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10th ISDC Jury Reports and Results
February 7, 2012 | 
Author 10th IAHH Student Design Competition
Introduce Jury Members
Dr Parvin Ghaemmaghami, Iran
Dr Shahshi Bhooshan, India
Professor Peter Schreibmeyer, Austria
Dr David McClean, UK (Chair)
Criteria
The principal criteria that the jury used in reviewing the work included:
- Demonstration of a clear rationale for selection of site, a clear analysis of the relevant issues;
- A clear articulation of the relationship between this context and analysis and the design proposal, particularly with respect to sensitivity to place;
- Clarity of thinking and expression, and the presentation of innovative ideas.
- Depth of consideration of issues relating to affordable housing, and a justified position in relation to housing density.
- The brief called for proposals and ideas relating to sustainable, holistically considered, humane environments, and careful consideration was given to this in judging the work.
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Registrations Open
The registration for both the 10th ISDC 2012 and the 14th ICHH 2012 are now open.
Please download the registration forms as per below:
10th ISDC 2012: Download PDF Form
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10th ISDC 2012 Announced
IAHH is pleased to announce the 10th International Student Design Competition 2012.
The theme for this edition of the competition is:
Planning and Designing Sustainable Communities in Small Towns /Cities.
Complete competition brief and details can be found here .
Registration shall be online and opens on November 01, 2011.
14th ICHH 2012 Announced
The 14th Annual edition of the International Conference on Humane Habitat is announced.
The conference shall be hosted at the Rizvi College of Architecture, Mumbai, India from February 3 – 5, 2012
The central theme of this year’s conference is
Evolving Sustainable Humane Habitats: Critical Lessons of New Cities, Towns and Communities
Read more about the 14th ICHH here.
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9th ISDC 2011: Jury Report
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMANE HABITAT (IAHH)
9th IAHH International Student Design Competition 2011
Theme: Appropriate Transportation and Infrastructural Development for Evolving Humane Habitats.
Host: Rizvi College of Architecture, Mumbai, India
JURY REPORT
We would like to thank all the entrants of the 9th IAHH International Student Design Competition on the theme of ‘Appropriate Transportation and Infrastructure Development for Evolving Sustainable Humane Habitats’. It was a challenging theme calling for participants to engage with the most complex urban design issues. Submissions were received from cities all over India and from as far afield as Iran and Japan. The number of entries this year was lower than in previous years and the general standard not as high. The jury felt that this was perhaps reflection of the difficulty of this year’s theme and therefore the efforts of those who completed the work and made their submissions.
Each member of the Jury took time to examine all of the entries submitted over a two day period. The jury met to discuss and review the work of a number of occasions and eventually drew up a list of the winning schemes and those worthy of honourable mention. The jury was held on 26th and 27th January 2011 at Rizvi College of Architecture, Mumbai, India.
9th ISDC 2011 Results Announced
9TH IAHH INTERNATIONAL STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITION 2011
The Jury consisting of Prof. Frank Lyons, Plymoth, UK; Prof. Anna Rubbo, Sydney, Australia; Ar. Razieh Rahimi,
Tehran, Iran; Prof. Muktirajsinhi Chauhan, Ahmedabad, India and Prof. M.N. Ashish Ganju, New Delhi, India announced the result of the 9th IAHH International Student Design Competition 2011 at the concluding session of the 13th International Conference on Humane Habitat (ICHH) on 30th January 2011 at Mumbai, India.
The following are the winners:
First Prize: Entry No. 160465
Mr. Sudeept Maiti, Mr. Rajat Mukherjee, Mr. Narendra Magwani and Mr. Sanjay Ramani,
School of Urban Design, Faculty of Architecture, CEPT University, Ahmedabad, India
Second Prize: Entry No. 371056
Ms. Neha Mungekar and Mr. Nikhil Chaudhary.
School of Urban Design, Faculty of Architecture, CEPT University, Ahmedabad, India.
Third Prize: Entry No. 321136
Mr. Yusuke Okimoto, Ms. Kotaro Nagasue, Mr. Yuki Yoshida, Ms. Shinobu Ichiba.
The University of Kitakyushu, Japan.
Honourable Mention 1: Entry No. 538888
Ms. Mariko Nishiyama, Mr. Hideo Takashima, Mr. Atsushi Goto and Ms. Misato Kamijo.
The University of Kitakyushu, Japan.
