saiat.org.za Design Competition : South African Institute of Architectural Technologists NPC

Organization :The South African Institute of Architectural Technologists NPC
Competition Name : Design Competition – For Historically Disadvantaged Professionals
Applicable For : All Historically Disadvantaged Architectural Professionals
Competition Deadline : 24 February 2017
Prize : R15 000.00

Website : https://saiat.org.za/
Download Guideline : https://www.southafricain.com/uploads/5368-competitionphoto.pdf

Design Competition :

What must be designed :
** A dwelling House that satisfies the latest criteria of the Department of Human Settlements for Subsidized Housing (Low Cost – RDP) on a site selected by the designer.

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The design must communicate to the judges the following :
** Use of sustainable but not commonly used materials
** Ergonomics
** Individualism and uniqueness – not for mass production

What must be submitted to the SAIAT Head Office :
** Brief explanation why the designer regards himself/herself as “historically disadvantaged”
** Complete design documentation satisfying the criteria set by the Department of Human Settlements and complying with the NBR

** Costing of the project
** The research into the requirements of the Department of Human Settlements and the compliance with the NBR form part of the competition and entries not fulfilling these requirements will be disqualified.

Who can enter :
** Any professional with a current SACAP registration (details must be provided)
** Closing date of submissions Friday 24 February 2017 (office close at 15:30)

SAIAT physical address :
Suite 9A,
Ground Floor,
Sovereign Building,
Corner of Sovereign and Mullins Street,
Bedfordview, Johannesburg

Prize for winning entry :
** Prize sponsored by SAIAT and Caddie to the value of ± R15 000.00
** Please note that there is no entry fee payable and that the decision of the judges will be final.
** No correspondence regarding the decision of the judges will be accepted.

“Historically Disadvantaged” for the purposes of this competition is defined as follows :
** Any person who was disadvantaged politically in the past prohibiting him/her form studying or completing his/her studies at a tertiary educational facility
** Any person who was disadvantaged financially in the past prohibiting him/her form studying or completing his/her studies at a tertiary educational facility
** Any person who was disadvantaged physically (sickness of physical disability) in the past prohibiting him/her form studying or completing his/her studies at a tertiary educational facility.