INTRODUCTION
We are facing a miracle, a real miracle, a unique landscape and changeable with every season.
This landscape is born of two rivers, Parnaíba and Preguiças. They drag sand and sediment from the interior of the continent to the Atlantic Ocean,
this sediment are deposited on the 70 kilometres of coastline. Durin dry season, above all, in the months of October and November, the north-east
wind transports the sand up to 48 kilometresin land from the earth, sculpting crescent-shaped dunes that reach 39 metres height and extend as far as
the eye can see.
Under bird´s eye view, this place, with the name “Lencços Maranhenses”,refers to the “Sabanas de Maranha” o “Maranha sheets”.
Every Year, when the rainy season comes, between Junary and June new gaps are born. In July they reach their highest level. The also becomeinterconenected when rivers cross the dunes, for example, the Black river.
It may seem like a desert landscape, but between dunes and water we can find two small communities, of about 90 people, who very their routines with the seasons: during the dry season, they are dedicated to breeding of animals and cultivation and with the rains they travel to the coast to dedicate themselves to fishing.
WHAT ARE WE DOING HERE?
Faced with the constant and devastating advancement of the so-called expansive tourism, we believe that architecture can serve as a restorative
/ integrating element, being of vital importance and relevance so that both realities can coexist. The architecture will play a fundamental role, being able to be the way of relationship between the culture belonging to the area and the tourists coming from other places in the world like America or Europe.
Therefore, we are in one of the most characteristic landscapes of Brazil.which is visited every year by thousands of tourists with the intention of
impregnating with the country´s nature.Expansive tourism can generate economic advantages and environmental disadvantages. First of all, the architecture must be created from moderation and respect for nature, which allows us to know all the essential aspects of Brazilian culture, without the need to generate changes in it, as has happened in the Mediterranean after the arrival of tourists from northern Europe.
That is why at this site it is propossed to give a solution to a real problem that will go increase every day. And for this there os only one possible way,the union of three basic concepts.
LOCATION – VISION FROM SPACE
North of the Maranhao region, we find a desert paradise in constant transformation because of rains and winds. The implementation of a project in a changing area may seem quite complicated,but it is precisely, in the difficulties where it rewards ingenuity.
That is why the new competition will be located in this peculiar location.A changing place, where the landscape and its integrative concept is themost important thing to take precedence in the project.
PROGRAM
The Kitesurf School Lençóis Maranhenses competition presents a space where you can experience the relationship between sport, nature and
human beings.
The project should highlight the uniqueness of the place and become a space where there is a respect for the landscape, culture and atmosphere of the place.This last point is important as the place arrives tourists from Europe or America constantly interested in knowing the place and in fact it is such an inaccessible place that it is normal to make small camping in the area.That is why this kitesurfing school has to allow itinerant accommodation of people but without excessive contamination of the place.
Therefore, the proposed building should consider combining all these options. Tourists who arrive share experiences with the nature. A unique and unforgettable experience to get to know this amazing place.
In these bases, the designer himself will define the m² of each area,according to the unique idea he proposes. All ideas proposed will bevalid. The project may be on earth, in the sky, buried or flying. It can be developed at the choice of the designer; it can be a compact module or be a dispersion of small buildings that solve the problem.
The competition programme proposes the following spaces, which can be expanded, simplified and manipulated by the contestant as it sees fit but justified:
– Personal area. Area dedicated to the work of 2 or 3 people who will put visitors first, give them kitesurfing instructions or the necessary material to practice the sports.
– Food and rest area. This area can be shared, linked or even the same as the rest area if you want. It will be small accommodations for up to 10 people who come to practice the sport and want to have this experience more than 1 day.
– Toilet area. The minimum and indispensable unit needed to do so.Bathroom, shower and toilet. It is not intended to place a battery of small toilets as the minimum possible impact and the minimum ecological footprint possible are required.
-Storage area: All material needed for sports must be stored. This warehouse may be indoors or outdoors, covered or not. Depends on the idea of the
designer.
As mentioned above, the surface of the proposal is free and these spaces can be closed, opened or semi-open depending on the intentions of each project, and can be set to any dimension of the enclave. Hence, there are no restrictions that can influence the decisions each participant makes.The freedom of the project is absolute, this contest proposes that the participant research the landscape and the different forms of intervention in it. Study boundaries, scales, views, cross-looking,horizons, accesses. It’s the keys to follow.
