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theCharette encourages free flow of unfettered ideas that seek to develop ingenious solutions for complex problems of the future. theCharette has announced the three winning projects for Architecture Thesis of the Year 2020 . 

The "Architecture Thesis of the Year | ATY 2020" is an international architecture thesis competition organized by theCharette. The aim of the competition is to extend appreciation to the tireless effort and exceptional creativity of student thesis in the fields of Architecture, Urban Design, Landscape and Restoration. 

theCharette seeks to encourage young talent in bringing their path breaking ideas to the forefront on a global scale. The competition received over 1000 entries from 104 nations across the world. See the crème de la crème of thesis projects from students all over the world for the 2020 edition of the competition.

The full results, including the winners, the honourable mentions, and the top 30 shortlisted entries can be viewed at theCharette's website . 

The jury panel composed of Marcia Kogan (Studio MK27, Brazil), Bruno Rollet (Bruno Rollet Architecte, Paris), Daniela Deutsch (Associate Prof., NewSchool of Architecture & Design, California), DR. Caroline Hachem-Vermette (Assistant Prof, University of Calgary, Canada) and Stefan Kristofferson (Stratic, Germany, Sweden & India).

See top three winners and read short project descriptions below:

Images courtesy of the artists

1st Prize Winner

ISTHME // L e CHAOS SENSIBLE by Dafni Filippa and Meriam Sehimi from Germany took home the top prize with their people oriented project. The students from the Technical University of Munich designed a scheme that the jury described as "poetic, based on real-life observations, lightweight and extraordinarily beautiful."

Jurors loved the simplicity and fluidity of the masterplan and how another culture is interpreted. They felt that drawings are adequate, sensitive and stunning.

Images courtesy of the artist

2nd Prize Winner

Fabiola del Carmen Cruz Ballardo, from Peru, won second place for her project, AMAZONIA TRANS _ TRI _ FRONTERIZA. Three countries: Peru, Brazil, Bolivia; and two communities: Mancheron, Yamaha. All separated by artificial borders. Nevertheless, they share a common Amazonian culture. 

There is a will to unite people in this project, to respect different traditions, to propose different places, uniting past present and future with traditional languages, medical plants and culture. A "bridge" is created to consolidate this place and to respect it through the world: it can be seen like an SOS. Because this project is also implicitly about the amazon forest: calling to save its richness, be it natural or cultural.

3rd Prize Winner

Third place in the competition went to Philip Springall from United Kingdom. His project is a multidisciplinary exploration of Alzheimer’s disease, architecture and neuroscience. Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease that slowly strips away the notions of place, memory, identity and the self. 

The project investigates the role that architecture and the built environment can play in improving the lives of those with Alzheimer’s disease. The jury felt that the project "...contemplates a powerful concept which might have great applications in the real world."

The ATY Competition is an annual competition and will be released again in Summer of 2021.

Top image: 2nd Prize Winner Fabiola del Carmen Cruz Ballardo

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The most amazing Architecture Thesis of 2022!

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‘ Architecture Thesis of the Year ’ is an annual international architecture thesis competition that aims to extend appreciation to the tireless effort and exceptional creativity of student theses in the field of Architecture. We seek to encourage young talent in bringing their path-breaking ideas to the forefront globally.

