COMPETITION CONDITIONS

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ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION

TINY KIWI MEDITATION CABIN

Bee Breeders Architecture Competition Organisers, in partnership with Earth Energies Sanctuary in New Zealand,have prepared this document for the Tiny Kiwi Meditation Cabinarchitecture competition.

Full Competition Terms & Conditions: KiwiCabin.beebreeders.com/terms

© Bee Breeders Architecture Competition Organisers hello@beebreeders.com beebreeders.com

Contents

INTRODUCTION

EARTH ENERGIES SANCTUARY NZ

THERAPIES

THE COMPETITIONTINY KIWI MEDITATIONCABINBUILDING FUNCTIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

THE COMPETITION SITE

PRIZES

COMPETITION SCHEDULE

REGISTRATION FEES

DISCOUNTS FOR ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

RECOMMENDED SUBMISSION CONTENT

PRESENTATION DELIVERABLES SET

JURY & EVALUATION PROCESS

TELL THE WORLD YOUR STORY!

VIDEO AND INTERVIEW

ELIGIBILITY

COMPETITION DOCUMENTATION

MEDIA PARTNERS

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Introduction

The Tiny Kiwi MeditationCabin competition is calling for

submissions for a small, dedicated meditation space to be built

on the Earth Energies Sanctuary property. Set within a clearing

of local New Zealand bush, the owners are looking to make the

most of the natural beauty and tranquility to allow small groups

of guests to follow guided meditations and relax while

reconnecting with nature.

3Earth Energies Sanctuary cabin © Earth Energies Sanctuary

Earth Energies Sanctuary’s cabin © Earth Energies Sanctuary

Earth Energies Sanctuary NZThe Earth Energies Sanctuary is located on a 200-acre farm in

New Zealand, where owners Marie and Duncan have spent many

years developing it into a beautiful and secluded wellness

retreat. This 25-paddock cattle farm is nestled in the

awe-inspiring New Zealand countryside, with only the herds of

cows as neighbours.

Guests at the sanctuary stay in a secluded cabin with 2

bedrooms and 2 bathrooms and stunning 360-degree views of

the surrounding countryside. Designed for seclusion and

relaxation, the cabin allows guests to relax in a bath while gazing

over leafy tree views, or curl up next to the wood fire and

unwind.

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View from the cabin to the landscape © Earth Energies Sanctuary

The Earth Energies Sanctuary is also a functioning organic farm

which uses seaweed fertilisers and follows the principles of natural

solid biology to create a more balanced ecosystem on the land. In

addition to building their forever home on the property, the couple

spent a year building their Kawakawa product rooms which allow

them to craft native natural remedies.

The property has 2 bee yards which, in addition to providing

beeswax that can be used in products and natural remedies, also

work as part of the natural ecosystem, enhancing clover pollination

in pastures and improving native bush.

As a result of their efforts, the natural ecosystem is thriving, with the

return of native birds, frogs and wildlife. Earth Energies now also run

a small breeding herd of Red Devon breeding cattle that guests will

see during their stay.

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Earth Energies Sanctuary Retreat founders Marie and Duncan © Earth Energies Sanctuary

Marie and Duncan © Earth Energies Sanctuary

Therapies

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The Earth Energies offers a powerful combination of deep relaxation

therapies designed to bring clients to an alpha or even deeper theta

brainwave state, thus restoring balance essential for optimum

relaxation, creativity, insight, and mindfulness.

The purpose-designed rooms are at the property's summit in a

separate wing of the main entrance. This is a beautiful space in

which to discover the powers of self-healing; here, guests will enter

a tranquil sanctuary where the body and mind are rebalanced.

Floatation therapy

Full-spectrum infrared sauna

Clinical hypnotherapy

Zero balance therapy

Secrets of the skull

Aromatic massage and essential oils

Hypnotherapy room © Earth Energies Sanctuary

Floatation therapy © Earth Energies Sanctuary Bath © Earth Energies Sanctuary

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The Tiny Kiwi MeditationCabin competition is the first

architecture competition to be run in partnership with Earth

Energies New Zealand. Participants are tasked with submitting

designs for a meditation space to be constructed in a bush

clearing on-site. The proposed location sits roughly 300 meters

downhill from the main residence with no established roads,

therefore it can only be accessed by foot.

Four guests and a teacher should be able to fit comfortably in

the space in a seated and possibly layered lying position.

When the space isn’t being used for meditation, it will be used

to process flower essences to be used in their natural products,

and so will need to be able to direct sunlight onto a small altar

for at least 2 or 3 hours of the day. The building must not exceed

30 m2.

As the owners plan to do some of the construction themselves,

practical designs that source local timber and materials would

be considered first as they would be more in line with the

project’s budget.

