential for optimum
relaxation, creativity, insight, and mindfulness.
The purpose-designed rooms are at the property's summit in a
separate wing of the main entrance. This is a beautiful space in
which to discover the powers of self-healing; here, guests will enter
a tranquil sanctuary where the body and mind are rebalanced.
Floatation therapy
Full-spectrum infrared sauna
Clinical hypnotherapy
Zero balance therapy
Secrets of the skull
Aromatic massage and essential oils
Hypnotherapy room © Earth Energies Sanctuary
Floatation therapy © Earth Energies Sanctuary Bath © Earth Energies Sanctuary
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The Tiny Kiwi MeditationCabin competition is the first
architecture competition to be run in partnership with Earth
Energies New Zealand. Participants are tasked with submitting
designs for a meditation space to be constructed in a bush
clearing on-site. The proposed location sits roughly 300 meters
downhill from the main residence with no established roads,
therefore it can only be accessed by foot.
Four guests and a teacher should be able to fit comfortably in
the space in a seated and possibly layered lying position.
When the space isn’t being used for meditation, it will be used
to process flower essences to be used in their natural products,
and so will need to be able to direct sunlight onto a small altar
for at least 2 or 3 hours of the day. The building must not exceed
30 m2.
As the owners plan to do some of the construction themselves,
practical designs that source local timber and materials would
be considered first as they would be more in line with the
project’s budget.
The competitionTiny Kiwi Meditation Cabin
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Building functionality requirements• A tranquil healing space where guests can meditate, protected
from the elements but still connected to nature.
• Able to accommodate meditation sessions and the processing
of natural essences.
• No other amenities are required as the space is a 10-minute
walk from other facilities.
• Electricity will not necessarily be required as meditation
sessions will primarily take place during the day. (For full moon
or evening sessions, some form of solar-powered lighting could
be considered but is not necessary.)
• Natural heating options or some form of fireplace.
• Some form of small altar that is open to the sun for at least 2 or
3 hours of the day for processing flower essences.
The COMPETITION PROGRAMME is flexible, open for modifications
and improved development strategies.
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The competition site
The proposed site is located in a sacred spot within a clearing
surrounded by native trees, with sun streaming into the clearing
from the north from around 9:30a.m. until 1:00p.m. It is a quiet
spot which holds a special energy ideally suited for meditation
and will be featured as part of a guided nature walk across the
property.
Since the designs will be considered for construction, projects will
need to offer practical solutions to building within this remote and
natural environment, while also making the most of the
surroundings.
Access to the site is limited to use of a 4x4 utility vehicle and trailer
down a steep grassy incline, so building materials must be able to
be transported by them. Therefore materials such as timber and
glass are suitable, while concrete is not, as a concrete truck would
not have access. Small amounts may be mixed on site in order to
secure foundation posts.
SITE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD AT KIWICABIN.BEEBREEDERS.COM
COMPETITION SITE:@-37.2695758,175.327962
Earth Energies Cabin
Main residence
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The path leading to
the competition site
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The competition site – circle of the trees
SITE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD AT KIWICABIN.BEEBREEDERS.COM
3 winning proposals, 3 special award recipients and 6 honourable mentions will be selected.
Bee Breeders will award a total of 10,000 € in prize money to competition winners as follows:
10,000 €Total prize fund
More information about the special awards at KiwiCabin.beebreeders.com.
1st Prize
5,000 €
+ 6 honourable mentions
2nd Prize
2,000 €3rd Prize
1,000 €
Bee Breeders Green Award
500 €
ARCHHIVE BOOKS Student Award
500 € Cash prize + 50 € ARCHHIVEBOOKS.com gift card
“Earth Energies Sanctuary Favourite” Award
1,000 €
PrizesMonetary award
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Prizes
Publications
Certificates
The winners will get international art and design media coverage
and will be featured on the Bee Breeders website.
A full list of media partners who have committed to present the
competition winners in their publications can be found at
KiwiCabin.beebreeders.com
Tiny Kiwi MeditationCabin is planned to be constructed with all
winning designs to be put forward for consideration for the final design
of the building.
Bee Breeders will acknowledge the outstanding performance of all
winners and honourable mentions with Certificates of Achievement.
Construction
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Competition schedule
Early Bird Registration
NOVEMBER 18 – DECEMBER 21
Advance Registration
DECEMBER 22 – FEBRUARY 2
Last Minute Registration
FEBRUARY 3 – APRIL 28
Closing date for registration
APRIL 28, 2021
Closing date for submission
JUNE 2, 2021 (11:59 p.m. GMT)
Announcement of the winners
JULY 14, 2021
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Registration fees
Early Bird Registration
Advance Registration
Last Minute Registration
70 €
90 €
110 €
60 €
80 €
90 €
Architects, designers, enthusiasts, and
companies Students*
* See requirements here:
beebreeders.com/competition-registration-types
Discounts for architecture studentsBee Breeders architecture competition organisers would like to hear
from representatives of universities, schools, and colleges offering
architecture/design studies.
Contact us to receive special student rates for group registration
(discount applies for 3+ registrations from one university/school), as
well as further information and support to get your students
involved in architecture competitions.
Send us a request from your university email address along with
basic information about you and your university/school.
Please note that only recognized university staff can apply for the
reduced student rate.
