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Centre d'accueil des visiteurs et accès au site des Ruinas de Quilmes, à Tucumán
Open ideas competition invites global designers to test how architecture mediates heritage, landscape and access at Quilmes ruins in Tucumán, Argentina.
This ideas competition tests how architecture can redefine arrival at the Ruinas de Quilmes, a vast pre-Columbian settlement embedded within a steep Andean landscape. At present, access to the site lacks spatial clarity and fails to communicate its cultural significance. The proposal must introduce a new visitor centre as a legible point of entry - organising reception, orientation and essential services - while negotiating between contemporary architectural expression and the fragile, historically layered terrain. Beyond the building itself, the brief extends to the reconfiguration of movement across the archaeological site, treating paths, viewpoints and interpretive elements as part of a coherent spatial strategy. The challenge lies in balancing preservation with accessibility: how to intensify the visitor experience without overwhelming the ruins, and how to construct a narrative through landscape rather than objects. The project ultimately tests architecture’s ability to mediate between heritage, topography and public engagement, transforming a dispersed site into a readable open-air museum.
Emplacement
Secteur
Arts Culture, Landscape Public Realm
Intervention
Idées / Proposition conceptuelle
Portail des appels d'offres
Étape d'appel d'offres
Concours de design ouvert
Date limite
16 oct. 26
Date d'ajout
4 mai 2026
Valeur estimée
plus de 50 M£
Équipe de consultants
Le concours est ouvert aux étudiants, architectes, designers, urbanistes, ingénieurs, artistes, créateurs, activistes et à toute personne intéressée par la conception architecturale.
Critères de soumission
1st Prize – $4k, 2nd Prize – $2k, 3rd Prize – $1k
5 Golden Mentions (membership), 10 Honorable Mentions (competition entry), 30 finalists published.
Livrables de la proposition :
— Architectural and landscape design proposal for visitor centre and site strategy
— Spatial organisation of arrival, circulation and visitor experience
— Integration with archaeological and landscape context
— Two A1 panels (horizontal, JPG format)
— Supporting text document (250–500 words)
Soumission, format et exigences :
— Submission language: English
— Digital submission via online upload panel (access issued after registration)
— Two A1 panels in JPG format
— One accompanying text document (DOC format)
— Anonymous submission; no identifying information permitted
Exigences relatives au contenu :
— Design of visitor centre as entry and orientation device
— Strategy for circulation across the archaeological site
— Integration with landscape, topography and heritage context
— Enhancement of visitor experience through spatial interventions
Évaluation
— Originality of concept
— Integration with historical context
— Interpretation of programme
— Sensitive use of materials and landscape response
— Graphic representation quality
Frais d'inscription :
— Early Registration ( – 17 Jul) – €69
— Standard Registration (17 Jul – 18 Sep) – €99
— Late Registration (18 Sep – 16 Oct) – €139
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