* Participants can suggest new areas not proposed in this document, as wellas eliminate or combine some of those already mentioned.
Lençóis Maranhenses National Park
Brazil country
Maranhão Division
Subdivision: North Maranhense
Nearby city: Barreirinhas
Area: 156,584 ha
Latitude: 2 ° 33 ’55’ ’S
Longitude: 42 ° 58 ’50’ ’W
reTHINK!NG philosophy
reTHINKING Team proposes contests far from the pessimism, with high doses of freshness and joy, restless and expansive. Definitively, it aims to stimulate
and shake the architects heads who seem to be asleep and restore dignity to the profession. Being optimistic over all.
The proposed competitions will be focused on 8 concepts which we think there is much to investigate and propose by architects.
We understand that architecture can not be classified, as a single project reflects on various concepts relevant to contemporary culture, but enhance several of these main research topics.
MAIN CONCEPTS
NATURE
Definitely Nature does not exist. We have just digitalized the last squared meter of the planet and we have it already inside our artificial (artificializador) pocket.
Landscapes made to be used, where function and architecture show up at the same time their natural and artificial condition.
Architecture and context. Establishing both terms would be again a duality, some kind of halfway between architecture and its context, an inevitable addition of both of them due to its mutual influence. It becomes a singular ecology, among which architecture and what existed before are discovered. Architecture adds as a landscape, it is landscape and not object.
paisaje y no objeto
ECOLOGY
We oppose to the aged and nostalgic ecology (freezer of landscapes,territories and environments), through an audacious ecology; re-qualifying versus re-formulating. Based not anymore in a fearful and defensive nonintervention, but in a non-impositive one, a qualifying intervention in synergy with the environment, and with technology too. Not only optimistic but “positiv-istic”.
An ecology where sustainability means interaction.
Where nature is also artificiality.
Where landscape is topography.
Where energy is information and technology is transportation
Where development is recycling and evolution is genetic.
Where environment is field.
Where conservation implies always intervention.
SCALE
Scale is not measurement, nor dimension, but capacity for relationship. In the same way that the dynamic systems that govern our universe (and the complex geometries of the structures associated with them) promote possible “to-scale” zoom relationships, these open configurations that are not associated with any scale are of interest here: o better, that they alter the idea of scale – of scale, not of size, as Federico Soriano would point out- thus referring to the very diffuse nature of the contemporary environment/ resonating flexibly and without prejudice with and among its surprising -and ambiguous – manifestations.
Action and effect of an architecture that does not distinguish limits, that dissolves. All the space of this architecture would be intermediate space “between”.
DELIVERY CONTENT RULES OF PRESENTATION
Participants must submit a single A1 (59,4 x 84,1 cm) any orientation is accepted. The registration code (order number, #0000 or #00000) obtained at the time of registration must appear at the upper right
corner. Remember checking the spam inbox. You must also choose a Slogan or title for your project which can be placed anywhere. Panels delivered without the code and slogan can be excluded from the competition.
THE SUBMISSION WILL BE ONLINE THROUGH RETHINKING WEBSITE: www.rethinkingcompetitions.com. DELIVERY IS NOT ALLOWED THROUGH WETRANSFER OR VIA EMAIL UNLESS THE RETHINKING TEAM SPECIFIES IT.
Once confirmed the payment, the participant will receive a document named “Welcome/Bienvenidos”. The way of naming each file will be explained here as well as how to submit your proposal. Remember checking the spam box.
Files must be zipped in only one .ZIP file with all the required documents. Files must be less than 8 MB.
The information included in the panels will be the necessary to understand the project, each participant can choose: graphic representations, model pictures, perspectives, sketches, renderings, texts,etc. Models can not be delivered.
The jury will evaluate the quality of architectural design and its clear presentation and general composition. Shall not be required, although it will be appreciated, to solve the project construction or structural systems.
The project must be understood mainly through the artwork. In the sheet may be included text, although the presence of a large amount is not recommended. You can use either English or Spanish. The scale can be chosen by the participants.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION TO BE DELIVERED:
The following documentation is required:
1. Competition anonymous panel (.jpg) (maximum 8Mb)
2. Competition named panel (.jpg) (maximum 8Mb)
3. Identification FormTeam (.pdf) Team description. This file will be available
by direct download in the document “Welcome / Bienvenidos”.
