Layer 2.0 - Extension on a Modernist Building in Tel Aviv-Yafo

Layer 2.0 - Extension on a Modernist Building in Tel Aviv-Yafo now is over!

Layer 2.0 - Extension on a Modernist Building in Tel Aviv-Yafo: Liebling Haus (The White City Center) has recently open registration for its Layer 2.0 - Extension on a Modernist Building in Tel Aviv-Yafo, international Architecture Idea Competition inviting all architects and architectural students to participate.

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Liebling Haus (The White City Center) has recently open registration for Layer 2.0 – Extension on a Modernist Building in Tel Aviv-Yafo, international Architecture Idea Competition.

In the 21st century, most metropolitan areas are characterized by dense construction. Considering both the forecasts of population growth and the limited land reserves, future urban renewal projects will inevitably involve new building additions above existing structures, creating a new urban layer.
Tel Aviv-Jaffa is inadvertently becoming a living lab, where new construction integrates with the conservation of the UNESCO listed heritage zone, located in the heart of the city. Organizer invites planners to re-examine alternatives and best practices for innovative, creative, and original building additions on top of the modernist buildings of the 30’. The competition also invites to explore how to plan new building additions while referencing current issues of communal solidarity and sustainability.

The task is to design a concept for a building addition in Tel Aviv Yafo, the addition will consist of 2.5 floors on top of a listed building. The design itself should refer to the original building and its surrounding block and urban landscape. No minimum size or number of residential units per block is defined. The proposals should be flexible enough to adapt in different sizes with different inhabitant capacity requirements.

Liebling Haus – The White City Center was co-founded by the Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality and the German government in a historical and cultural crossroad at the heart of Tel Aviv. The Center’s mission is to promote architecture, conservation, and urban development, focusing on modern architecture. The Liebling Haus serves as an urban hub for the community, fostering local and international dialogue and cooperation in the fields of conservation and architecture research, professional training, and knowledge.

Submission requirements:

➜ 1x A1 presentation panel
(841 x 594 mm, landscape oriented) containing:

- site plan (1:500) as a rooftop view, illustrating the integration of the building extension within the surrounding area

- all sections, floorplans and elevations (1:200) that are relevant to the understanding of the concept (details may be included in a different, appropriate scale)

- perspectives / 3D renderings / model photos showing at least two of the main facades

- any sketches, conceptual diagrams, etc. you would like to include

➜ 1x brief text describing the main conceptual aspects of the proposal
(the text may be included either on the panel or as a separate pdf)

In addition to the mandatory requirements above, please feel free to add short clips/movies or any other digital material that you think would support your concept.

Selected proposals will be asked to provide a physical 3D model (1:200) for display in the exhibition.

Who may enter?

Competition is open to architects and architectural students in two different tracks. Design proposals can be developed individually or by teams.