The competitionTiny Kiwi Meditation Cabin

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Building functionality requirements• A tranquil healing space where guests can meditate, protected

from the elements but still connected to nature.

• Able to accommodate meditation sessions and the processing

of natural essences.

• No other amenities are required as the space is a 10-minute

walk from other facilities.

• Electricity will not necessarily be required as meditation

sessions will primarily take place during the day. (For full moon

or evening sessions, some form of solar-powered lighting could

be considered but is not necessary.)

• Natural heating options or some form of fireplace.

• Some form of small altar that is open to the sun for at least 2 or

3 hours of the day for processing flower essences.

The COMPETITION PROGRAMME is flexible, open for modifications

and improved development strategies.

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The competition site

The proposed site is located in a sacred spot within a clearing

surrounded by native trees, with sun streaming into the clearing

from the north from around 9:30a.m. until 1:00p.m. It is a quiet

spot which holds a special energy ideally suited for meditation

and will be featured as part of a guided nature walk across the

property.

Since the designs will be considered for construction, projects will

need to offer practical solutions to building within this remote and

natural environment, while also making the most of the

surroundings.

Access to the site is limited to use of a 4x4 utility vehicle and trailer

down a steep grassy incline, so building materials must be able to

be transported by them. Therefore materials such as timber and

glass are suitable, while concrete is not, as a concrete truck would

not have access. Small amounts may be mixed on site in order to

secure foundation posts.

SITE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD AT KIWICABIN.BEEBREEDERS.COM

COMPETITION SITE:@-37.2695758,175.327962

Earth Energies Cabin

Main residence

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The path leading to

the competition site

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The competition site – circle of the trees

SITE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD AT KIWICABIN.BEEBREEDERS.COM

3 winning proposals, 3 special award recipients and 6 honourable mentions will be selected.

Bee Breeders will award a total of 10,000 € in prize money to competition winners as follows:

10,000 €Total prize fund

More information about the special awards at KiwiCabin.beebreeders.com.

1st Prize

5,000 €

+ 6 honourable mentions

2nd Prize

2,000 €3rd Prize

1,000 €

Bee Breeders Green Award

500 €

ARCHHIVE BOOKS Student Award

500 € Cash prize + 50 € ARCHHIVEBOOKS.com gift card

“Earth Energies Sanctuary Favourite” Award

1,000 €

PrizesMonetary award

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Prizes

Publications

Certificates

The winners will get international art and design media coverage

and will be featured on the Bee Breeders website.

A full list of media partners who have committed to present the

competition winners in their publications can be found at

KiwiCabin.beebreeders.com

Tiny Kiwi MeditationCabin is planned to be constructed with all

winning designs to be put forward for consideration for the final design

of the building.

Bee Breeders will acknowledge the outstanding performance of all

winners and honourable mentions with Certificates of Achievement.

Construction

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Competition schedule

Early Bird Registration

NOVEMBER 18 – DECEMBER 21

Advance Registration

DECEMBER 22 – FEBRUARY 2

Last Minute Registration

FEBRUARY 3 – APRIL 28

Closing date for registration

APRIL 28, 2021

Closing date for submission

JUNE 2, 2021 (11:59 p.m. GMT)

Announcement of the winners

JULY 14, 2021

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Registration fees

Early Bird Registration

Advance Registration

Last Minute Registration

70 €

90 €

110 €

60 €

80 €

90 €

Architects, designers, enthusiasts, and

companies Students*

* See requirements here:

beebreeders.com/competition-registration-types

Discounts for architecture studentsBee Breeders architecture competition organisers would like to hear

from representatives of universities, schools, and colleges offering

architecture/design studies.

Contact us to receive special student rates for group registration

(discount applies for 3+ registrations from one university/school), as

well as further information and support to get your students

involved in architecture competitions.

Send us a request from your university email address along with

basic information about you and your university/school.

Please note that only recognized university staff can apply for the

reduced student rate.

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Submission requirements• Participants are required to upload four (4) A2

landscape-orientated presentation boards (each board must not exceed 5MB) with sketches, renderings, plans, sections, elevations, diagrams, and/or other presentation tools to explain their proposal.

• No video files are accepted.

• All information provided in writing must be in English.

• All submissions must be uploaded via the beebreeders.com upload

panel. Access information and instructions on how to upload the

presentation boards will be issued to participants via email immediately

after successful registration.

• Presentation boards must not indicate any information related to an

individual's/team's identity.

Participants who do not comply with the requirements will be disqualified

without refund.

up to 4 panels

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Recommendedsubmission content• Proposed plans, sections and multiple internal and external

perspectives demonstrating the spatial quality of the cabin, as

well as operational needs and accessibility requirements.