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First Prize - TA21A0052

Sergio Mutis - Colombia

Second Prize - TA21A0346

Lee Min Hui - Malaysia

Third Prize - TA21A0181

Preksha Chheda - India

Honorable Mention - TA21A0191

Hariish Ananthan - India

Honorable Mention - TA21A0587

Anandita Ayesha Rangarajan - India

Honorable Mention - TA21A0466

Theodora Li - United Kingdom

Honorable Mention - TA21A0231

Harish Kanth - India

Honorable Mention - TA21A0441

Akanksha Deolekar - India

Honorable Mention - TA21A0410

Jerwin Geo - India

Honorable Mention - TA21A0422

Santhosh Narayanan - India

Honorable Mention - TA21A0488

Saivi Shah - India

Honorable Mention - TA21A0538

Mohamed Farook Ahlam S - India

Honorable Mention - TA21A0332

Adnan Kasubhai - India

Honorable Mention - TA21A0382

Mokshit Dedhia - India

Honorable Mention - TA21A0593

Francesca Prini, Selene Rini, Nicole Vettore - Italy

Honorable Mention - TA21A0459

Riyesh Patil - India

Honorable Mention - TA21A0413

Vatsal Shah - India

Honorable Mention - TA21A0190

Lilian Silva Costa - Brazil

Honorable Mention - TA21A0182

Abishek Raj - India

Honorable Mention - TA21A0158

Ravi Modi - India

Honorable Mention - TA21A0149

Anisha Mehta - India

Honorable Mention - TA21A0108

Utkarsh Kumar Verma - India

First Prize - TA23B70923

Second Prize - TA23B70961

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Dean Smuts ( South Africa )

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Vinayak Bhattacharya, Tanvee Thapa, Silvia Caremoli

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Serah Yatin

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Liron Gonsalves

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Md. Zahidur Rahman

Honorable Mention - TA23B71236

Ritika Somani

Honorable Mention - TA23B71225

Ayesha Akhter

Honorable Mention - TA23B71206

Alvin Baride

Honorable Mention - TA23B70905

Ngo Thanh Quy

Honorable Mention - TA23B71219

Md. Muhaiminur Rahman

Honorable Mention - TA23B70901

Special Mention - TA23B71240

Snigdha Gopalkrishnan

Special Mention - TA23B70859

Rohit Belvikar

Special Mention - TA23B70912

Special Mention - TA23B71241

Riddhee Madan Patil

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Harsh Agarwal

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Priya Chauhan

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Reeshba Reji

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Garima Mutha

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Urja Laddha

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Top 10 - TA23B1545

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Zalavadiya Nikunj Harshadbhai

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The most amazing Architecture Thesis of 2022!

Academic Design endeavours allow the free flow of unfettered ideas – experimental, bold, promising, and unconventional. An intensive architectural discourse and a collaborative design process are essential to developing ingenious solutions to complex problems of the future.

An Architecture Thesis is considered the avant-garde – pushing the boundaries of what is accepted as the norm in the architectural realm. It is the outcome of months of painstaking research and an excruciating design process yet it hardly gets any recognition beyond the design studio. It is imperative to share such revolutionary ideas with the entire fraternity to open up new possibilities for dialogue.

‘Architecture Thesis of the Year 2022’ is an international architecture thesis competition that aims to extend appreciation to the tireless effort and exceptional creativity of student thesis in the field of Architecture. We seek to encourage young talent in bringing their path-breaking ideas to the forefront on a global scale.

 VIRGINIA CARTWRIGHT

Associate Professor of Architecture Emerita University of Oregon

 ROBERT CLARKE

Visiting Assistant Professor Wilson W. Smith III Visiting Faculty Fellow in Design for Spatial Justice University of Oregon

Associate Professor Director of Graduate Studies Department of Architecture Cornell University

GIANCARLO FLORIDI

Design Critic in Architecture Graduate School of Design Harvard University  Adjunct Professor Politecnico di Milano

First Prize Winner

Bushra Ateyyeh Jordan ATY22-10649

Ecotone - Urban Farm

Humans have been acting as a planetary force disturbing the ecosystems, which resulted in a remarkable increase in the number of occurrences of pandemics and epidemics in the last decades, with the latest being COVID-19.

In addition to the direct impact of the virus on people’s health, COVID-19-induced lockdowns have led to severe and widespread increases in global food insecurity, affecting vulnerable households in almost every country. This issue particularly revealed a need for an urban food production system which is the core motivation for this project.

