The project for the restoration of Ukrainian cities is presented by the IRS
HACKATHON "100 IDEAS FOR CITIES"
Prize fund
15 000$
Registration deadline
29.02.2024
IRS publishes 63 architectural proposals for Ukrainian communities
We are pleased to announce the successful interim stage of the National Architectural Hackathon ‘100 Ideas for Cities’, organised by the Innovation and Reconstruction for Society (IRS) project and the NGO ‘Club of Mayors’. The hackathon has already brought significant results, collecting 63 developed architectural ideas for participating communities from all over Ukraine.
Interim results:
63 architectural ideas: Through cooperation with architectural groups, communities have developed projects that can serve as a basis for improving the urban environment. All projects at this stage are published on the official IRS Facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/irsua.org/
Professional interaction: Participants had the opportunity to work with experts in architecture, design, and urban planning, which helped to improve the quality of the ideas presented.
Active participation of communities: Community representatives demonstrated a high level of interest and willingness to cooperate to implement innovative projects.
Plans for the future:
Evaluation of projects: At the next stage, voting for the presented projects will be held. The voting questionnaire contains 5 criteria, for each of which the communities have to provide scores and additional comments.
Weight of the community vote: 25% (lasts until 30 June)
Weight of social media: 15% (runs until 30 June)
Weight of the Jury: 65% (completed)
Preparation of a unified catalogue of solutions: All projects will be collected in a single catalogue that will be available for use by participating communities (lasts until 30 November 2024).
Final event and award ceremony: A big Wrap-up Event is planned for early September, where the winners of the hackathon will be announced and awarded (to be held by 30 September 2024).
Organisational meetings: We hold regular meetings with all participants.
We are grateful to all the participants for their activity and professionalism. Your contribution to the development of Ukrainian cities is invaluable. Throughout the summer, we will collect votes from the jury, communities and social media to announce the winners in September.
For more information and confirmation of participation in the events, please contact the IRS contact persons +380960218977
Iryna Yarmolenko (Project Author) (please write before calling). Mail – [email protected]
GOAL:
DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF 100 INNOVATIVE ARCHITECTURAL PROJECTS FOR RENOVATION OF UKRAINE CITIES
Directions
Projects aimed at restoring important social facilities: hospitals, schools, kindergartens, sports and residential complexes, etc.
Parks, squares, spaces for young people and the elderly, cultural events, educational institutions, etc.
Projects focused on efficient use of urban space and its optimization. Strategic development of the territorial community, the city, industrial parks, economic initiatives, interchanges, garbage sorting lines, etc.
Terms
Submission of applications from cities
Application for participation by universities and architectural bureau
Conducting an introductory session to explain issues
Development of projects by teams
Interim meeting/presentation
Selection of winners (semi-finals)
AN ADDITIONAL SESSION ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF CONCEPTUAL IDEAS WILL BE LAUNCHED FOR THOSE COMMUNITIES THAT DID NOT RECEIVE THEIR PROJECTS IN THE MAIN SESSION. THESE DEVELOPMENTS DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE COMPETITION, BUT SUCCESSFUL SOLUTIONS WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Selection of winners (final)
Announcement of winners
→ Подання заявки від міст: 15.12.2024 – 15.02.2024
→ Подання заявки на участь університетами: 15.01.2024 – 15.02.2024
→ Проведення установчої сесії для пояснення питань – 16.02.2024
→ Розробка проектів командами: 20.02.2024 – 15.04.2024
→ Проміжкова зустріч/презентація проєктів що в розробці – 22.03.2024
→ Вибір переможців:
– півфінал 28.04.2024
– фінал 10.05.2024
→ Оголошення переможця: Форум та презентація в Ірпені: 20.05.2024
Jury
Architect from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and Master of Arts in Housing and Urbanism from the Architectural Association School of Architecture, London, UK, he has vast experience in the design, development, management and comprehensive management of infrastructure projects, especially in the development and execution of large, medium and small scale mining, industrial, port, energy and real estate projects, developed in the public and private sector, both in Chile and internationally. He is an international consultant in creative anti-seismic architectural design and an expert in the reconstruction process of cities destroyed by wars and natural disasters.
Olena Yampolska is an experienced civil engineer and developer with 20 years of experience in implementing successful projects. He is a recognized international expert in spatial planning, urban renewal, design and public relations. One of the greatest achievements of Olena Yampolska is the development of a unique method of rebuilding cities after destruction, which combines innovative technological and social approaches. Experience and expertise made it possible to develop and implement projects for the renewal of the urban environment and infrastructure in Ukraine. Olena is a GIP in a number of landmark projects in Ukraine and an invited speaker at international and Ukrainian conferences.