• Demonstration of project construction, materiality, functions,

management and maintenance; approach to environment, energy

and sustainability, indoor environment and logistics.

• Visualizations; artist's impression to illustrate how their proposal

fits in with the quality, value, and significance of the proposed

site.

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Presentation deliverables set• Context plan (suggested scale 1:500 or 1:1000)

• Elevations (suggested scale 1:50)

• Primary sections (suggested scale 1:50)

• Primary floor plans (suggested scale 1:50)

• Enlarged sections and elevations highlighting key spaces or

relationships (suggested scale 1:10)

• Details (suggested scale 1:5):

• Envelope

• Key materials

• Site or landscape

Please note the PRESENTATION DELIVERABLES SET listed above is a

suggestion only. Participants can choose to use the entire list, a

selection from it, or propose a completely different set that would

explain their design in the most efficient manner.

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• Axonometrics providing information on building systems or

illustrating key architectural concepts

• Diagrams:

• Circulation

• Public versus private space

• Landscaping

• Perspectives

Jury & evaluation process

The competition jury consists of two jury panels:

• Core jury panel

• Consultative jury panel

Full jury panel members list is published at

KiwiCabin.beebreeders.com.

The core and consultative jury panels will be responsible for setting

the criteria that participants need to fulfill, based on the site and

brief, and will evaluate each submission accordingly.

Jury

Participants are advised to research both the working site and

previous similar case studies as part of the design process.

Tiny Kiwi MeditationCabin is a project competition, which

encourages participants to experiment with the limits of

architecture. The jury may choose to reward projects that show a

high degree of creativity, even if they breach any of the rules, as long

as it’s justified.

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Evaluation process

Selecting top 3 winners:

Step 1: Consultative jury panel will produce a shortlist of 40 from all

submitted entries.

Step 2: Consultative jury panel will select 9 competition finalists

from the shortlist.

Step 3: Core jury panel will evaluate the 9 finalists and select the top

3 winning projects and 6 honourable mentions.

“Earth Energies Sanctuary” Award:

Step 1: Consultative jury panel will produce a shortlist of 40 from all

submitted entries.

Step 2: The competition Client selects their 1 (one) favourite project.

ARCHHIVE BOOKS Student Award:

Step 1: Consultative jury panel will produce a shortlist of 40 from all

submitted student entries.

Step 2: Consultative jury panel will select 9 competition finalists

from the shortlist.

Step 3: Core jury panel will evaluate the 9 finalists and select the

winning project.

Green Award:

Step 1: Consultative jury panel will produce a shortlist of 40 from all

submitted entries.

Step 2: Consultative jury panel will select 9 competition finalists

from the shortlist.

Step 3: Core jury panel will evaluate the 9 finalists and select the

winning project.

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Tell the worldyour story!

Shortly prior to the results announcement, selected competition

winners and honorable mentions will be contacted and asked to

answer a series of interview questions (in writing) and submit a

video about themselves. These will be published with the

competition results.

There is a tight deadline to announce the winners on time,

therefore interview questions will need to be returned within

2 days, and videos submitted within 2 weeks of being requested.

Hence, we advise participants to consider ideas for their video and

answers to their questions in advance so that they are able to

submit the relevant material on time.

Please note – both the interview and video submission is

OPTIONAL. However, we do recommend that all participants

submit as much material as possible in order to maximise the

publicity and media attention their work will receive.

Video and interview

Read more about:

The video submission –

https://beebreeders.com/submit-movie

The interview – https://beebreeders.com/interview

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Eligibility

The competition is open to all. No professional qualifications are

required. Design proposals can be developed individually or by

teams (4 team members maximum).

People who have direct personal or professional relationships with

jury panel members or organisers may not participate in this

competition.

Competition documentationThe following information is available for download at

KiwiCabin.beebreeders.com:

• Full competition brief

• Site and context photographs

All information can be downloaded as often as required; no

additional information or materials will be provided after

registration.

The brief and all associated documentation for this competition are

created for the sole purpose of an academic exercise and are not

legal documents.

The provided materials, or alternatives, can be used, created, or

sourced at the participant's discretion.

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Full Competition Terms & Conditions: KiwiCabin.beebreeders.com/terms

© Bee Breeders Architecture Competition Organisers

hello@beebreeders.combeebreeders.com

Media partners

A full list of media partners who have committed to present the

competition winners in their publications can be found at

KiwiCabin.beebreeders.com

For potential media partners who are also interested in covering the

present competition and its winners, please contact us at

hello@beebreeders.com

Competition press kit (in English) and banners are available at

KiwiCabin.beebreeders.com/press