Ecotone is a prototype for food production in urban areas, which enables the development of a local, sustainable, and resilient food system that integrates the latest technologies to make urban farming a more productive and engaging process. The design process was based on the exploration of the relationship between human and non-human entities from a post-humanistic perspective, which does not completely exclude the Anthropocene, but rather surpasses it. It entails a critique of human exceptionalism and human as a universal measure of all things. The posthuman subject is not limited to biology, it also assumes technology into its totality in an equal manner reconsidering the role of machines from “perfect slaves” to “mechanical partners”.

Ecotone also aims to redevelop and revive the brownfields of Amman to create breathing spaces within the existing fabric of the city by reusing food waste as compost for soil, which is a form of recycling and a natural way of returning needed nutrients to the soil.

Jury Comments

“Good presentation. Strong idea to create an urban farmscape. Mixing strong built form with temporary booths is good.” – Virginia Cartwright

Second Prize Winner

Jackson Feinknopf United States of America ATY22-11561

Germinating the Future of St. Louis

The research for this project was concerned with the growing disproportionate food insecurity seen predominantly in communities of North St. Louis. The project envisions how the site of a former Schnucks Supermarket located on the corner of 10th & Cass Avenue, in the food desert community of Columbus Square, could be revitalized to become a beacon for sustainable growth and strengthen the ritual of food. This would be achieved by transforming the 10.5-acre site into a sustainable horticulture center and contemporary public food market.

The conceptual framework I utilized in designing my project, and understanding growth was the process of germination. I conducted a series of studies focused on understanding the germination of roots and rhizomes in their ability to transform, embed and expand bringing new life. The project utilizes closed loop rainwater runoff collection systems for hydroponic growing and irrigation of the surrounding site. Operable greenhouse roofs allow for cross ventilation. Through programmatic elements of a demonstration kitchen, nutrition counselling offices, vendor spaces, and community farming, the project becomes more than a place to purchase food but an educational community resource. The project’s benefits extend beyond the site and connect to the nearby Patrick Henry Elementary School, St. Louis Public High School, and Senior Living at Cambridge Heights to become an intergenerational daily used staple. A built environment, which prioritizes healthy food alternatives and comprehensive food education in food desert communities, is one model for germinating the future of St. Louis.

Third Prize Winner

Niels Geerts Netherlands ATY22-11592

Healing House

“I wake up… and then what?”

Healing house was started by Benthe (name anonymized), a classmate who was diagnosed with a brain tumour. During her illness and rehabilitation process, she encountered the limitations of the current healthcare architecture. Therefore Benthe created a manifesto of healthcare, to improve healthcare buildings. Healing house is my reaction to the manifesto.

What if a patient designs the healthcare center?

During the process, interviews and workshops were held with Benthe’s relatives, healthcare providers, healthcare developers, scientists and others. It was striking that everyone wanted the same: everyone knows someone who has been in the hospital and wants to take care of them. There was a general call for the building to be very specific, but flexible at the same time. Every patient is unique and has their own needs.

The building has grown from the bed and spaces have been added step by step: the dwelling, communal rooms, a public ground floor, a health clinic, the garden and city spa and the facades. Where the current building turns away from its surroundings, Healing house blends into its surroundings (kintsugi).

Can architecture influence healthcare?

Due to the privatization of healthcare, many healthcare buildings have been designed as efficient machines, where the insurer determines the quality of vulnerable life. In Healing house this is radically reversed: here the resident, their relatives and therefore the quality of life (and death) are key on all scale levels. Healing house is designed through the eyes of the resident from an I-perspective, not as an architect.

