Report of Jury: 8^th IAHH International Student Design Competition 2010

Fifty one competition entries from at least one dozen countries were examined by the jury on 27-28 January 2010. Professor Peter Schreibmayer was delayed in travel and joined on the 28^th; hence he was unable to participate in the assessment for awards, but assisted in the deliberations.

The competition theme, Affordable Housing in Sustainable Humane Habitats, presented a formidable architectural challenge, and the jury was happy to note that the entries overall addressed very well the relevant issues arising from the theme. Viewpoints varied from a historical perspective of dwellings of indigenous people, to the integration of foreign migrants into the builtscape of industrial societies; from the rehabilitation of slum dwellers trapped in the expanding metropolis, to reinstating marginalized communities in pastoral landscapes being encroached by  machine civilization.

It was noteworthy that the creative energy needed to find design solutions was perhaps derived from a studied focus on the dispossessed and marginalized sections of our societies. Design was approached generally as a process, starting with research into the context of the built environment reinforced with surveys and typological inventories to derive area planning strategies and a building methodology. Given the general high standard of work, the deliberations of the jury were lengthy and intense, leading to the selection of three quite evenly matched award schemes and six schemes for honorable mention. (more…)

8TH IAHH INTERNATIONAL STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITION 2010

RESULTS

We are pleased to announce the results of the 12th IAHH International Student Design Competition 2010.

1st Prize: 372574
• Miss. Neelima Panoli

Kamala Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute for Architecture and Environmental Studies, Mumbai University, Mumbai, India

2nd Prize: 260380

• Sara Cipolletti
• Deema Mahmud
• Angela Leuzzi
• Sylvie Laure
• Roselyn Tepongning

University of Camerino, School of Advanced Studies, Camerino, Italy
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Please find below the complete conference program.

12th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HUMANE HABITAT (ICHH) 2010

Rizvi College of Architecture, Off Carter Road, Mumbai 400 050 India 29-31, January 2010

DAY 1 Programme 29th January 2010

09.00 AM to 10.00 AM Registration

10.00 AM to 11.00 AM Inauguration of Exhibition

11.00 AM to 11.30 AM Tea/ Coffee Break

11.00 AM to 1.00 AM Inaugural Plenary Session I

Invocation
Prof. Anil Nagrath, General Secretary, IAHH
Prof. Madhav Deobhakta, Chairman, Org. Comm. IAHH
Ar. Vinay Paralker, President, Indian Institute of Architects
Ar. Ajit Khatri, President, PEATA
Prof. Akhtar Chauhan, President, IAHH
Shri Pravin Doshi, President, MCHI
Dr. Akhtar Hasan Rizvi, President, Rizvi Edu. Society, Mumbai, India
Keynote address by Architect Uttam Jain
Vote of Thanks (more…)

The registration is open and online for the 12th Edition of the International Conference on Humane Habitat, 2010.

Registration link: 12th ICHH, 2010

As of today, we have opened the online registration portal for the 8th Int’l Student Design Competition hosted by IAHH.

The details and the brief of the competition can be found here.

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For online registration, please proceed to the ISDC Registration page.

The 12th Annual Edition of the INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HUMANE HABITAT (ICHH) 2010 is announced.

The conference shall be hosted at the Rizvi College of Architecture, Mumbai India; from Jan 29-31st 2010.

The central theme of this year’s conference is

Affordable Housing for all in Sustainable Humane Habitats

Get the full details at the Conference Page.

The 8th edition of the IAHH International Student Design Competition for the year 2010 has been announced.

Check out the complete competition brief on the ISDC 2010 page.

Registration for the competition is now online. At the time of registration you will need to make a credit card payment for the registration fees. Find out more information at the ISDC Registration page.