Honourable Mention 2: Entry No. 532110
Mr. Maroof Ansari,
Rachana Sansad Academy of Architecture, Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University, Mumbai, India.
Heartiest congratulations to all the winners and thanks to all the participants in ISDC 2011.
The detailed Jury report shall follow later today.
with best wishes,
Akhtar Chauhan
Convener ICHH 2011 and ISDC 2011.
ICHH 2011 Conference Program
13th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HUMANE HABITAT (ICHH) 2011 Hosted by Rizvi College of Architecture, Bandra W,Mumbai, India.
Programme
28th January 2011 Day 01
11.00 am to 1.00 pm Inaugural Session
Invocations
Welcome Prof. Anil Nagrath, Sec-Gen, IAHH
Prof. Akhtar Chauhan, President, IAHH
E.Prof. Madhav Deobhakta, President, World Society for Ekistics
Ar. Paresh Kapadia, Joint Hon.Secretary, Indian Institute of Architects
Ar. Pravin Kanekar, President, PEATA
Ms.Vijaya Lakshmi, Add. Chief Planner, Unified Mumbai Metropolitan Transport Authority MMRDA
Dr. A.H. Rizvi, President, Rizvi Education Society, Mumbai
Vote of thanks Prof. Anil Nagrath, RCA, Mumbai
ISDC 2010 Exhibition at Jamia Milia Islamia
IAHH International Student Design Competition 2010 Exhibition
shall be held at Construction Yard, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 110 025
on December 13-14, 2010 from 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
The Exhibition shall also include the current design and planning theses
by JMI students. It shall be inaugurated by Mr. Najeeb Jung, Vice Chancellor,
Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi on 13th December 2010 at 10.0 a.m.
All are cordially invited to visit the exhibition.
Dr. S.M. Akhtar, Dean, Faculty of Architecture & Ekistics,
Jamil Millia Islamia, New Delhi.
Prof. Akhtar Chauhan, Founder President,
International Association for Humane Habitat (IAHH)
Register for 9th Int’l Student Design Competition 2011
The registration for the 9th edition of the International Student Design competition 2011 is now open. The competition brief can be found here.
Please fill out the form below and make an online payment.
The early bird registration price is US $ 50. It will increase to the full price of US $ 75 on December 31, 2010. Read the rest of this entry »
13th ICHH 2011 Announced
The 13th Annual edition of the International Conference on Humane Habitat is announced.
The conference shall be hosted at the Rizvi College of Architecture, Mumbai, India from
The central theme of this year’s conference is
Appropriate Transportation and Infrastructural Development for Evolving Sustainable Humane Habitats
Get the full details on the Conference page
9th ISDC 2011 Announced
IAHH is pleased to announce the 9th International Student Design Competition.
The theme for this edition of the competition is:
Planning and Designing a Hub for a Rapidly Developing Suburban Area
Complete competition brief and details can be found here.
Registration shall be online and opens on November 01, 2010.
UPDATE: The registration is now open. Please register here: http://humanehabitat.org/register-for-9th-intl-student-design-competition-2011/
8TH ISDC 2010 Travelling Exhibition
I am pleased to inform you that the Travelling Exhibition of 8th IAHH International Student Design Competition 2010 shall be held at
Dept of Architecture, BVB College of Engineering and Technology, Hubli, Karnataka, India
March 31-1st April 2010.
It shall then move on to
Dept of Architecture, RV Engineering College, Bangaluru
5th and 6th April 2010
and then on to
University School of Design, Mysore
8th and 9th April 2010.
We are pleased to invite the students, faculty, architects, planners and interested citizens to view the exhibition.
Invitations are invited from Schools of Architecture and Planning to host the IAHH ISDC Exhibitions.
Please contact us at
IAHH Secretariat, Rizvi College of Architecture, Off Carter Road, Bandra West, Mumbai 400 050 India
or via email: contact@humanehabitat.org
AKHTAR CHAUHAN
Founder President, IAHH
Jury Comments for 8th ISDC 2010
Report of Jury: 8th IAHH International Student Design Competition 2010
Fifty one competition entries from at least one dozen countries were examined by the jury on 27-28 January 2010. Professor Peter Schreibmayer was delayed in travel and joined on the 28th; hence he was unable to participate in the assessment for awards, but assisted in the deliberations.