Honorable Mention

Taorem Sananu Bangladesh ATY2022-10651

Myint San Aung New Zealand ATY22-10614

Jannatul Ferdaus Bangladesh ATY22-11204

Manan Hingoo India ATY22-10808

Anirudva Bhowmik Bangladesh ATY22-11201

Caleb Matheson United States of America ATY22-10652

Aliasger Ranapurwala India ATY22-10980

Atharv Ghawalkar India ATY22-11040

Zhonghan Huang China ATY22-11597

Taorem Rahul Singha Bangladesh ATY22-10919

Shortlisted - Top 30

Out of all the path-breaking works received for ‘ATY 2022’, only the choicest 30 could make it to the final round of evaluation. Scroll down to explore the other shortlisted Top 30 designs!

Ella Antonia Hassin Belgium ATY22-11420

Rohan Samanta India ATY22-10677

Mansi Ashok Kothari India ATY22-10809

Siddharth Bagga India ATY22-10629

Arman Ur Rahman Sabeer Bangladesh ATY22-11226

Tarif Araf Bangladesh ATY22-11601

Keyur Ashokbhai Patel United States of America ATY22-11434

Dhanya Suresh India ATY22-10596

Faisal Hossain Bangladesh ATY22-10616

Adith Soney India ATY22-11210

Daniel Ruiz Tejada Spain ATY22-11228

Seyedsina Seyedi Italy ATY22-10645

Md Nasif Sadman Bangladesh ATY22-10674

Rowan Elselmy Egypt ATY22-11523

Srusti Shah India ATY22-10556

Tabassum Ahamed Faria Bangladesh ATY22-11227

Anushka Gawad India ATY22-10820

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April 25, 2024

Congratulations to our 2024 Thesis Award Winners! Following last week’s energetic lobby pin-ups, the fifth-year students and faculty nominated 12 final projects to be reviewed by an esteemed jury including Steven Harper, Lauren Kogod, Erika Malanoski, and Frank Weiner. The jury was impressed by the range of work and the quality of architectural research and representation. Ultimately, four students were invited to present their thesis projects to the jury, faculty, and fellow students. Thoughtful deliberation and conversation determined the following awards sponsored by the Hanbury Prize, Hanbury Architecture + Design: Excellence in Architecture Undergraduate Thesis, First Place: Sakshi Pitre’s “On Dialogue between Utopia and Pragmatism: Rethinking contextual sentience, identity, culture and social equity in the Global South as a counter to the homogenous post-modern urban fabric” Excellence in Architecture Undergraduate Thesis, Second Place: Clayton Greer’s “The Norfolk Performing Arts Center: Redefining the Urban Waterfront Typology” Excellence in Architecture Undergraduate Thesis, Third Place: Nathan Brannon’s “Redefining the Margins of American Belonging: An Exploration in Flexible Dwelling for Asylum Seekers” Excellence in Architecture Undergraduate Thesis Research Award: Sara Mohamed’s, “A Documentation on Sudanese Domestic Architecture”. The other eight finalists were Alonzo Colon, Diana Fernandez-Borunda, Gray Kutrieb, Isabel Parkins, Jennie Wells, Nathan Swords, Sophia Chaudhry, and Tucker Rossi. Congratulations to all of our thesis students on a strong year. We are proud of your collective contribution to contemporary architectural discourse. Thank you to our jury for the time and care they took to review the work, and to Hanbury Architecture + Design for supporting our students through the Hanbury Prize.

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10 Award-Winning Architecture Thesis Projects From Around The World

Neha Sharma

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It is always interesting to see the architecture thesis projects students come up with every year. With each passing batch, there is more knowledge passed down and a better base to begin. The result is a rise in innovation and creativity by students, and overall a better mix!

Architecture thesis is an ordeal all students are intimidated by. From choosing an architecture thesis topic all the way to giving a great final thesis review , every step is equally challenging and important. It is that turn in an architecture student’s life that pushes them to churn out their best. Therefore, it is inevitable to come across some life-altering design solutions through architecture theses across the world.

To identify and appreciate these exceptional final projects by architecture students, many organisations across the world like Archistart, Council of Architecture, etcetera, award recognition for excellence in architecture thesis and also grant financial support for further research to the projects worthy of being realised.

