Essay Prize Question

As a future architect, what is the best way you can serve the needs of your local community?

Essay Prize Jurors

Gauri Bharat
Aboubacar Komara
Clare Robinson
Jørgen Bech Taxholm

Essay Prize Winners and Honorable Mentions:

First Place Prize 

Ms. Reva Saksena studying in the Bachelor of Architecture program and Ms. Mallika Sarabhai studying in the Bachelor of Planning program, both at the School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal, India for: “To Pride From Prejudice: An Architectural Transition” (8500USD)

Second Place Prize 

Ms. Zoe Hammond studying in the Bachelor of Environmental Design program at Montana State University, Bozeman, U.S.A. for: "Home Means Nevada: Addressing Homelessness in Reno” (6000USD)

Third Place Prize (#1)

Mr. Gunraagh Singh Talwar studying in the Bachelor of Architecture program at the School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal, India for: "Mediums to Change” (4500USD)

Third Place Prize (#2)

Ms. Kiera Townsend studying in the Bachelor of Architecture program at Drexel University, Philadelphia, U.S.A. for: "The Urgency of Architectural Liberation” (4500USD)

Fourth Place Prize (#2)

Ms. Saavi Natekar studying in the Bachelor of Architecture program at the School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal, India and Ayesha de Sousa from the Bachelor of Architecture program at the Goa College of Architecture, Panji, India  for: "The Architecture of the People: Contemporary India’s Quiet Rebellion” (3500USD)

Honorable Mention

Mr. Jacob Leckie Schlüssel and Ms.Ting-Chun Yang, both studying in the Bachelor of Science, Major in Architecture program at RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany for: “Fostering Change through Images: How Architects Can Lead the Conversation” (1500USD)

Honorable Mention

Ms. Fathimath Ema Ziya, from the Maldives, studying in the Bachelor of Architecture program at the University of Bath, United Kingdom for: “The Lost Children of the Cities” (1500USD)

Honorable Mention

Ms. Nicole Oliveira studying in the Bachelor of Architecture program at the Associação Escola da Cidade, São Paulo, Brazil for: “Until when will the real estate market dictate the rules?” (1500USD)

Community Service Fellowship Winners:

(CATEGORY #1: Action Plan)

Ms. Winta Assefa studying in the Bachelor of Architecture program at Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia to design and produce a prototype for a new generation of individual booksellers’ “Mobile Libraries.” 3680USD

Mr. Michal Romaniuk, from Poland, studying in the Bachelor of Architecture program at the Manchester School of Architecture, United Kingdom for “Reinterpreting the Modernist Heritage of Warsaw,” a project to conduct a series of workshops to determine community desires for future neighborhood projects. 3750USD

(CATEGORY #2: Volunteering)

Ms. Gauri Patra studying in the Bachelor of Architecture program at the Gautam Buddha University in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India for “Fundamental right to the city for the invisible” working with Aashray Adhikar Abhiyan (NGO) as a volunteer providing support for the homeless population in Shakarpur, Delhi, India. 1560USD

Mr. M.S. Srinivas studying in the Bachelor of Architecture program at the School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi, India for “Proposal to Volunteer with Social Design Collaborative,” a community-driven architecture practice, to learn about ameliorative design and inclusive planning. 1000USD

Related Links
2021 Prize Website
2021 Competition Results