The competition theme, Affordable Housing in Sustainable Humane Habitats, presented a formidable architectural challenge, and the jury was happy to note that the entries overall addressed very well the relevant issues arising from the theme. Viewpoints varied from a historical perspective of dwellings of indigenous people, to the integration of foreign migrants into the builtscape of industrial societies; from the rehabilitation of slum dwellers trapped in the expanding metropolis, to reinstating marginalized communities in pastoral landscapes being encroached by machine civilization.
It was noteworthy that the creative energy needed to find design solutions was perhaps derived from a studied focus on the dispossessed and marginalized sections of our societies. Design was approached generally as a process, starting with research into the context of the built environment reinforced with surveys and typological inventories to derive area planning strategies and a building methodology. Given the general high standard of work, the deliberations of the jury were lengthy and intense, leading to the selection of three quite evenly matched award schemes and six schemes for honorable mention. Read the rest of this entry »
8th ISDC Results Announced
8TH IAHH INTERNATIONAL STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITION 2010
RESULTS
We are pleased to announce the results of the 12th IAHH International Student Design Competition 2010.
1st Prize: 372574
• Miss. Neelima Panoli
Kamala Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute for Architecture and Environmental Studies, Mumbai University, Mumbai, India
2nd Prize: 260380
• Sara Cipolletti
• Deema Mahmud
• Angela Leuzzi
• Sylvie Laure
• Roselyn Tepongning
University of Camerino, School of Advanced Studies, Camerino, Italy
Read the rest of this entry »
12th ICHH Conference Program
Please find below the complete conference program.
12th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HUMANE HABITAT (ICHH) 2010
Rizvi College of Architecture, Off Carter Road, Mumbai 400 050 India 29-31, January 2010
DAY 1 Programme 29th January 2010
09.00 AM to 10.00 AM Registration
10.00 AM to 11.00 AM Inauguration of Exhibition
11.00 AM to 11.30 AM Tea/ Coffee Break
11.00 AM to 1.00 AM Inaugural Plenary Session I
Invocation
Prof. Anil Nagrath, General Secretary, IAHH
Prof. Madhav Deobhakta, Chairman, Org. Comm. IAHH
Ar. Vinay Paralker, President, Indian Institute of Architects
Ar. Ajit Khatri, President, PEATA
Prof. Akhtar Chauhan, President, IAHH
Shri Pravin Doshi, President, MCHI
Dr. Akhtar Hasan Rizvi, President, Rizvi Edu. Society, Mumbai, India
Keynote address by Architect Uttam Jain
Vote of Thanks Read the rest of this entry »
Registration Opens for 12th ICHH 2010
The registration is open and online for the 12th Edition of the International Conference on Humane Habitat, 2010.
Registration link: 12th ICHH, 2010
Registration Opens for 8th ISDC 2010
As of today, we have opened the online registration portal for the 8th Int’l Student Design Competition hosted by IAHH.
The details and the brief of the competition can be found here.
At the time of registration, you will need to make a credit card payment for the registration fees. This will be processed as a secure transcation using Google Checkout. The payment portal will accept all credit cards and the payment will be in US$.
Please make sure you have your credit card information handy before you start the online registration.
For online registration, please proceed to the ISDC Registration page.
12th ICHH 2010 Announced
The 12th Annual Edition of the INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HUMANE HABITAT (ICHH) 2010 is announced.
The conference shall be hosted at the Rizvi College of Architecture, Mumbai India; from Jan 29-31st 2010.
The central theme of this year’s conference is
Affordable Housing for all in Sustainable Humane Habitats
Get the full details at the Conference Page.
8th Int’l Student Design Competition Announced
The 8th edition of the IAHH International Student Design Competition for the year 2010 has been announced.
Check out the complete competition brief on the ISDC 2010 page.
Registration for the competition is now online. At the time of registration you will need to make a credit card payment for the registration fees. Find out more information at the ISDC Registration page.
RESULTS: 7TH ISDC 2009
7TH IAHH INTERNATIONAL STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITION 2009
Results:
First Prize Rs. 75,000
Entry No. 3232519
Chu Yun, Su Ni, Wang Peng & Yu Ruhai
The Center of Urban and Landscape Design
Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen Graduate School,
Shenzhen, China
Results of the 7th ISDC 2009 Announced
The results of the 7th IAHH International Student Design Competition 2009 were announced on Jan 31, 2009 at the concluding session of the 11th International Conference on Humane Habitat, as per the schedule.