7^TH IAHH INTERNATIONAL STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITION 2009

Results:

First Prize Rs. 75,000

Entry No. 3232519

Chu Yun, Su Ni, Wang Peng & Yu Ruhai

The Center of Urban and Landscape Design

Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen Graduate School,

Shenzhen, China

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The results of the 7th IAHH International Student Design Competition 2009 were announced on Jan 31, 2009 at the concluding session of the 11th International Conference on Humane Habitat, as per the schedule.

The following are the winners:

First Prize Entry Code No. 3232519 from Shenzhen, China

Second Prize Entry Code No. 2167608 from Cambridge, USA

Third Prize Entry Code No. 1150733 from Poland (more…)

The registration forms for the 11th ICHH 2009 and the 7th ISDC 2009 are available in our downloads section.

Please click here to download the appropriate forms.

The 11th Annual Edition of the International Conference on Humane Habitat has been announced.

The conference shall be hosted at the Rizvi College of Architecture, Mumbai India; from Jan 29-31st 2008.

The central theme of this year’s conference is

Sustainable Humane Habitats: Revitalising City Centres and Promoting Transit Area Development

Continue reading at the conference page.

IAHH is happy to announce the 7th Annual Edition of the International Student Design Competition.

This years competition theme revolves around

"SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND REVITALIZATION OF TRANSIT HUBS"

Please refer to the competition page for complete design brief and other details.

The following are the winning entries

First Prize:No 1303133 Housing for the Boatmakers –Mandvi (Kutch)

Anand Mata CEPT, Ahmedabad, India.

Second Prize: No.8307723 Reconstruction of Dapeng Ancient Town
Ma Jia, Ding Yifei, Lu Chao HIT, SGS University, China

Third Prize: No.1245430 Kumartuli Kolkata
Chen Yuxun ,Tan Ruixiang, Eugene Aw, Grace Chen, Heng Yinghui. Department of Architecture, School of Design & Environment, Singapore.

6th IAHH International Student Design Competition 2008
Theme : Sustainable Humane Habitats
JURY REPORT

Members of the Jury :
1.Prof. Frank Lyons ,Plymouth,U.K.– Chairman
2.Prof .Peter Rowe, Harvard, U.S.A.
3,Prof. Rodney Harber, Durban,South Africa
4.Prof.Tom Fookes, Auckland, New Zealand
5.Prof. Neelkanth Chhaya, Ahmedabad, India

Introduction:
The Jury met over two days ( Jan 23,24, 2008 ) to adjudicate the Competition entries.
The Members elected Frank Lyons to act as their Chairman.
Over 90 teams of Students from 20 countries across the world registered for the Competition. There were schemes from North & South America, Asia, Middle East and Europe.87 Schemes were submitted and seen by the Jury.

On the first day, each member of the Jury studied all the entries and selected six to be examined further. The schemes selected in the first round were then examined further by the Jurors. A short list of seven was then scrutinised further and the winning schemes were selected.

Observation and Comments:
The jury felt that the overall standard of the work was very high, and given the wide geographical range of the entries, were pleasantly surprised by the consistent quality of the work. In almost all the entries, the work was very clearly presented, which made the task of reading and assessing the work informative, pleasant and enjoyable. The task set out in the brief was wide ranging and demanding and the Jury were impressed by the way that many of the entrants had been able to rise to the challenge. In most of the submissions the entrants displayed a high level of commitment and energy. The jury was encouraged by the serious way that the problems had been analysed and examined. Given the general high quality of the work, the jury had some difficulty in selecting the winning schemes, but three schemes did consistently come to the top in the judging process and thes now take the winning places. Interestingly they represent three different ways of tackling the brief.

After deciding on the winning schemes, the envelopes containing the identity of the winning code nos. were opened. The prize winners are as follows.

First Prize:No 1303133 Housing for the Boatmakers –Mandvi (Kutch)
Anand Mata
CEPT, Ahmedabad, India.

The first placed scheme chose to deal with a more or less completely clear site on the edge of an established city. After an analysis of the adjacent city, the design development started by overlaying a section of the existing city on the open site.
This technique established an appropriate scale and a familiar grain for the area that was then adjusted to the specific site conditions.