4. Abstract in 90 words (.doc)
5. Team photograph (.jpg)
6. Representative image (.jpg)
7. Social media Panel (.jpg) (maximum 1Mb)
This documentation will be named as described in the “Welcome-Bienvenidos”
file and it will have a maximum of 40 MB in total in the delivered .ZIP file.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
All students and architects or related professions anywhere in the world can participate in the contest. Participation can be individual or in groups, being eight (8) the maximum number of members. Team members can be from all disciplines (artists, philosophers, photographers, etc.),without being necessary, although advisable, the presence of an architect or architecture student. It is allowed that members are from different universities and countries.
The price of registration is the price that each participating team much pay, regardless of the number of members.In case that one team or participant wants to submit more than one proposal for the same competition must register twice (or as many as want to present projects) paying the appropriate fee each time.
Under no circumstances should the participation of any juror, or anyone how have a professional relationship with any of the jury will be accepted.
PRIZES
The amount of 5,000 € will be distributed as follows:
First Prize：3.500 € (1.500 € + 2.000 € Programs MArchValencia *)
Second prize： 1000 €
Third Prize：500 €+ 10 Honourable Mentions No economic prize
In addition the rethinking team is committed to the dissemination of the
project through:
• Publishing in blogs / architecture websites
• Publication in reTHINKING media
* The winner of € 2000 Grant for Master’s degree MArch Valencia program of the School of Architecture and Polytechnic of the European University of Valencia will be chosen by Fran Silvestre between the prizes and accesits
All the sponsors of the competition will be a key support in the development of the competition. The jury will be prestigious and will be composed of professionals from the world of architecture.
** Depending on the country of tax residence of the winners, the cash prize may be subject to withholdings or tax payments corresponding to the legislation of the country itself. Like the MArch scholarship, it will have the due deductions in the event that they are given.
JURY
Pablo Camarasa – MArch Investigation
Vicent Molins – Director of Agència Districte
Carmen Moreno Álvarez – Phd Architect
Ana Gea y Victor Palau – Team of Gràffica.info
*All jury members have shown a willingness to be present at the voting process where the winners will be selected, however their participation is subject to their professional and educative commitments with their own studies and projects.
The Jury will know the Provisional List of admitted proposals issued by the reTHINKING, contests and will decide on possible incidents that may have occurred. They will then examine the proposals anonymously. The jury reserves the right to declare null and void any of the prizes. Likewise, it may award ex aequo et bono some ot them, distributing in this case the total amount equally. In the event that the jury declares any prize void, these will not be distributed among the other winners.
CALENDAR
APRIL 5TH 2021 Early registration starts
MAY 4TH 2021 Early registration ends
MAY 5TH 2021 Regular registration starts
MAY 25TH 2021 Regular registrations ends
MAY 26TH 2021 Late registration starts
JUNE 15TH 2021 Late registration and FAQ ends
JUNE 15TH 2021
18:00 h GMT + 1:00 Submission deadline*
JUNE 17TH 2021 Padmission List publication in
reTHINKING official website **
JUNE 17TH – JULY 8TH 2021 Evaluation process
JULY 2021 Winners announcement and media disclo-sure.
The results will be published in our website and Social media. It will also be communicated individually to each of the contestants or teams that have been awarded, which may be before or after their online publication.
* If the documentation is received after the deadline, the project will be disqualified.
** The website is www.rethinkingcompetitions.com. The list will be also published on Rethinking official facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/reTHINKINGAC/).
INSCRIPTION
Inscription periods will depend on the competition publication and will be divided as follows:
Periodo Inscripción Individual Inscripción Grupal(2-8 personas)
Temprana 35 € * 45 € *
Regular 45 € * 60 € *
Avanzada 65 € * 85 € *
*+21% IVA. Fulfilling an “Early”, “Regular” or “Advanced” registration does not affect submission deadline.
Before making the inscription one member of the team must register on our website. After completing the registration form, you will receive an email with your password and the registration code you will need for your panels (Order: #0000 or #00000). It’s important to keep this registration code, it will allow your team to access the intranet where you’ll be able to access your registration.
Once registered you will have to make the inscription through our website:http://rethinkingcompetitions.com/ by paying the current fee. The submitting
instructions will be sent once we receive the payment. After 5 days since payment reTHINKING will not make refunds. Refunds costs shall be paid by contestants and never througt the platform. Inscription fees will not be kept for future competitions.