The following are the winners:
First Prize Entry Code No. 3232519 from Shenzhen, China
Second Prize Entry Code No. 2167608 from Cambridge, USA
Third Prize Entry Code No. 1150733 from Poland Read the rest of this entry »
2009 Registration Forms Available
The registration forms for the 11th ICHH 2009 and the 7th ISDC 2009 are available in our downloads section.
Please click here to download the appropriate forms.
11th ICHH 2009 Announced
The 11th Annual Edition of the International Conference on Humane Habitat has been announced.
The conference shall be hosted at the Rizvi College of Architecture, Mumbai India; from Jan 29-31st 2008.
The central theme of this year’s conference is
Sustainable Humane Habitats: Revitalising City Centres and Promoting Transit Area Development
Continue reading at the conference page.
7th ISDC 2009 Announced
IAHH is happy to announce the 7th Annual Edition of the International Student Design Competition.
This years competition theme revolves around
"SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND REVITALIZATION OF TRANSIT HUBS"
Please refer to the competition page for complete design brief and other details.
6th ISDC Competition Winning Entries
The following are the winning entries
First Prize:No 1303133 Housing for the Boatmakers –Mandvi (Kutch)
Anand Mata CEPT, Ahmedabad, India.
Second Prize: No.8307723 Reconstruction of Dapeng Ancient Town
Ma Jia, Ding Yifei, Lu Chao HIT, SGS University, China
Third Prize: No.1245430 Kumartuli Kolkata
Chen Yuxun ,Tan Ruixiang, Eugene Aw, Grace Chen, Heng Yinghui. Department of Architecture, School of Design & Environment, Singapore.
RESULTS: 6th ISDC 2008
6th IAHH International Student Design Competition 2008
Theme : Sustainable Humane Habitats
JURY REPORT
Members of the Jury :
1.Prof. Frank Lyons ,Plymouth,U.K.– Chairman
2.Prof .Peter Rowe, Harvard, U.S.A.
3,Prof. Rodney Harber, Durban,South Africa
4.Prof.Tom Fookes, Auckland, New Zealand
5.Prof. Neelkanth Chhaya, Ahmedabad, India
Introduction:
The Jury met over two days ( Jan 23,24, 2008 ) to adjudicate the Competition entries.
The Members elected Frank Lyons to act as their Chairman.
Over 90 teams of Students from 20 countries across the world registered for the Competition. There were schemes from North & South America, Asia, Middle East and Europe.87 Schemes were submitted and seen by the Jury.
On the first day, each member of the Jury studied all the entries and selected six to be examined further. The schemes selected in the first round were then examined further by the Jurors. A short list of seven was then scrutinised further and the winning schemes were selected.
Observation and Comments:
The jury felt that the overall standard of the work was very high, and given the wide geographical range of the entries, were pleasantly surprised by the consistent quality of the work. In almost all the entries, the work was very clearly presented, which made the task of reading and assessing the work informative, pleasant and enjoyable. The task set out in the brief was wide ranging and demanding and the Jury were impressed by the way that many of the entrants had been able to rise to the challenge. In most of the submissions the entrants displayed a high level of commitment and energy. The jury was encouraged by the serious way that the problems had been analysed and examined. Given the general high quality of the work, the jury had some difficulty in selecting the winning schemes, but three schemes did consistently come to the top in the judging process and thes now take the winning places. Interestingly they represent three different ways of tackling the brief.
After deciding on the winning schemes, the envelopes containing the identity of the winning code nos. were opened. The prize winners are as follows.
First Prize:No 1303133 Housing for the Boatmakers –Mandvi (Kutch)
Anand Mata
CEPT, Ahmedabad, India.
The first placed scheme chose to deal with a more or less completely clear site on the edge of an established city. After an analysis of the adjacent city, the design development started by overlaying a section of the existing city on the open site.
This technique established an appropriate scale and a familiar grain for the area that was then adjusted to the specific site conditions.
The Project explored the complex three-dimensional quality of the mixed use blocks and examined how the public spaces would provoke social interaction. The scheme also looked into the appropriate use of sustainable technologies, examined the expected salary range of various trades working in the area and designed construction costs to be within the range and reach of local workers.
This scheme consistently stood out from the other entrants and offers an exemplary model of appropriate, humane urban development.
