The Tallinn Architecture Biennale (TAB) 2024: Installation Programme Competition invites architects to reimagine the joy of killing time in a community space.
Participants are asked to develop creative designs for a temporary outdoor installation at Tallinn’s busiest local transportation hub – the Balti Jaam. The Pavilion is located on the edge of the largely intact Tallinn Bastion Belt, which encircles Tallinn’s UNESCO-protected medieval Old Town. The project should draw inspiration by the concept of standing still, an act of killing time and needing shelter. The Pavilion will focus on the contrasts of everyday life: happiness, disappointment, security or boredom as we wait for a message, a job interview or a gathering.
The Installation Programme Competition aligns with TAB 2024’s main theme “Resources for a Future”, which was conceived by the curatorial team Daniel A. Walser, Anhelina L. Starkova and Jaan Kuusemets, and delves into different principles of using our resources, in architecture, building materials or urban planning. “The For-This-Situation Pavilion” encourages participants to explore new ways of using repurposed, reused resources and use bio-based materials to create a durable installation.
Prizes:
- Each runner-up team will be awarded €500 upon successfully submitting two-stage deliverables, while the winning proposal will be awarded €3.000 prize designated as a creator’s fee.
- The total budget allocated for installation is €12.000. Each qualifying entry must adhere to this predetermined budget, covering expenses such as materials, construction, dismantling, transportation, engineer consultations, and travel expenses for the winning creators.
- All successful entries will be presented as a separate Installation Programme Exhibition at the Museum of Estonian Architecture in Tallinn.
Eligibility:
- The competition is directed towards emerging architectural talent and is open to all graduated architects or teams composed of at least one architect. The competition is not open to students.
- The participants don’t have to be licensed.
- Competition is international and in English.
- After a successful winning proposal and during the production phase, a construction engineer is required to assess the technical feasibility for a public use. The TAB production team will assist finding ideally a local expert.
