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MEXTRÓPOLI 2025 Pavillion, Mexico City
Development of a temporary pavilion in Mexico City.
This international competition calls for the design and construction of a temporary pavilion to be installed in the Historic Centre of Mexico City during the MEXTRÓPOLI Architecture and City Festival 2025. The pavilion should serve as a dynamic, recyclable or reusable structure that provokes public interaction and serves as a focal point for architectural discourse during the event.
Location
Sector
Culture
Intervention
New temporary structure
Tender Portal
Tender Stage
Open design competition
Deadline
14 April 2025 - Registration Closes, 21 April 2025 - Submission Deadline
Consultant Team
Teams can consist of professionals or students from any discipline. It is suggested that at least one team member be an architect.
Submission Criteria
1st Prize: $100,000 MXN + construction of the pavilion + 2 passes to MEXTRÓPOLI + 10 Arquine books
2nd Prize: $50,000 MXN + 2 passes + 10 Arquine books
3rd Prize: $25,000 MXN + 2 passes + 10 Arquine books
Honourable Mentions: May be awarded at the jury’s discretion, no monetary reward
Competition Deliverables
– A single digital board (90 cm x 60 cm, 72 DPI, JPG, max 5MB) containing:
– Overall plan, floor plans, sections (with readable scales)
– Visualisations (diagrams, collages, sketches, etc.)
– Key construction details
– Descriptive text (max 250 words, in English or Spanish) The submission must use the assigned user code and respect strict anonymity.
Submission Fee: $1,5k MXN per team
After payment, participants must email the payment receipt to concurso@arquine.com. In return, they will receive a registration code to access the competition system and submit their proposal.