Second Prize: No.8307723 Reconstruction of Dapeng Ancient Town
Ma Jia, Ding Yifei, Lu Chao
HIT, SGS University, China
The approach taken by the second placed scheme adopted a model that preserved the significant key buildings and landmark features , within the area of study, and redeveloped large areas in and around these elements. The entrants sensitively maintained the existing grain of the city, but adjusted the old street pattern in order to repair the failing parts of the existing city and to create new nodal points where necessary.
The Scheme developed a range of mixed use units based on the traditional building/house types of the region and integrated these into the overall layout in a skillful way. The scheme represents a very sensitive and sensible way of developing and repairing damaged city environments.
Third Prize: No.1245430 Kumartuli Kolkata
Chen Yuxun ,Tan Ruixiang, Eugene Aw, Grace Chen, Heng Yinghui.
Department of Architecture, School of Design & Environment, Singapore.
The Third placed Scheme after analysing their selected area, decided to maintain much of the existing city-scape and suggested eight infil projects to repair the most damaged parts of the city. Five of these eight projects were then worked out in detail, showing an integration of residential, educational, social and commercial activities. Natural ventilation and passive energy systems were adapted where appropriate.
The scheme was exemplary in the level of energy and commitment shown by the students and displayed some charming drawings and thoughtful design work.
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Prof Frank Lyons Chairman of the Jury
ICHH 2008 Program
Jan 25, 2007Inaugural Session 11.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.Invocation
Welcome Address Ar. Anil Nagrath, Sec Gen IAHH
Introduction to the theme Prof. Akhtar Chauhan, Director, RCA
Guest of Honour Dr. Mahajan, Director of Tech. Education Maharashtra
Guest of Honour Dr. S. Vishwanath, Director Planning, MCGM
Chief Guest Patron, President Dr. A. H. Rizvi, President, Rizvi Education Society
Keynote address
Vote of Thanks
Lunch
Technical session 1 A 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.
1. Prof. Neelkanth Chhaya, Ahmedabad, India
2. Pradnya Chauhan, Rizvi College of Architecture, Mumbai
3. Shavey Dhongde and Sujata Karve, Pune, India
Tea / Coffee Break
Technical Session 1 B 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.
1. Chirag Kapadia, CEPT, Ahmedabad, India
2. Jyothi Lakshmi and V.M. Marudachalam, Chennai, India
3. A. Z. Sethna, Rizvi College of Architecture, India
Tea./ Coffee Break
Plenary Session 5.00 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
1. Prof. Tridib Banerjee, California State University, U.S.A
2. Dr. A. Saleh El Khorbawy, California, USA
3. Prof. Peter Rowe, Harvard University, U.S.A
Jan 26, 2008
Plenary Session II 10.00 am to 1.00 pm
1. Prof. Ayesha Noorani, Lahore, Pakistan
2. Prof. Khaleda Rashid, Dhaka, Bangladesh
3. Dr. Shakeel Qureshi, Lahore, Pakistan
4. Dr. S. M. Akhtar, New Delhi, India
Lunch
Technical session 2A 2.00 p m. to 4.00 p.m.
1. Suprio Bhattacharjee, Rizvi College of Architectue, India / Smita Dalvi, Navi Mumbai
2. Design School, Jinu Kurian, Navi Mumbai, India / Mansi Shah, Nagpur
3. Anand Bhatt, New Delhi, India / Kriti Nagrath, Mumbai
Technical Session 2 B 2.00 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.
1 Satish Rao and Ravi Gangadharan, Bangalore, India
2. Prasanna T.K. and Dr. V.M. Marudachalam, Chennai,India
3. Vimla Swami, Hubli, India
Tea / Coffee Break
Plenary Session III 5.00 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
1 Prof. Rodney Harber, Darmstadt University, Germany
2 Prof. Frank Lyons, Plymouth, U.K
3. Prof. Tom Fookes, Auckland, New Zealand
27th January 2008-01-12
Plenary Session IV 10.00 am 1.00 pm
1. Ar. Harshad Bhatia, Mumbai, India
2. Ar. Hammad Husain, Islamabad, Pakistan
3. Prof. M.N. Ashish Ganju, New Delhi, India
4. Ar. Silwat Afzal, Karachi, Pakistan
Lunch
Technical session 3A 2.00 pm.to 4.00 p.m
1 Salil Bhatt, Vadodara, India
2. Jamshed Bhiwandiwala, Rizvi College of Architecture, Mumbai
3. Anil Bhingarde, Rizvi College of Architecture, Mumbai
Technical Session 3B 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.
