Entries open for nature-based urban design contest

14 Sep 2022

Do you have a passion for design nature-based urban centres while empowering indigenous people?

Calling all design professionals, youth and members of the public to enter the NUWAO (Nature-based Urban design for Wellbeing and Adaption in Oceania) design competition, applications for which are now open.

Section of wetland habitat ponding system, Kuku Waikawa coastline. Image: Mercia Abbott 

Resene is one of the sponsors of the competition, which is open to anyone who can envision how to craft forward-thinking nature-based urban design solutions.

The Nature-based Urban Climate Adaptation for Wellbeing Rooted in Indigenous Knowledge Design Competition guidelines are that such solutions are based around indigenous knowledge that is in keeping with climate change adaptation and community wellbeing. 

Revegetated ponding systems for īnanga (whitebait) by the Ōhau River on the Kuku Waikawa coastline. Image: Mercia Abbott 

Submissions of urban design, landscape design, architecture, temporary structures, interior architecture, public infrastructures and buildings are invited.

The scale may be a single site or structure up to a concept for a whole town or city.

There are three categories with $2000 prize money available in each – professional, student and youth/general public. Each category will have a winner and highly recommended submissions plus up to five honourable mentions.

The deadline for entries is 5pm [NZ time] on 18 November 2022. Winners will be announced on 8 December 2022.

Chosen works will be displayed on the NUWAO website and be exhibited online and during the NUWAO international Symposium where a prizegiving ceremony will be held in April 2023.

Proposals must be in English or include translations to English. There is no registration or entry fee. Visit nuwao.org.nz to enter.

Published: 14 Sep 2022