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Rovaniemi hotel, Finland
An open international ideas competition has been launched for a new 3,000m
2 hotel and visitor concept in Rovaniemi, Finland [Deadline: 14 July 2021]
Teams featuring at least one member aged under 35 are invited to draw up proposals for a sustainable, accessible and harmonious accommodation facility on the prominent Ounasvaara Hill which overlooks the capital of Finland’s northernmost Lapland province.
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Submissions may explore the potential for a new ‘Arctic Sky Hotel’ focussing on views of the Aurora Borealis; an ‘Arctic Landscape Hotel’ providing a base for adventure holidays; an ‘Arctic Sky Centre’ hosting intellectual, educational, or sports activities; or an ‘Arctic Art Hotel’ combining overnight accommodation with a museum. Concepts may include underground sections but must not exceed 8m in height.
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YAC - Young Architects Competitions - launches ARCTIC HOTEL, a competition of ideas for the design of accommodation facilities combining hospitality and unspoilt nature and offering a unique experience for the observation of the Aurora Borealis.
The cash prize of €15,000 will be distributed to the winning proposals selected by an international jury panel made of, among the others: Angelo Micheli (AMDL Circle), Rodrigo Duque Motta, Nicodemos Tsolakis (Kyriakos Tsolakis Architects), Lukas Rungger (noa ), Mario Cucinella, Dagur Eggertsson (Rintala Eggertsson Architects) and Hesselberg Foged (Effekt).
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