Read through the list of 10 such award-winning architecture theses across the world with links to study them in detail!

1. ISTHME // Le CHAOS SENSIBLE - Dafni Filippa and Meriam Sehimi

ISTHME // Le Chaos Sensible - Architecture Thesis of the Year 2020 (Source: www.nonarchitecture.eu)

Starting from the most recent one, the award-winning thesis is a proposal of a mixed-use building in the capital city of Ghana, Africa, that aims to cater to a large spectrum of functions of the Ghanaian community, especially living, commercial, sports and leisure.

This culturally thoughtful architecture thesis project is an honest effort to celebrate the African spirit and empower the local community, which reflects in the ‘sensible chaos’ of the design.

2. INFRA-PAISAJE: New Landscape Architecture - Luis Bendezu

INFRA-PAISAJE: New Landscape Infrastructure for San Juan de Marcona - Special Mention: Architectural Thesis Award ATA 2018 (Source: www.archistart.net)

Landscape architecture manifests the connection between humans and nature. The landscape thesis project proposes a series of technical elements for the creation of a seamless landscape between the urbanised territory of San Juan de Marcona in Peru and the suburban parts, thus forming a cohesive townscape which converses with the coastline and brings active life to the otherwise desolate expanse of the region.

3. Water Exploratorium - Satyam Gyanchandani

Water Exploratorium - Ace of Space Design Awards: Outstanding Student Thesis Award (Source: www.architectandinteriorsindia.com)

Water is a life-giving resource and considered sacred across many cultures. To sustain life on earth, it is important to save and use it with utmost efficiency. The architecture thesis project showcases experiential design through and for water. It also tackles design challenges like infotainment by educating visitors on water conservation and creating a static built form for an element as fluid as water for a wholesome sensory experience.

Want to know how to come up with such fascinating thesis topics? Read: 7 Tips on Choosing the Perfect Architecture Thesis Topic For You

4. Architecture for Blind People - Mariagiorgia Pisano

Between Light and Shadow: Architecture for Blind People - 1st Place: Architectural Thesis Award 2017 (Source: www.archistart.net)

Inclusive design offers a wide-spread net of research opportunities and is gaining much-needed recognition today!

Design for people with disabilities is dealt with empathy in this architecture thesis project, where the focus is exploring innovative design solutions for the visually deprived and getting the design of rehabilitation centres as close as possible to meeting their needs.

5. Mosul Postwar Camp - Edoardo Daniele Stuggiu and Stefano Lombardi

Mosul Postwar Camp - 1st Place: Architectural Thesis Award ATA 2019 (Source: www.archistart.net)

War does permanent damage to a person’s mental health. The survivors experience trauma, loss and even destruction of self-identity. The architecture thesis project proposes a postwar camp at Mosul, Iraq, aiming to create a place where people of various backgrounds can peacefully coexist and build a community based on humanitarian values to prevent war in the future.

6. Consolation through Architecture - A New Journey through the Abandoned Landscapes of Varanasi - Navin Lucas Sebastian

Consolation Through Architecture - COA National Awards for Excellence in Architectural Thesis 2016 (Source: www.coa.gov.in)

The intangible aspects of design are tough to pinpoint but necessary for the essence and feel of it. This urban design thesis project shows light on architecture’s influence on one’s emotions with the holy city of Varanasi in India as the backdrop. With a focus on issues arising due to the city’s cremation grounds, the thesis explores innovative and sustainable solutions for the same.

7. Unfinished Tor Vergata Scenario - Carmelo Gagliano

Unfinished Tor Vergata Scenario - 1st Place: Architectural Thesis Award 2020 (Source: www.archistart.net)

When it comes to building projects, the trend of the ‘unfinished’ is something Italy has been increasingly seeing in the past few years. The most popular unfinished public work is Calatrava’s Olympic Stadium, which is the main object for reuse in the proposal of a science museum at Rome Tor Vergata.