1. Ar. Dheeraj Salhotra, Rizvi College of Architecture, Mumbai
2. Jagdeep Desai, Rizvi College of Architecture, Mumbai
3.Shruti Barve, Rizvi College of Architecture, Mumbai
Tea/ Coffee Break
Plenary Session V 5.00 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
1. Prof. Peter Schreibmayer, T.U.Graz, Austria
2. Prof. Anna Rubbo, University of Sydney, Australia
3. Prof. Akhtar Chauhan, Rizvi College of Architecture, Mumbai
4. Vote of thanks Ar. Anil Nagrath, Sec. Gen. IAHH
RCA Cultural Programme 7.30 p.m. 9.00 p.m. followed by Farewell Dinner
Note: Programme is subject to change due to last minute cancellations.
Registration Opens for ICHH and ISDC 2008
The registration is open for the 10th Int’l Conference on Humane Habitat and the 6th Int’l Student Design Conference.
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10th ICHH and 6th ISDC Announced
IAHH is proud to announce the brief for the 10th International Conference on Humane Habitat. This conference will be held in From january 25-27, 2008. The theme of next year’s conference is
Sustainable Humane Habitats: Architectural Education, Research and Practice.
Please check out our conference pages for the entire details.
IAHH also announces the 6th International Student Design Competition.
The jury for this competition will be held during the conference, and the results announced at the plenery session of the conference on January 27, 2008.
The brief for this year’s conference involves “Planning and designing a micro-cosmic sustainable humane habitat.”
More details on our competition pages.
5th ISDC Results Announced
The below mentioned are the results of the 5th ISDC 2007.
Full Jury comments can be read here
1st Prize : Entry no. 9 (No. 2706295) – Tara Paulose
College – Kamala Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute Of Architecture, Mumbai, India.
2nd Prize : Entry no. 6 (No .0000026) – Manoj Ajudia,, Dhaval Rangani, Nirali Bodhara, Esha Doshi
College – Sarvajanik College of Engg. & Techology, Surat, Gujarat, India.
3rd Prize : Entry no.10 (No4041983) – Mayuri Sisodia.
College – Kamala Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute Of Architecture, Mumbai, India.
SPECIAL MENTIONS:
Entry No.3 (No.7825381) – Carole Levesque, Rim Ben Fredj
Ecole D’Architecture Montreal, Canada.
Entry NO.2 (No.4602002) – Jakchai Singhanart, Poom Panusittikorn, Smix Phuangrach, Supakij Homthong, Nattanai Sangvarce
Department of Architecture, Bangkok , Thailand
Entry NO.7 (No.5085373) – Shi Yang, Li Shaojun
School of Architecture , Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China
Entry NO.13(No.9767124) – Vedashree Jathar, Minal Rathi, Ahana Bodadia, Ruchi Gupta, Trupti Sanchani
M. M. Department of Architecture, LAD College, Nagpur, India.
Report of the Jury: 5th ISDC 2007
The jury met on January 24th and 25th , 2007 at the Rizvi College of Architecture, Mumbai, where twenty one projects received from different architecture schools globally, had been displayed.
It was evident that considerable amount of thought and effort had been put in by the students in the presentations. Generally, the concepts were very strong, based upon thorough analysis of the site, its environment and the prevailing socioeconomic conditions of the neighboring communities.
After detailed discussions on the merits of each entry the jury short listed seven projects and decided to award three prizes and ‘special mention’ to the other four projects.
Registration Begins for 2007 Events
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9th ICHH and 5th ISDC Announced
The
9th International Conference on Humane Habitat
and
5th International Student Design Competition
of
The International Association on Humane Habitat
have been announced. Please check the competition and conference pages for full updates.
Architects and Ekisticians for Peace In The Middle East
Sign a petition calling for a ceasefire in the Middle East, urging all the political leaders to search for a lasting peace.
The following is a message from Prof. Akhtar Chauhan.
ARCHITECTS AND EKISTICIANS FOR PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST
There is a need for long term and permanent solution to the issues, which mere ceasefire is not going to solve. I am a strong believer in finding creative solutions to the issues. The problem has arisen due to artificial creation of nations at the end of World War II by the victors. Since then thousands have died and millions have suffered due to on going conflicts in the Middle East.