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Submission requirements• Participants are required to upload four (4) A2
landscape-orientated presentation boards (each board must not exceed 5MB) with sketches, renderings, plans, sections, elevations, diagrams, and/or other presentation tools to explain their proposal.
• No video files are accepted.
• All information provided in writing must be in English.
• All submissions must be uploaded via the beebreeders.com upload
panel. Access information and instructions on how to upload the
presentation boards will be issued to participants via email immediately
after successful registration.
• Presentation boards must not indicate any information related to an
individual's/team's identity.
Participants who do not comply with the requirements will be disqualified
without refund.
up to 4 panels
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Recommendedsubmission content• Proposed plans, sections and multiple internal and external
perspectives demonstrating the spatial quality of the cabin, as
well as operational needs and accessibility requirements.
• Demonstration of project construction, materiality, functions,
management and maintenance; approach to environment, energy
and sustainability, indoor environment and logistics.
• Visualizations; artist's impression to illustrate how their proposal
fits in with the quality, value, and significance of the proposed
site.
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Presentation deliverables set• Context plan (suggested scale 1:500 or 1:1000)
• Elevations (suggested scale 1:50)
• Primary sections (suggested scale 1:50)
• Primary floor plans (suggested scale 1:50)
• Enlarged sections and elevations highlighting key spaces or
relationships (suggested scale 1:10)
• Details (suggested scale 1:5):
• Envelope
• Key materials
• Site or landscape
Please note the PRESENTATION DELIVERABLES SET listed above is a
suggestion only. Participants can choose to use the entire list, a
selection from it, or propose a completely different set that would
explain their design in the most efficient manner.
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• Axonometrics providing information on building systems or
illustrating key architectural concepts
• Diagrams:
• Circulation
• Public versus private space
• Landscaping
• Perspectives
Jury & evaluation process
The competition jury consists of two jury panels:
• Core jury panel
• Consultative jury panel
Full jury panel members list is published at
KiwiCabin.beebreeders.com.
The core and consultative jury panels will be responsible for setting
the criteria that participants need to fulfill, based on the site and
brief, and will evaluate each submission accordingly.
Jury
Participants are advised to research both the working site and
previous similar case studies as part of the design process.
Tiny Kiwi MeditationCabin is a project competition, which
encourages participants to experiment with the limits of
architecture. The jury may choose to reward projects that show a
high degree of creativity, even if they breach any of the rules, as long
as it’s justified.
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Evaluation process
Selecting top 3 winners:
Step 1: Consultative jury panel will produce a shortlist of 40 from all
submitted entries.
Step 2: Consultative jury panel will select 9 competition finalists
from the shortlist.
Step 3: Core jury panel will evaluate the 9 finalists and select the top
3 winning projects and 6 honourable mentions.
“Earth Energies Sanctuary” Award:
Step 1: Consultative jury panel will produce a shortlist of 40 from all
submitted entries.
Step 2: The competition Client selects their 1 (one) favourite project.
ARCHHIVE BOOKS Student Award:
Step 1: Consultative jury panel will produce a shortlist of 40 from all
submitted student entries.
Step 2: Consultative jury panel will select 9 competition finalists
from the shortlist.
Step 3: Core jury panel will evaluate the 9 finalists and select the
winning project.
Green Award:
Step 1: Consultative jury panel will produce a shortlist of 40 from all
submitted entries.
Step 2: Consultative jury panel will select 9 competition finalists
from the shortlist.
Step 3: Core jury panel will evaluate the 9 finalists and select the
winning project.
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Tell the worldyour story!
Shortly prior to the results announcement, selected competition
winners and honorable mentions will be contacted and asked to
answer a series of interview questions (in writing) and submit a
video about themselves. These will be published with the
competition results.
There is a tight deadline to announce the winners on time,
therefore interview questions will need to be returned within
2 days, and videos submitted within 2 weeks of being requested.
Hence, we advise participants to consider ideas for their video and
answers to their questions in advance so that they are able to
submit the relevant material on time.
Please note – both the interview and video submission is
OPTIONAL. However, we do recommend that all participants
submit as much material as possible in order to maximise the
publicity and media attention their work will receive.
Video and interview
Read more about:
The video submission –
https://beebreeders.com/submit-movie
The interview – https://beebreeders.com/interview
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Eligibility
The competition is open to all. No professional qualifications are
required. Design proposals can be developed individually or by
teams (4 team members maximum).
People who have direct personal or professional relationships with
jury panel members or organisers may not participate in this
competition.
Competition documentationThe following information is available for download at
KiwiCabin.beebreeders.com:
• Full competition brief
• Site and context photographs
All information can be downloaded as often as required; no
additional information or materials will be provided after
registration.
The brief and all associated documentation for this competition are
created for the sole purpose of an academic exercise and are not
legal documents.
The provided materials, or alternatives, can be used, created, or
sourced at the participant's discretion.
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Full Competition Terms & Conditions: KiwiCabin.beebreeders.com/terms
© Bee Breeders Architecture Competition Organisers
Media partners
A full list of media partners who have committed to present the
competition winners in their publications can be found at
KiwiCabin.beebreeders.com
For potential media partners who are also interested in covering the
present competition and its winners, please contact us at
Competition press kit (in English) and banners are available at
KiwiCabin.beebreeders.com/press