This architecture thesis project explores the existing building trends of the region, aims to reinvent the iconic building and become a scientific attraction for tourists and locals.

8. Chachapoyas Peri-Urban Park - Nájat Jishar Fernández Díaz

Structures for Incidents in Nature: Chachapoyas Peri-Urban Park - Special Mention: Architectural Thesis Award ATA 2019 (Source: www.archistart.net)

Growing urban areas are a concern as they slowly consume the ecology surrounding them. Chachapoyas (forest of clouds) in Peru faces a similar problem from the expanding urban confinements which are slowly taking over the beautiful landscapes for which the place is particularly famous.

The project aims to mend the damage by connecting every speck of open land available in the region and converting it into a network of green corridors, making for an interesting urban planning thesis!

9. Garden of Reconciliation, Kashmir - Jay Shah

Garden of Reconciliation: Miniature Drawing - COA National Award in Excellence for Architectural Thesis 2018 (Source: www.uni.xyz)

Cultural and political unrest in a region has always been the glue for controversies, leading to public tip-toeing around such topics. This bold architecture thesis project looks at the conflicted region of Kashmir, to analyse its cultural, social and artistic practices and then come up with an architecture program best suited for the region. This is traversed in the form of a mixed-use landscape that aims to find a solution and is not the solution itself!

Such theses usually require intensive site studies. Read: Site Analysis Categories You Need to Cover For Your Architecture Thesis Project to know more.

10. Adaptive Reuse of STP Grain Silos - Alila Mhamed

Poudrière Community Hub - 2nd Place: Architectural Thesis Awards ATA 2020 (Source: www.archistart.net)

Adaptive reuse of spaces that have been uninhabited for a long time does true justice to the core values of architecture and design. This thesis project explores the creative redefinition of the old STP Grain silos complex, the first mill constructed as a part of the Poudrière industrial park in the present-day city of Sfax, Tuscany, Italy, by converting it into a mixed-use hub for art, commerce, trade, administration and collaboration.

Numerous amazing architecture thesis projects come to light every year and the list is not limited to this one! At the learning stages, people have the power to unleash their creativity without any limitations and such scenarios might just lead to the right solutions for the time and society we live in.

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• Type: Awards
• Last date of Registration: 25/06/2024

About Competition

As the academic year draws to a close, the architecture community eagerly anticipates the unveiling of the most innovative and groundbreaking architectural theses of 2024. The “Best Thesis Awards 2024” aims to recognize exceptional talent and celebrate the culmination of years of dedication and hard work by final-year architecture students.

The primary objective of the “Best Thesis Awards 2024” is to honor outstanding architectural theses that demonstrate creativity, innovation, and a deep understanding of architectural principles. By showcasing these exemplary projects, we aim to inspire future generations of architects and foster a culture of innovation and excellence within the architectural community.

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Students eligible to participate in the competition must be in their final year of studies, scheduled to graduate in 2024, or have graduated in the year 2023. Theses submitted can be of any scale and scope, ranging from small-scale residential projects to large-scale urban interventions. The competition welcomes submissions from across the globe, encouraging diversity and inclusivity within the architectural discourse.

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Recognizing the best thesis projects that focus on innovative design solutions for hospitality spaces, including hotels, resorts, restaurants, and cafes.

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Highlighting thesis projects that prioritize sustainable design principles, incorporating environmentally friendly materials, energy-efficient systems, and strategies for resilience and adaptation to climate change.

• Institutional/Commercial

Acknowledging thesis projects that address the unique challenges and opportunities associated with institutional and commercial architecture, including educational institutions, corporate offices, and retail spaces.

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Celebrating thesis projects that defy categorization, exploring unconventional ideas and pushing the boundaries of traditional architectural practice.

