"ARSENAL" Memory Park Competition
"ARSENAL" Memory Park Competition is now open for entries!
„ARSENAL“ Memory Park Competition, recently announced international conceptual design competition that looks for a complete urban development of the site which will host Interpretation Center area, that is partly dedicated to preserving and conveying the memory of the events that took place at the clandestine detention between 1976 and 1978.
Short description
„ARSENAL“ Memory Park Competition, recently announced international conceptual design competition that looks for a complete urban development of the site which will host „Interpretation Center“ area, that is partly dedicated to preserving and conveying the memory of the events that took place at the clandestine detention between 1976 and 1978.
The theme of the competition is the design of the 350-hectare "Arsenal Memory Park" complex.
The object of the competition is the conceptual design of the "Arsenal Memory Park," with an emphasis on the symbolic dimension of the project and the goal of establishing it as an urban instrument of "active memory."
The competition is conceptual (ideological design), focused on proposals with an emphasis on qualitative and symbolic aspects, and is open to students from around the world (non-anonymous).
Competition subject:
➜ 1. Urban Scale (Site Urbanization): Conceptual urban design of the site. It involves defining basic infrastructure (road systems), land uses, public spaces, and urban landmarks.
➜ 2. Urban Sector Scale (Park Unit): Conceptual landscape design of the park and conceptual architectural design of the Interpretation Center.
➜ 3. Architectural Scale (Interpretation Center): Preliminary architectural design of the Interpretation Center, which will be complemented and enhanced with facilities for cultural, artistic, educational, and recreational activities (it can include for example: Exhibition pavilon, Memory plaza, Art Gallery, Café & commercial spaces, Geodesic Dome, Conference center, Complex for activities and workshops, amphitheater, parking ect. - about 40 000 m2 of area.)
To encourage participation from students with different levels of training and thematic interests, and in line with Inspireli categories, the competition offers two participation
modes: (a) Urban Design and (b) Architectural Design.
Both categories require the design of the Park (intermediate scale); one focuses the proposal on urban intervention, and the other on architectural design.
➜ A. Urban Design Category: Includes the development of proposals at scales 1 and 2, i.e., the conceptual urban design of the site (urban scale), which includes defining the area assigned to the park, and the landscape and architectural design of the park (urban sector scale).
➜ B. Architectural Design Category: Includes the development of proposals at scales 2 and 3, i.e., the landscape and architectural design of the park (urban sector scale), and the architectural design of the Interpretation Center (architectural scale). Since this category requires prior definition of the area assigned to the park, the brief defines a zoning scheme of the site to be used as a reference by participants entering only this category.
Competition results announcement is scheduled for Autumn 2026.
Who may enter?
Competition challenges students on both Urban Design and Architectural scale.
Prize:
➜ 1st Prize in Urban Design Category: 2000 EUR
➜ 1st Prize in Architectural Design Category: 2000 EUR
Entry fees:
There is no entry fee to participate!
