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Take part in our Eco-Village Mini challenge

Create a single image, visual, drawing that best illustrates your proposal for each the following competition briefs.

Empordà takes its name from Empúries, the first Ancient Greek settlement in the Iberian peninsula, located just south of the Aiguamolls de l'Empordà or the "Emporda Wetlands".


The Emporda Wetlands are one of the most important wetland habitats in Spain. They are rich in biodiversity and have been heavily impacted by tourism and construction in the last few decades.


We believe humans and nature can both coexist and benefit each other. This is why we have designed our most ambitious set of competitions yet, where we explore how humans should live within and alongside nature. We expect all proposals to consider not only minimal-impact designs and sustainable construction methods, but also demonstrate a self-sufficient and eco positive lifestyle that benefits the surrounding environment.


This is your chance to shine.


Start your self-sustainability journey now.

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EMPORDÀ MINI CHALLENGE

Create a single image, visual, drawing that best illustrates your proposal for each the Eco-Village within the wetlands of Empordà. Using the briefs that are given, describe to us how this village will look and how you imagine the eco-village within just a single image!
 
Use this mini challenge to test your creativity, practice visual software skills and expand your portfolio.

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Empordà Polis - Self-Sustaining Eco Village Competition

Challenge: to design a self-sufficient eco village in the protected wetlands of Empordà.


This design challenge asks for a fully self-sustaining eco village that will sit peacefully within the site and allow both humans and nature to share the same space and revolutionises the way we live - providing a fully independent and minimal impact lifestyle, while retaining the comforts and technologies of modern day life.


The challenge is to work with this incredible landscape to produce lightweight and undetectable buildings that bond humans and nature. We expect to see environmentally-conscious structures that set a precedent for what sustainable architecture should look like. We expect you to consider every aspect of the design and building process: the materials to be used, their sourcing, how they will be taken to the site, how the buildings will be erected without disturbing the local nature, how the village will be self-sustaining, how the village will benefit the surrounding nature.

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  • Free 1-year subscription to Larsen UNLIMITED

  • Certificate of Achievement

  • Publication across our platforms

 

All entries will be published and promoted across our global platforms.

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DOWNLOAD FULL BRIEFS

If you are interested in taking part in, or using any of our open or closed competitions, you can download the full competition briefs using the link below.

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SUBMISSION

Submission Deadline 2nd December 2024
Winners Announced 28th January 2025

Submission requirements:

 

Single JPG Image - any orientation

To submit your design:

 

Click the link: www.larsenliverpool.com/submit and log in to your Larsen Liverpool Account.

Fill in the form and upload your design board and project description

Upload a title/cover image for your competition design (optional)

Select one of the optional extras to complete your competition experience.

 

If there are any issues or you have any questions, please contact us at info@larsenliverpool.com.

Languages – English, Spanish, Catalan

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