These will be evaluated by a panel of distinguished architects and industry experts, with one overall winner and four honourable mentions (as Runners’ Up) awarded across the four categories. Winners will receive recognition, exposure, and the opportunity to showcase their work to a global audience of peers, professionals, and potential employers.

Join us in celebrating the future of architecture and the visionary minds shaping our built environment. Submit your thesis today and leave your mark on the architectural landscape of tomorrow!

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Archmello – THESIS OF THE YEAR AWARD : 2023

Submission: 08th & 09th July – 2023 Registration: 30th June – 2023 Language: English Location: Concept Prizes: Please see the details below Type: Open

Thesis , the only studio in architecture wherein the student gets a chance to select the studio program of his/her choice. It provides an opportunity to the students to explore a particular design category, address any social – cultural – political issue through architecture or work on the futuristic theme for the betterment of the society.

Architectural Thesis is a stage of going beyond & exploring new dimensions of designs. We believe six months of rigorous research & design creativity should be acknowledged. THESIS OF THE YEAR AWARD – 2023 is our small attempt to honor some of the best thesis works from around the globe.

Registration Dates & Fees:

Early Bird Registrations – 29th Dec TO 28th Feb – 2023 • Indian Nationals – INR 750 • Foreign Nationals – USD 20

Standard Registrations – 01ST March TO 30TH April – 2023 • Indian Nationals – INR 1150 • Foreign Nationals – USD 30

Late Registrations – 01ST May TO 30TH June – 2023 • Indian Nationals – INR 1550 • Foreign Nationals – USD 40

Submission Dates – 08TH & 09TH July – 2023

Winner Announcement – 10TH August – 2023

TOTAL PRIZE MONEY : INR 75,000 + 10 Honorable Mentions + 10 Special Mentions + Top 10

1ST Prize – INR 40,000 + Certificate + Publication 2ND Prize – INR 25,000 + Certificate + Publication 3RD Prize – INR 10,000 + Certificate + Publication

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The Architecture Thesis of the Year ATY 2020 Unveils Its Winners

• Written by Christele Harrouk
• Published on September 09, 2020

The Architecture Thesis of the Year | ATY 2020 an international architecture thesis competition organized by the Charette , unveiled the winners of this year’s edition. Aiming to “ extend appreciation to the tireless effort and exceptional creativity of student thesis in the fields of Architecture, Urban Design, Landscape and Restoration ”, the contest gathered over 1000 entries from all over the world.

Seeking to encourage young talent by highlighting their ideas and bringing them to the forefront, the competition received over 1000 entries from 104 nations across the world. This year’s jury included Marcio Kogan (Studio MK27, Brazil), Bruno Rollet (Bruno Rollet Architecte, Paris), Daniela Deutsch (Associate Prof., NewSchool of Architecture & Design, California), Dr. Caroline Hachem-Vermette (Assistant Prof, University of Calgary, Canada) and Stefan Kristofferson (Stratic, Germany, Sweden & India). The contest is an annual competition and will be released again in the summer of 2021.

Read on to discover the results of the 2020 edition of the competition and the top three winners.

1st Prize Winner

Isthme // l e chaos sensible.

Dafni Filippa and Meriam Sehimi from Germany

The students from the Technical University of Munich designed a scheme that the jury described as “poetic, based on real-life observations, lightweight and extraordinarily beautiful.” Jurors loved the simplicity and fluidity of the masterplan and how another culture is interpreted. They felt that drawings are adequate, sensitive, and stunning.

2nd Prize Winner

Amazonia trans _ tri _ fronteriza.

Fabiola del Carmen Cruz Ballardo from Peru

Three countries: Peru, Brazil, Bolivia; and two communities: Mancheron, Yamaha. All separated by artificial borders. Nevertheless, they share a common Amazonian culture. There is a will to unite people in this project, to respect different traditions, to propose different places, uniting past present, and future with traditional languages, medical plants, and culture. A « bridge » is created to consolidate this place and to respect it through the world: it can be seen as an SOS. Because this project is also implicitly about the amazon forest: calling to save its richness, be it natural or cultural.