The Project explored the complex three-dimensional quality of the mixed use blocks and examined how the public spaces would provoke social interaction. The scheme also looked into the appropriate use of sustainable technologies, examined the expected salary range of various trades working in the area and designed construction costs to be within the range and reach of local workers.

This scheme consistently stood out from the other entrants and offers an exemplary model of appropriate, humane urban development.

Second Prize: No.8307723 Reconstruction of Dapeng Ancient Town
Ma Jia, Ding Yifei, Lu Chao
HIT, SGS University, China

The approach taken by the second placed scheme adopted a model that preserved the significant key buildings and landmark features , within the area of study, and redeveloped large areas in and around these elements. The entrants sensitively maintained the existing grain of the city, but adjusted the old street pattern in order to repair the failing parts of the existing city and to create new nodal points where necessary.
The Scheme developed a range of mixed use units based on the traditional building/house types of the region and integrated these into the overall layout in a skillful way. The scheme represents a very sensitive and sensible way of developing and repairing damaged city environments.

Third Prize: No.1245430 Kumartuli Kolkata
Chen Yuxun ,Tan Ruixiang, Eugene Aw, Grace Chen, Heng Yinghui.
Department of Architecture, School of Design & Environment, Singapore.

The Third placed Scheme after analysing their selected area, decided to maintain much of the existing city-scape and suggested eight infil projects to repair the most damaged parts of the city. Five of these eight projects were then worked out in detail, showing an integration of residential, educational, social and commercial activities. Natural ventilation and passive energy systems were adapted where appropriate.

The scheme was exemplary in the level of energy and commitment shown by the students and displayed some charming drawings and thoughtful design work.
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Prof Frank Lyons Chairman of the Jury

Jan 25, 2007Inaugural Session 11.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.Invocation
Welcome Address Ar. Anil Nagrath, Sec Gen IAHH
Introduction to the theme Prof. Akhtar Chauhan, Director, RCA
Guest of Honour Dr. Mahajan, Director of Tech. Education Maharashtra
Guest of Honour Dr. S. Vishwanath, Director Planning, MCGM
Chief Guest Patron, President Dr. A. H. Rizvi, President, Rizvi Education Society
Keynote address
Vote of Thanks

Lunch

Technical session 1 A 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.

1. Prof. Neelkanth Chhaya, Ahmedabad, India
2. Pradnya Chauhan, Rizvi College of Architecture, Mumbai
3. Shavey Dhongde and Sujata Karve, Pune, India

Tea / Coffee Break

Technical Session 1 B 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.

1. Chirag Kapadia, CEPT, Ahmedabad, India
2. Jyothi Lakshmi and V.M. Marudachalam, Chennai, India
3. A. Z. Sethna, Rizvi College of Architecture, India

Tea./ Coffee Break

Plenary Session 5.00 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
1. Prof. Tridib Banerjee, California State University, U.S.A
2. Dr. A. Saleh El Khorbawy, California, USA
3. Prof. Peter Rowe, Harvard University, U.S.A

 Jan 26, 2008

Plenary Session II 10.00 am to 1.00 pm

1. Prof. Ayesha Noorani, Lahore, Pakistan
2. Prof. Khaleda Rashid, Dhaka, Bangladesh
3. Dr. Shakeel Qureshi, Lahore, Pakistan
4. Dr. S. M. Akhtar, New Delhi, India

Lunch

Technical session 2A 2.00 p m. to 4.00 p.m.

1. Suprio Bhattacharjee, Rizvi College of Architectue, India / Smita Dalvi, Navi Mumbai
2. Design School, Jinu Kurian, Navi Mumbai, India / Mansi Shah, Nagpur
3. Anand Bhatt, New Delhi, India / Kriti Nagrath, Mumbai

Technical Session 2 B 2.00 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.

