ZAHRÁDKY CASTLE COMPETITION

conference center

The goal of the competition is to transform the premises of the castle into spaces that the university, in cooperation with the municipality of Zahrádky and the Liberec region, could use as a conference center, including accommodation facilities, a municipality information center and a center for leisure activities. In other buildings (especially the orangery, and the farmhouse), we expect to place a cafe or a small restaurant.

The announcer of the competition is the Charles University.

ZAHRÁDKY CASTLE COMPETITION

Time Schedule

October 1, 2024

Start of signing up for the competition

June 15, 2025

Termination of registration for the competition

June 17-23, 2025

Voting in the semifinals

June 26 - July 7

Voting in the finals

June 26, 2025

Announcement of finalists

October 6, 2025

Announcement of the winners

Gallery

Competition subject

Design an unconventional solution with sustainability (Materials, Technology) and consideration (Nature, Local people, Local customs and traditions) in mind. A special prize can be awarded to the project that offers an unconventional to innovative solution that best reflects the requirements of sustainability and use of new technologies.

Contact person

Ing. Jiří Brandtlík
jiri.brandtlftregfdopik@ruk.cuni.cz

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Sign up


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Submit your project (or more)


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Compete also at Inspireli Awards sub-competitions:
Architecture, Urban Design, Interior Design, Archicad Prize, Chaos Prize, Edu-Competition


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All sub-competitions are evaluated separately aside the main INSPIRELI AWARDS, so you can win multiple prizes with the same project.


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For each project, it is possible to mention all team members that worked with you.


Submission requirements:
Make sure your project meets submissions requirements
  • Minimum size: 1000 x 1000px
  • Maximum size: 8160 x 8160px
  • File formats: PNG, JPG or PDF
  • Color mode: RGB
Property rights

Remember all photos you do not create have property rights, so please do not include those pages into your submission (i.e. research part including photographs)

Description

By including a description to your entry, you'll increase your chances of winning by helping the INSPIRELI AWARDS jurors better appreciate your submissions and the meaning behind it.

Language

Due to the international character of the context, all enters are required to be written in English.

Chairman: Martin Maňásek, Bursar of Charles University

Jury Member: prof. Jan Kuklík, Vice-Rector for Academic Appointments

Jury Member: dr. Josef Fontana, Vice-Rector for Strategy and Development

Jury Member: Jitka Baťková, Executive Director of the Rectorate

Jury Member: Jiří Brandtlík, Technician of the Development Department of the

Financial rewards

1st Prize 2 500 Eur

2nd Prize 2 000 Eur

3rd Prize 1 500 Eur


Non-financial rewards

In case of execution, the name(s) of the author(s) of the winning design(s) will be displayed at the appropriate building, which will come from his winning design.

Invitation to the premises of the Castle and to the Charles University for the Winners


INNOVATIVE SOLUTION PRIZE

Design an unconventional solution with sustainability (Materials, Technology) and consideration (Nature, Local people, Local customs and traditions) in mind. A special prize can be awarded to the project that offers an unconventional to innovative solution that best reflects the requirements of sustainability and use of new technologies.

Is there any limitation regarding the number of students as members of the group?

There is no limitation regarding the number of students in the group.

The submission should include the restoration plan and the interior intervention or only one of them? (since from what we saw, generally you divided them into categories)

Both should be included. Most of the buildings are in bad condition and will require complex reconstruction (e.g., the castle was damaged by fire), but you must take into consideration the level of detail you use, as this is just a conceptual design.

Is there any zip folder where the cad files layers are in english?

New file with CAD files that have English layers, there will be combination of Czech and English name was prepared. This file will be uploaded to the competition website in the coming days. Please also see the attached file. But remember, there could be differences between the methods of displaying/drawing construction in your country and ours.

What regulations should I follow?

For this phase there are not any specific regulation, that should be followed (except for the requirements regarding external preservance of the buildings).

The competition conditions state that existing pedestrian paths cannot be changed, can new paths be created?

Yes new paths can be created.

Will plans for the greenhouse and hunting lodge be provided?

Sorry we do not have plans for those buildings (greenhouse is intended for demolition). However, we do have some plans for the orangery; please see the attached.

Should the castle facades be completely preserved in their original form? Should the window openings be restored to resemble the historical ones?

Yes to both questions. Facades should be renovated, but it is necessary to preserve the original appearance of the castle due to its historical value.

LIVE Talk FAQ Competition Summary

Time Schedule

  • October 1, 2024 Start of signing up for the competition

  • November 13, 2024 4PM CET Q&A Live Talk No.15

  • June 15, 2025 Termination of registration for the competition

  • June 17-23, 2025 Voting in the semifinals

  • June 26-July 7 Voting in the finals

  • June 26, 2025 Announcement of finalists

  • October 6, 2025 Announcement of the winners

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