The registration of several people on the individual registration mode will be a reason for disqualification.
DISCOUNTS
It is possible to lower the price of the entries to any Rethinking competition registering multiple teams simultaneously. If you are a teacher and want to use our competition as an exercise you can take advantage of discounts and involve the largest number of teams. For every 10 teams will save 30% of the total enrollment.
* For the applicable discount teams should be registered at the same time. The payment will be the total of all the teams.
PAYMENT
The payment method will be the one that best suits the team, considering that payments made by Bank transfer must have as a concept the code team. If we receive a payment that is not properly identified we won’t be able to relate it to your team and your participation will not be confirmed until you provide a proof of payment.
Bank Deposit the account data will be provided when choosing this option. Once the registration fee is paid it will not be refunded in any case.
Registration dates are subject to the receipt of payments, not the time of issue.
Any type of management fees and / or bank charges will be borne by the participant.
Credit or Debit Cards: All card payments will be handled by PayPal to ensure data security. Rethinking not have access to your card details. The inscription will be received instantly.
Tarjeta de crédito: reTHINKING no tendrá acceso a los datos de vuestra tarjeta. La inscripción será recibida de forma instantánea.
Pay-Pal: Your registration will be received instantly.
All payments made by bank transfer must have the registration code in the subject and the account holder must be the person who is registered in the contest.
DOCUMENTS
The following information is available for download on the website of reTHINK!NG:
Complete rules in ENGLISH and in SPANISH
Graphic Material
Site Photos
Site .dwg drawing
Communication Material, Competition’s trailer and Poster
All the information is available for everyone in our website, no need for registration for consult it.
Participants will create their own graphic documents or use materials from other sources, leaving the team Rethinking exempt from any liability for infringement of copyright or other intellectual property rights.
FAQ
From the start date until the deadline, all those questions that help to better understand the project and its objectives as well as on the functioning of competition may be proposed.
The questions not resolved in these rules or in the “FAQ” section of our website should be done through reTHINKING page on Facebook, which can be accessed from the top menu of any page our website. Any question must be sent to contact@rethinkingcompetitions.com.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
The Rethinking team will provide to each jury member a document where the basic concepts which its own vision of the architecture is based on.
The jury, once understood the profile and concerns of Rethink!NG,will give their personal assessment based on their knowledge and experience on the architectural project.
The jury will be revising all deliveries, where finally, it was particularly valued the reTHINK!NG spirit and the adequacy of the response to the problem and achieved goals, reviewing the response that each project gives to each concept, methodology and research accomplished.In this latest round finalists , honorable mentions and the winners will be designated .
The jury reserves the right to award proposals that do not comply any of the parameters of these rules as long as it represents an improvement in the project.
NTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
The authors of all the works presented have the rights recognized in the Real Decreto Real Decreto Legislativo 1/1996, of 12 April, approving the revised text of the Law on Intellectual Property, regularizing, clarifying and harmonizing intellectual property existing legislation on the subject.
Once submitted, the material will be given to rethinking for future publications and promotions of the contest. If used for other purposes, the authors retain all rights to their proposals.
The information submitted may be edited by the reTHINKING team to adapt it for publications, but never altering the original project. The use of graphic images and copying architectural projects by any contestant will be grounds for immediate disqualification and future complaints of copying intellectual property will be supported by the participant.
NOTAS
reTHINK!NG reserves the right to make any changes in the competition rules (dates, deadlines, requirements, etc.) as long as these benefit the majority of participants and improving the competition. Any modification of the bases will be announced on the official website of reTHINKING on Facebook, remain the responsibility of the participants to visit frequently.
The project proposed here is fictitious and will not be built. The material provided to participants may have been modified by reTHINKING to improve the project conditions, so that drawings, photographs and other documentation may not match reality.
The project proposed here is fictitious and will not be built. The material provided to participants may have been modified by reTHINKING to improve the project conditions, so that drawings, photographs and other documentation may not match reality.
reTHINK!NG is only responsible for receiving, organization and evaluation of the contest, as well as assistance to participants in the
development of competition, therefore, reTHINK!NG has no vote in regard to the decision of the winners that the jury deems appropriate.
The submission of the application for registration implies the acceptance of these rule.
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