1 Satish Rao and Ravi Gangadharan, Bangalore, India
2. Prasanna T.K. and Dr. V.M. Marudachalam, Chennai,India
3. Vimla Swami, Hubli, India

Tea / Coffee Break

Plenary Session III 5.00 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.

1 Prof. Rodney Harber, Darmstadt University, Germany
2 Prof. Frank Lyons, Plymouth, U.K
3. Prof. Tom Fookes, Auckland, New Zealand

27th January 2008-01-12

Plenary Session IV 10.00 am 1.00 pm

1. Ar. Harshad Bhatia, Mumbai, India
2. Ar. Hammad Husain, Islamabad, Pakistan
3. Prof. M.N. Ashish Ganju, New Delhi, India
4. Ar. Silwat Afzal, Karachi, Pakistan

Lunch

Technical session 3A 2.00 pm.to 4.00 p.m

1 Salil Bhatt, Vadodara, India
2. Jamshed Bhiwandiwala, Rizvi College of Architecture, Mumbai
3. Anil Bhingarde, Rizvi College of Architecture, Mumbai

Technical Session 3B 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.

1. Ar. Dheeraj Salhotra, Rizvi College of Architecture, Mumbai
2. Jagdeep Desai, Rizvi College of Architecture, Mumbai
3.Shruti Barve, Rizvi College of Architecture, Mumbai

Tea/ Coffee Break

Plenary Session V 5.00 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.

1. Prof. Peter Schreibmayer, T.U.Graz, Austria
2. Prof. Anna Rubbo, University of Sydney, Australia
3. Prof. Akhtar Chauhan, Rizvi College of Architecture, Mumbai
4. Vote of thanks Ar. Anil Nagrath, Sec. Gen. IAHH

RCA Cultural Programme 7.30 p.m. 9.00 p.m. followed by Farewell Dinner

Note: Programme is subject to change due to last minute cancellations.

The registration is open for the 10th Int’l Conference on Humane Habitat and the 6th Int’l Student Design Conference.

The forms can be downloaded in PDF format from our download section.

If you need further assistance, please contact us, using our web-based secure form.

IAHH is proud to announce the brief for the 10th International Conference on Humane Habitat. This conference will be held in From january 25-27, 2008. The theme of next year’s conference is

Sustainable Humane Habitats: Architectural Education, Research and Practice.

Please check out our conference pages for the entire details.

IAHH also announces the 6th International Student Design Competition.

The jury for this competition will be held during the conference, and the results announced at the plenery session of the conference on January 27, 2008.

The brief for this year’s conference involves “Planning and designing a micro-cosmic sustainable humane habitat.”

More details on our competition pages.

The below mentioned are the results of the 5th ISDC 2007.

Full Jury comments can be read here

1st Prize : Entry no. 9 (No. 2706295) – Tara Paulose

College – Kamala Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute Of Architecture, Mumbai, India.

2nd Prize : Entry no. 6 (No .0000026) – Manoj Ajudia,, Dhaval Rangani, Nirali Bodhara, Esha Doshi

College – Sarvajanik College of Engg. & Techology, Surat, Gujarat, India.

3rd Prize : Entry no.10 (No4041983) – Mayuri Sisodia.

College – Kamala Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute Of Architecture, Mumbai, India.

SPECIAL MENTIONS:

Entry No.3 (No.7825381) – Carole Levesque, Rim Ben Fredj

Ecole D’Architecture Montreal, Canada.

Entry NO.2 (No.4602002) – Jakchai Singhanart, Poom Panusittikorn, Smix Phuangrach, Supakij Homthong, Nattanai Sangvarce

Department of Architecture, Bangkok , Thailand

Entry NO.7 (No.5085373) – Shi Yang, Li Shaojun

School of Architecture , Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China

Entry NO.13(No.9767124) – Vedashree Jathar, Minal Rathi, Ahana Bodadia, Ruchi Gupta, Trupti Sanchani

M. M. Department of Architecture, LAD College, Nagpur, India.

The jury met on January 24th and 25th , 2007 at the Rizvi College of Architecture, Mumbai, where twenty one projects received from different architecture schools globally, had been displayed.