3rd Prize Winner

Philip Springall from the United Kingdom

His project is a multidisciplinary exploration of Alzheimer’s disease, architecture, and neuroscience. Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease that slowly strips away the notions of place, memory, identity, and the self. The project investigates the role that architecture and the built environment can play in improving the lives of those with Alzheimer’s disease. The jury felt that the project “…contemplates a powerful concept which might have great applications in the real world.”

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Architectural Thesis Award

Voting is closed the results will be available on monday 27th april..

Archistart promoted the fourth Architectural Thesis Award, the international thesis award, launched with the aim of promoting, rewarding and giving visibility to young talents in architecture. The first, the second and the third editions of the Architectural Thesis Award ATA2017,   ATA2018  and ATA2019 were a great success among young talent in the architecture’s world.

Archistart is the “home” of all the architecture thesis and, specifically, of the following theses categories: architectural design, urban and landscape planning, restoration, infrastructure, technological systems and parametric design.

The award includes a grant of € 2,000 in cash and the chance to participate in Archistart contests and workshops free of charge. Archistart also promotes a social contest on its portal: prizes consist of free participation to the International Architecture&Design Festival IAHsummer2020  edition or free admission to an Archistart competition.

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→  Atelier(s) Alfonso Femia (AF517) is, from 2017, the new name of 5+1AA. Created by Alfonso Femia with other fellow travelers in 1995, the Atelier(s) explores the world and the human relationships through architecture, dialog and matter, listening, searching and asserting an idea of the project as a dialog tool and the importance to think and imagine the spaces, the architectures and the chronotopic cities.

→  Francesco Lipari OFL architecture OFL Architecture is an interdisciplinary architectural practise founded in Rome in 2009. Recipient of several prizes OFL Architecture has been recently awarded the first prize for the new parish complex Santa Barbara in Licata (AG). Francesco Lipari is the co-founder of Cityvision, an international architecture platform and printed magazine with the aim of generating a dialogue between the contemporary city and its future image. Since 2010 Francesco has been involved in urban regeneration and is one of the founders of Farm Cultural Park.

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NATIONAL AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN ARCHITECTURAL THESIS 2020

The Council of Architecture, with a view to encourage and motivate the students of Graduate Courses in Architecture has instituted a National Awards for Excellence in Architectural Thesis, submitted in compliance to the requirements of the bachelor’s degree program in Architecture and invites students to participate in this prestigious competition by submitting their thesis projects in accordance with the conditions and instructions.  

The term Student' shall mean a bonafide student of a College of Architecture, who has appeared for Final Year B. Arch. Examination at the end of the academic year. Each thesis project must be submitted by the head of the institute/ principal of the college, with consent from the student. Each college/school of architecture approved by the Council of Architecture may send entries as per the rules depending upon the sanctioned intake, for the Final Year B. Arch. examination at the end of the academic year. No blood relative of any member of the Board of Assessors shall take part either directly or indirectly in the awards program nor be entrusted either directly or indirectly with work connected with the award-winning thesis. No member of the promoting body or an associate an employee or any member concerned with the preparation or organizing of the competition shall be eligible to assist a student participating in the program

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This competition was launched to promote, recognize, and give a global platform to showcase the talents of Architects, and the design community. We have received more than 900 registrations from around the globe.

If you wanted to know more about the competition, please click on the button below to download the complete brief of the "Architectural Thesis Award-2021".

 RESULTS 

 first prize winner .

Countryside Dilemma. New rural tourism

GONZALO LOPEZ ELORRIAGA

 SECOND PRIZE WINNER 

Friends of the Forest Initiative; Monpa Forest Conservation and Interpretation Center

RITU KITTUR

 THIRD PRIZE WINNER 

Apparatus of Amusement