Peter Batchelor, the Victorian Minister for Major Projects has launched an innovative design competition that will help promote affordability in the housing market.
As part of the Affordable Home Design Competition, architects will be asked to design a two or three bedroom., single storey, 120 square metre house that can be built for $120,000. The designs must be affordable and sustainable and able to be incorporated into a house and land package costing no more than $200,000.
Five designs will be eligible for prizes of $10,000 each. All members and graduate members of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA) are eligible to enter.
The launch of the competition coincides with World Architecture Day which aims to focus attention on the need to provide and improve shelter for disadvantaged and underprivileged people around the world. The competition is also part of the Year of the Built Environment, a collaborative celebration by government, industry, environmental and community groups to raise awareness in the Australian community about the built environment.
The competition is a joint initiative of the Victorian Government’s sustainable urban developer, VicUrban, and the RAIA Victorian chapter.
Competition participants are encouraged to attend one of two costing information sessions to be held at VicUrban’s Melbourne Docklands office over the next two weeks.
Questions of clarification may be submitted to the competition advisor, Clare Newton, RAIA Victorian Chapter, u to Friday October 22. All questions will be answered by Friday October 30.
A judging panel will select a shortlist of up to 25 entries, with the shortlist to be assessed by VicUrban’s Industry Partners to ensure all winning entries can be built and supplied for $120,000.
Entrants must register with the RAIA Victorian Chapter by Tuesday October 12.
Competition information is available at www.vicurban.com.
Source: Building Products News.