It was evident that considerable amount of thought and effort had been put in by the students in the presentations. Generally, the concepts were very strong, based upon thorough analysis of the site, its environment and the prevailing socioeconomic conditions of the neighboring communities.

After detailed discussions on the merits of each entry the jury short listed seven projects and decided to award three prizes and ’special mention’ to the other four projects.

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The registration forms for the 9th ICHH and the 5th ISDC are now available for download.

Please go to our download center, from the tabs above or by clicking here and download the appropriate forms. All forms are in PDF Format.

The

9th International Conference on Humane Habitat

and

5th International Student Design Competition

of

The International Association on Humane Habitat

have been announced. Please check the competition and conference pages for full updates.

Sign a petition calling for a ceasefire in the Middle East, urging all the political leaders to search for a lasting peace.

The following is a message from Prof. Akhtar Chauhan.

ARCHITECTS AND EKISTICIANS FOR PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST

There is a need for long term and permanent solution to the issues, which mere ceasefire is not going to solve. I am a strong believer in finding creative solutions to the issues. The problem has arisen due to artificial creation of nations at the end of World War II by the victors. Since then thousands have died and millions have suffered due to on going conflicts in the Middle East.

The forces of peace need to unite and find creative and acceptable solutions to the issues. We do not have much time. We are on the verge of a conflict that may grow into World War III if the forces of peace do not act urgently and decisively.

One of the solutions lies in a regional collaborative framework, which encompasses Palestine, Israel and Lebanon. All the three religions Judaism, Christianity and Islam, preach good neighbourliness, love and care for fellow human beings and prohibit violence and killing of any innocent human being.

Based on this common understanding there is a need to go beyond the nation statesand work out an out of the box solution in the regional co-operation or a confederation of nations with an economic union. Let people of all faiths live together in peace and let there not be any further violence and killing of innocent children, women, men, elders and animals. We call for immediate ceasefire leading to a permanent peace.

It is upto us the forces of peace to press for it successfully before the forces of violence turn the world into one living hell. We need to spread the good ideas for permanent solution to the crisis in the Middle East. From the Architects and Ekisticians for Peace to the Citizens for Peace, Now! Spread the good idea among your friends, today!

It may seem like a dream to many but I am convinced that that is the way out, the permanent solution, which will please the Almighty Allah. May Allah bless the people of the world with peace, harmony and sustainable development. Ameen.

1. We, the Heads of State or Government and the official delegations of countries assembled at the United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II) in Istanbul, Turkey from 3 to 14 June 1996, take this opportunity to endorse the universal goals of ensuring adequate shelter for all and making human settlements safer, healthier and more liveable, equitable, sustainable and productive. Our deliberations on the two major themes of the Conference – adequate shelter for all and sustainable human settlements development in an urbanizing world – have been inspired by the Charter of the United Nations and are aimed at reaffirming existing and forging new partnerships for action at the international, national and local levels to improve our living environment. We commit ourselves to the objectives, principles and recommendations contained in the Habitat Agenda and pledge our mutual support for its implementation.

2. We have considered, with a sense of urgency, the continuing deterioration of conditions of shelter and human settlements. At the same time, we recognize cities and towns as centres of civilization, generating economic development and social, cultural, spiritual and scientific advancement. We must take advantage of the opportunities presented by our settlements and preserve their diversity to promote solidarity among all our peoples.

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The Vancouver Declaration on Human Settlements, known as the Habitat I conference when the agency was created at the first major United Nations conference on human settlements in Vancouver, Canada, 31 May – 11 June 1976.