The forces of peace need to unite and find creative and acceptable solutions to the issues. We do not have much time. We are on the verge of a conflict that may grow into World War III if the forces of peace do not act urgently and decisively.
One of the solutions lies in a regional collaborative framework, which encompasses Palestine, Israel and Lebanon. All the three religions Judaism, Christianity and Islam, preach good neighbourliness, love and care for fellow human beings and prohibit violence and killing of any innocent human being.
Based on this common understanding there is a need to go beyond the nation statesand work out an out of the box solution in the regional co-operation or a confederation of nations with an economic union. Let people of all faiths live together in peace and let there not be any further violence and killing of innocent children, women, men, elders and animals. We call for immediate ceasefire leading to a permanent peace.
It is upto us the forces of peace to press for it successfully before the forces of violence turn the world into one living hell. We need to spread the good ideas for permanent solution to the crisis in the Middle East. From the Architects and Ekisticians for Peace to the Citizens for Peace, Now! Spread the good idea among your friends, today!
It may seem like a dream to many but I am convinced that that is the way out, the permanent solution, which will please the Almighty Allah. May Allah bless the people of the world with peace, harmony and sustainable development. Ameen.
Istanbul Declaration on Human Settlements
1. We, the Heads of State or Government and the official delegations of countries assembled at the United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II) in Istanbul, Turkey from 3 to 14 June 1996, take this opportunity to endorse the universal goals of ensuring adequate shelter for all and making human settlements safer, healthier and more liveable, equitable, sustainable and productive. Our deliberations on the two major themes of the Conference – adequate shelter for all and sustainable human settlements development in an urbanizing world – have been inspired by the Charter of the United Nations and are aimed at reaffirming existing and forging new partnerships for action at the international, national and local levels to improve our living environment. We commit ourselves to the objectives, principles and recommendations contained in the Habitat Agenda and pledge our mutual support for its implementation.
2. We have considered, with a sense of urgency, the continuing deterioration of conditions of shelter and human settlements. At the same time, we recognize cities and towns as centres of civilization, generating economic development and social, cultural, spiritual and scientific advancement. We must take advantage of the opportunities presented by our settlements and preserve their diversity to promote solidarity among all our peoples.
The Vancouver Declaration on Human Settlements
The Vancouver Declaration on Human Settlements, known as the Habitat I conference when the agency was created at the first major United Nations conference on human settlements in Vancouver, Canada, 31 May – 11 June 1976.
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HABITAT: United Nations Conference on Human Settlements,
Aware that the Conference was convened following recommendation of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment and subsequent resolutions of the General Assembly, particularly resolution 3128 (XXVIII) by which the nations of the world expressed their concern over the extremely serious condition of human settlements, particularly that which prevails in developing countries,
Recognizing that international co-operation, based on the principles of the United Nations Charter. has to be developed and strengthened in order to provide solutions for world problems and to create an international community based on equity, justice and solidarity.
Recalling the decisions of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, as well as the recommendations of the World Population Conference, the United Nations World Food Conference, the Second General Conference of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, the World Conference of the International Women’s Year; the Declaration and Programme of Action adopted by the sixth special session of the General Assembly of the United Nations and the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties or States that establish the basis of the New International Economic Order,
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Today just about all architects put sustainability near the top of the list of project design goals. Sustainability is on practically every conference agenda related to design, planning, construction and real estate development. But what does it mean to create sustainable architecture?
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A Libertarian Smart Growth Agenda
Can’t we all just get along? Law professor Michael Lewyn argues that despite their heated debates, both smart growth advocates and libertarians can agree that important elements of American zoning law lead to sprawling, car-dominated cities and suburbs, while limiting development choices and property rights.
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Iranians students win top prizes
4th IAHH International Student Design Competition
International Association for Humane Habitat organized the 4th IAHH design competition on the theme of “Sustainable Work Communities”. The competition was hosted by Rizvi College of Architecture attracted 23 entries from Austria, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, India, Iran, Pakistan and the USA.
Students from the Islamic Azad University, Iran have bagged the First Prize in the International student design competition. The second prize went to students Particio Echeverria Esinoza, Andres Soriano Romero and Andres Bustos Araya of Universidad Central de Chile. Iranian group from Tabriz Islamic Art University consisting of Sindokht Rezaee Lipaee and Mohammad Mohajer won the third prize.
The jury awarded 5 honourable mentions.