Warming Huts V2025:An Arts + Architecture Competition on Ice
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Manage Warming Huts Competition
Description
Competition Format
Three teams will be selected as winners of the WARMING HUTS COMPETITION: Arts + Architecture Competition on Ice from submissions of designs for a warming hut or art installation. Winning entries will be placed along the Nestaweya River Trail located on the Assiniboine and Red rivers in Winnipeg, Manitoba. A jury will select the winning designs based on their creativity in use of materials, providing shelter, poetics of assembly and form, integration with the landscape, and ease of construction.
Site
The huts or installations are placed along the Nestaweya River Trail at The Forks in Winnipeg, Manitoba (www.theforks.com). The Forks is located in downtown Winnipeg, at the junction of the Red River and the Assiniboine River. The intersection of the two rivers historically has made the area a popular meeting place for over 6,000 years. In recent times, the site has developed into a popular destination for tourists and locals alike, with over four million visitors annually.
In winter, the rivers are also used as an alternate route to access downtown by foot, bike, skates and skis. There are
opportunities for curling, hockey and much more. With many access points, the Nestaweya River Trail, is a link between communities in Winnipeg. The River Trail is regularly groomed and monitored for any safety concerns. There will also be extra security at night in an attempt to prevent people from loitering or damaging the huts.
Weather in Winnipeg during the months of January and February can be extremely cold with temperatures reaching below – 30C. Teams are encouraged to engage the effects of solar radiation, wind chill, and the constantly shifting landscape of the snow-covered river. The depth of the ice on the Assiniboine and Red River at the end of January can be as deep as 1 meter thick.
Selection Criteria
- Creativity of response to creating the shelter or installation on the prefabricated skids
- The originality, coherence and clarity of the design
- Durability of the project
- Cost and ease of fabrication
Rewards
Honorarium
Timeline
America/Winnipeg
Submission starts
Call for proposals deadline
Submission ends
Call for proposals deadline
Jury starts
The Jury ranks their top picks. The projects undergo a technical review. The winners are announced.
Jury ends
The Jury ranks their top picks. The projects undergo a technical review. The winners are announced.
Event starts
Winning teams are invited to Winnipeg to help complete and install their projects on the Nestaweya River Trail.
Event ends
Winning teams are invited to Winnipeg to help complete and install their projects on the Nestaweya River Trail.
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