 

HABITAT: United Nations Conference on Human Settlements,

Aware that the Conference was convened following recommendation of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment and subsequent resolutions of the General Assembly, particularly resolution 3128 (XXVIII) by which the nations of the world expressed their concern over the extremely serious condition of human settlements, particularly that which prevails in developing countries,

Recognizing that international co-operation, based on the principles of the United Nations Charter. has to be developed and strengthened in order to provide solutions for world problems and to create an international community based on equity, justice and solidarity.

Recalling the decisions of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, as well as the recommendations of the World Population Conference, the United Nations World Food Conference, the Second General Conference of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, the World Conference of the International Women’s Year; the Declaration and Programme of Action adopted by the sixth special session of the General Assembly of the United Nations and the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties or States that establish the basis of the New International Economic Order,

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We the Architects,

of this region in general, and Pakistan in particular,

gathered in Architects’ Convention 2006 in the city of Lahore,

on the invitation of the Institute of Architects Pakistan – Lahore Chapter,

Having deliberated for last three days the grave and imminent emerging issues that confront us in the Country and in our region,

And realizing that, we cannot remain isolated in our concerns, which require immediate solutions, some of them beyond Architecture;

And further realizing that, in order to preserve, protect, and enhance the lifestyle of our people;

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Today just about all architects put sustainability near the top of the list of project design goals. Sustainability is on practically every conference agenda related to design, planning, construction and real estate development. But what does it mean to create sustainable architecture?

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 A Libertarian Smart Growth Agenda

Can’t we all just get along? Law professor Michael Lewyn argues that despite their heated debates, both smart growth advocates and libertarians can agree that important elements of American zoning law lead to sprawling, car-dominated cities and suburbs, while limiting development choices and property rights.

Read the entire article and the discussion that follows here

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4th IAHH International Student Design Competition

International Association for Humane Habitat organized the 4th IAHH design competition on the theme of “Sustainable Work Communities”. The competition was hosted by Rizvi College of Architecture attracted 23 entries from Austria, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, India, Iran, Pakistan and the USA.

Students from the Islamic Azad University, Iran have bagged the First Prize in the International student design competition. The second prize went to students Particio Echeverria Esinoza, Andres Soriano Romero and Andres Bustos Araya of Universidad Central de Chile. Iranian group from Tabriz Islamic Art University consisting of Sindokht Rezaee Lipaee and Mohammad Mohajer won the third prize.

The jury awarded 5 honourable mentions.

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THE MUMBAI MEMORANDUM
OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMANE HABITAT

January 29, 2006

At the conclusion of the 8th International Conference on Humane Habitat, held at Rizvi College of Architecture in Bandra West, Mumbai, the final
Plenary adopted the following Mumbai Memorandum and wish to have it known that:

1. It is a source of great concern to the membership of IAHH that, as illustrated by United Nations statistics, the world’s wealth since 1980s is being increasingly concentrated amongst a smaller percentage of the world’s population, while the ranks of the poor and the destitute continue to expand, with entirely inhuman consequences alluded to by indices such as infant mortality per 1,000 live births that are more expressive of a state of barbarism than of civilization. Thus, the preconditions for life are increasingly inhumane and even barbaric and civil society can’t remain silent in the matter.

2. Moreover, except for the wealthy and personally very mobile minority, the habitat available to the majority is increasingly poorly performing, and unsustainable to the point that disasters do occur and are likely to follow in an increasingly recurring pattern of devastation. Thus, our habitat, the very container for life, is increasingly poisonous to the life of the majority and is unsustainable.
3. These seemingly inexorable tendencies continue to be fuelled by rampant globalisation which is leading, in turn, to a universally homogenized model of habitat being inexorably imposed on previously richly diverse habitats reflective of quite varied cultures. Thus, our habitat which for centuries has reflected our respective cultures as repositories of our inheritance and belief is being eroded to the point of destruction.

We call on civil society and the authorities that represent it to take note of these very disturbing realities and we require that they respond with appropriate policies and plans of action that may engender some semblance of hope for the restoration and development of humane habitat in our respective quarters of the world.

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