International Velux Award 2010: The Light of Tomorrow

International Velux Award 2010: The Light of Tomorrow.

The VELUX company has launched the fourth edition of its biennial international award for students of architecture all over the world. It is organised in collaboration with the European Association for Architectural Education (EAAE) and the International Union of Architects (UIA).

Around the theme the light of tomorrow, VELUX seeks to generate reflection and debate on daylight. Through innovative projects, the aim is to focus on daylight and sunlight as natural sources of lighting and energy. Knowing that the building industry is one of the most voracious energy consumers and at a time when the reduction of energy use and carbon emmisions is a priority, the theme of natural light takes on a very special dimension that will be illustrated by the projects.

Timetable
• Deadline for registration… 1 March 2010
• Submission of questions on-line until… 1 March 2010
• Deadline for submission of projects… 3 May 2010
• Official awards ceremony… October 2010

Participation
The Award is open to students or multidisciplinary teams of students, the team leader of which is registered in a school of architecture for the study year 2009/10, together with their tutor. Registration is exclusively on-line at the VELUX web site. There is no registration fee. Entries must be presented in digital format and uploaded on the competition site before 3 May 2010.

Prizes
The Award is worth a total amount of 30.000 euro that will be shared between the winners and their tutors.Ten honorary mentions may also be awarded as well as a student prize awarded by the students themselves.

Complete details are available on-line at the VELUX web site:
http://iva.velux.com/