Brief for Competition
The Retal International Competition for Mosques launched to design mosques as per Retal’s community and specialized Vision as its effort to build unique Mosques in the company projects located in Eastern Province specially Nesaj Town 2 in Dammam.
The competition shall be organized by Retal Urban Development Company and under the supervision of the Abdullatif Al Fozan Award for Mosque Architecture. The competition aims to attract innovative designs by participants from all over the world to design two Mosques in the center of the Nesaj Town 2 scheme in Dammam, eastern Saudi Arabia. The Nesaj Town scheme is considered one of the most prominent urban development projects for Retal, as its location has been carefully selected. It also aims to provide distinctive designs increasing the aesthetic, sophistication and luxury of the Nesaj Town 2 project, to become an element by which to be proud of in the future, in order the essential facilities in the neighborhood to be completed and Mosque is one of its most important components
Competition Goals
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To enhance the retal’s role in the specialized community contribution
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To create competitive spaces encouraging the innovation and creativity among architects from around the world
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To involve the architectural community by presenting creative ideas compatible with their aspirations and hopes
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To find a new vision in the Mosques’ design satisfying the aspirations of future generations
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To create creative designs achieving harmony between man, place and job challenges
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To contribute in supporting the architectural community with community initiatives have a sustainable impact
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The shifting towards innovative designs satisfying the quality of life in accordance with the Kingdom’s vision 2030
Design Terms & Requirements
Participation in the competition is available from all over the world for the following categories:
Architects
Local and International
Universities
Students and faculty can form a design team and participate in the name of the university
Architectural Offices & Studios
Local and International
Design Guidelines
To produce innovative and bold designs highlighting the Mosque as a cultural and distinctive landmark for the two sites
To feature designs with a special character making them a focal point in the project
The design should make the most of natural light and ventilation
Comprehensiveness of the technical report for the development stages of the architectural concept
Interconnection of Mosque site plan and its facilities with the surrounding to be well studied
The design should be feasible
Taking into consideration the economic aspects such as energy consumption rates and recycled building materials
Architectural Information for Mosques Sites
The mosques are to be designed at two different sites (local) Mosque which will have capacity of 540 prayers to hold regular daily prayers.
Retal
is a next generation real estate developer which offers a premium portfolio of diversified assets to a wide variety of customer types and is a trusted expert in building residential and commercial real estate. With its integrated platform in real estate, Retal delivers solutions beyond construction.
Awards
First & Second Project
USD / 75,000 Saudi Riyals
First Prize
USD / 30,000 Saudi Riyals
Second Prize
USD / 15,000 Saudi Riyals
Third Prize
WINNERS IN BOTH PROJECTS, GIVEN TO THE TOP 3
Eligibility
- The competition is open for locally and internationally registered architects. Local architects should be registered and permitted with the Saudi related institutions, or an equivalent, recognized overseas regulatory authority.
- No member or employee of Abdullatif Alfozan Award for Mosque Architecture, the evaluation jury, or any partner, close associate or employee of them is eligible to compete or assist a competitor.
Time Schedule
- Design competition opens on 24 October 2021
- The deadline for submitting the competition entries is before 12:00 PM (Mecca Time) May 24, 2022
Submission Method
The participant shall upload the files in PowerPoint/PDF
The file size shall not exceed 20 MB, via the competition website
Enquiries
Abdullatif Alfozan Award for Mosque Architecture:
info@alfozanaward.org
Registration & Participation
Terms & Conditions
Competitor (Participant) shall be fully responsible for any content he/she submits to the Competition
The participant has the right to participate in one or two sites design
No reward will be awarded to any candidate whose design has been excluded from competition due to non-compliance with competition terms, programmed documents or otherwise, or for apparent plagiarism or if the work is deemed insufficiently prepared
The winning project does not necessarily have to be executed
The participant has the right to publish his project, mentioning the competition as a reference, after the winners are announced
Abdullatif Al Fozan Award for Mosque Architecture and Retal Company have the full right to publish projects on any platform
The main participant (the designer) shall be the sole owner of the design, and no third party will have right to claim any reward or privilege