Mayor of Slavutytskyi (1990-2015), President of the NGO “Club of Mayors”, representative of Ukraine at the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe (1994-2015), Chairman of the Coordinating Council of the Fund for the Promotion of Local Self-Government of Ukraine, head of the Office of Reforms in the Kyiv Region, doctor of economics Sciences, professor, laureate of the state prize in the field of science and technology and the International prize named after V. I. Vernadskyi
The director of WZMH Architects is leading the development of the firm’s prefab sector with the invention of the Intelligent Structural Panel (ISP). In 2017, Zenon founded the firm’s research laboratory (Sparkbird), which focuses on smart building technologies. Zenon joined WZMH in 1995 and became a director of the firm in 2007. He holds a Bachelor of Technology in Architecture from Ryerson University in Toronto.
Japanese architect and urban planner with over two decades of expertise in the Netherlands, leads MADMA urbanism+landscape and MASA architects, guiding a diverse team in executing global projects. Matsuura is well-known in Ukraine for projects such as the Unit.City Main Plaza, Metinvest Polytechnic University in Mariupol, and the current redevelopment of the State Taxation University in Irpin.
Head of the Committee on Environmental Policy and Nature Management of the Verkhovna Rada. Member of Parliament of Ukraine, who is a consistent supporter and ambassador of the Green Course for the restoration of Ukraine in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. According to the 2023 ratings, Oleg Bondarenko was named one of the biggest reformers (6th place in the top 12 ranking of the reformers among deputies of Parliament). Namely, Oleg is an initiator of reforms in waste management, chemical safety, subsoil use, climate change prevention etc.
She is a multicultural and future-focused creative leader. Originally trained as a designer, she also holds MS and MBA degrees, which expanded her expertise into academia, research, and strategy consulting. Her projects spanning across the globe, including in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. She uses design thinking as a tool to solve complex challenges and continues to expand the design discipline into new dimensions. Her current interests include data-driven design and creative entrepreneurship, which inform both her role as a Senior Strategist at Gensler and her role as a faculty member of The George Washington University’s Interior Architecture program.
An environmental restoration specialist at the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Ukraine; a biotechnology engineer; a scientist (by first degree), worked on the development of sectoral climate change adaptation measures in the EU4Climate project; a landscape architect (by second degree), participated in the collection and creation of the largest botanical garden in Zakarpattia.
Founder and CEO of Svitlo Development, a development company specializing in the construction of cottage real estate.
He defended his MBA diploma on the topic “Transformation of a development company to a model of a low-rise construction operator”.
He is a promoter of low-rise construction, as today he is implementing a portfolio of 7 cottage towns in Irpin and the suburbs of Kyiv region.
Architect, Architecture curator, critic, publicist, writer, lecturer. Board member of Architects Association of Lithuania. Coordinator of the Lithuanian State’s project “Future school for Ukraine”. Coordinator of Creative Europe project “UREHERIT. Architects for heritage in Ukraine: recreating memory and identity”. Chair of the Task force “Solidarity with Ukraine” at Architects Council of Europe. Expert in experts’ sub-group “Safeguarding heritage in Ukraine” for European Commission. External expert at “Davos Alliance” inside Lithuanian delegation by Ministry of Culture of Lithuania. Chair of the national Architecture Council at the Ministry of Culture of Lithuania.
Luigi Fiumara graduated from the Faculty of Architecture at „La Sapienza“ University in Rome. From 2000 to 2010 he has been in charge of the architecture department of the Goetheanum, School for spiritual science, in Dornach, Switzerland. He is member of the Swiss Association of Architects and Engineers (SIA), Chairman of the International Forum “Humanity and Architecture” (Netherlands) and Honorary Professor of the KNUBA (Kyiv National University for Construction and Archtecture). He is a recognized international expert and representative of the stream of Organic Architecture, which takes its origins from the work of architects like Antoni Gaudí, Rudolf Steiner, Frank Lloyd Wright, Hans Scharoun and others and whose main intent is to create an environment which satisfies not only the material needs of the human being, but also and not less the emotional and spiritual ones, giving birth to buildings which convey a sense of inner life and of connection with the context and which foster the personal and social development of the users. His projects were built in Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Ukraine, Romania and India.
Zoryana Tykhonchuk is an architect and urban planning expert with successful experience in developing projects for well-known companies (McDonald’s, Franke, Football Federation of Ukraine). She is an expert in developing concepts for the decoration of checkpoints. Demonstrates a high professional level in tenders and competitions, including competition with global architectural firms. Expert in strategic industries and unique areas of community business, speaker at platforms on the reconstruction of Ukraine, moderator of the triangle: government, community, business. Developer of landmark reconstruction projects based on the mission: modernization instead of restoration.
Registration for architects and universities
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- Educational mentoring hours.
- Certified programs and certificates.
- Promotion through media platforms, magazines and participation in exhibitions.
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- Educational mentoring hours.
- Certified programs and certificates.
- Promotion through media platforms, magazines and participation in exhibitions.
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- Certified programs and certificates.
- Promotion through media platforms, magazines and participation in exhibitions.
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