FUTURE SCHOOL FOR UKRAINE
OPEN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN COMPETITION
PROJECT VISION
The ``Future School for Ukraine`` project aims to support Ukrainian people facing the daunting task of rebuilding schools and reviving the education sector, heavily impacted by war.
It will provide a ready-to-implement and free-to-use adaptive technical design for building new schools across the country. The availability of such a solution will save time and financial resources and will facilitate fundraising for the recovery of Ukraine’s school system.
The Lithuanian Fund for the Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid allocated €500,000 for the implementation of
the project.
More than 3,000 school buildings in Ukraine are currently severely damaged or destroyed as a result of ongoing military aggression. More than a third of Ukrainian pupils only have access to distance learning. A large number of pupils do not attend school because their safety is not guaranteed: there are no shelters. Internal migration to safer parts of the country has put the education infrastructure in less war-affected regions under severe strain, some schools operate three shifts a day. Pupils and teachers are facing the problems of emotional and psychological well-being.
The following key priorities are identified in the light of these and other challenges related to education in Ukraine:
- Access to education;
- Pupil and teacher safety;
- Educational gaps due to inadequate education process;
- Teacher burnout and pupils’ psychological well-being.
In terms of the needs of educational infrastructure which exist today and will remain in place for the near future, Ukraine will require the multi-purpose education centres in regional centres covering an area of up to 50 kilometres;
The examination of a multitude of arguments at the competition development phase has led to a decision to develop the concept of a Multifunctional Education Centre.
Multifunctional Education Centre is to accommodate around 550 children of all ages, from primary school to lyceum, with facilities for temporary accommodation for pupils and teachers, spaces for community activities and psychological rehabilitation, and a dual-use shelter.
Adaptive Reuse Architectural Design means an architectural work, a set of architectural solutions for a building design featuring maximum solutions for the site, the interior and the exterior of the building, which can be applied independently of the specific target site or location, and could be re-used, in adapted form, for multiple different locations, each time by individually integrating and adapting it to the local context.
This is an adaptive reuse architectural design competition, therefore a specific site is not provided at the competition stage. In order to identify the volumetric and spatial adaptability of the proposals and the outdoor area solutions, three hypothetical sites with different characteristics are provided in the procurement documentation.
A team, entering the competition, will be required to have at least 1 architect, who has a right to practice in Ukraine and at least 1 architect, who has a right to practice outside Ukraine.
To facilitate the partner-finding process for the competition, we invite you to register at ARCH-E (digital European Platform for Architectural Design Competitions), so that possible partners from Ukraine (or outside Ukraine) would find you more easily.
Please note that registration is limited to natural persons, but you may register as a representative of your office.
Kindly note that registration at ARCH-E is not mandatory to participate in the “Future School for Ukraine” competition.
WINNERS
1st place
Scandurra Studio Architeturra srl (Italy) in collaboration with Mykhailo Vustianskyi (Ukraine)
Download the 1st place winning project idea
2nd place
Pe Danila Bielokopytov (Ukraine) in collaboration with Orange architects (Netherlands)
Download the 2st place winning project idea
3rd place
Huttunen-Lipasti Architects Ltd (Finland), in collaboration Dmytro Sorokevych (Ukraine)
ENTRIES
We invite you to explore them by clicking this link to the page Entries >>>
PRIZE MONEY
1st prize
+ procurement contract.
Total procurement budget: €300,000.
2nd prize
+ entries will be added to a list of potential designs for potential investors or financial donors interested in restoring Ukraine’s educational infrastructure.
It's anticipated that more architectural ideas from the competition could also attract additional funding for their development, thus expediting the restoration process.
3rd prize
+ entries will be added to a list of potential designs for potential investors or financial donors interested in restoring Ukraine’s educational infrastructure.
It's anticipated that more architectural ideas from the competition could also attract additional funding for their development, thus expediting the restoration process.
HOW TO APPLY: COMPETITION TERMS
EVALUATION JURY OF THE COMPETITION
Anna Novosad, Co-founder of SavED, Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine 2019-2020
Artūras Žarnovskis, Chairman of the Jury, Co-create Future of Ukraine program manager, CPMA, Lithuania
Mustafa-Masi Nayyem, Head of Agency for Restoration, Ukraine
Carl Backstrand, Architect, Sweden
Helena Sandman, Architect, Finland
Rolandas Palekas, Architect, Lithuania
Viktorija Blažienė, Architect, Lithuania
Viktor Zotov, Architect, Ukraine
Anna Novosad
Co-founder of SavED, Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine 2019-2020Currently, Anna leads the international charitable foundation savED which aims to restore access to education in Ukraine despite the devastating consequences of the Russian full-scale aggression. So far, the fund helped over 40,000 children return to studies.
Artūras Žarnovskis
Chairman of the Jury, Co-create Future of Ukraine program manager, CPMA, Lithuania
Carl Backstrand
Architect, Sweden
Helena Sandman
Architect, Finland
Rolandas Palekas
Architect, Lithuania
Viktorija Blažienė
Architect, Lithuania
Viktor Zotov
Architect, UkraineExperience of cooperation with BIG (DK), MAXWAN (NK), EM2N (CH), JWA (AT), Transsolar (DE), KS – Ingenieure (AT), Taller 301(CL), Architectural Prescription (NL) and others.
KONKURSINIAI DARBAI
Frequently Asked Questions
Will the organizers of the competition provide or help to find a partnering side (Ukrainian or foreign) to participate in the competition?
The Contracting Authority is not organizing the partners search; therefore, participants are responsible for finding partners. To facilitate the partner-finding process for the competition, we invite you toregister at ARCH-E (digital European Platform for Architectural Design Competitions), so that possible partners from Ukraine (or outside Ukraine) would find you more easily. Please note that registration is limited to natural persons, but you may register as a representative of your office. Kindly note that registration at ARCH-E is not mandatory to participate in the “Future School for Ukraine” competition.
What contract should be signed between the legal entity that is the executor of the works and second certified architect/ collaborating partners for the Competition?
Suppliers (collaborating partners for the Competition) have the autonomy to select their preferred form of collaboration and engagement in the procurement process, whether it be through joint ventures or subcontracting, or relying on the capacity of other economic operators.
What are the qualification requirements for collaborating partners for the Competition?
As stated in Sub-paragraph 8.1.3 of Procurement Conditions, the qualification requirement for suppliers is to have at least 1 (one) professional, licensed to practice architecture in Ukraine. The documents required to demonstrate compliance with this requirement are a certificate, diploma, license, etc., attesting the right of the proposed professional to practice architecture.
Please note that a university diploma in architecture studies or a higher qualification that matches a license granting the right to engage in architectural design activities as the appropriate qualification is sufficient for the competition phase. Please also note that before signing the contract, the successful tenderer will be required to provide the relevant license (s) for the design of the relevant category of works in Ukraine for the specialist(s) to be engaged. Please also note that before signing the contract, the successful tenderer will be required to provide the relevant license (s) for the design of the relevant category of works in Ukraine for the specialist(s) to be engaged.
How the competition proposal should be submitted?
To participate in the competition please register in the Central Public Procurement Information System (CVP IS) following the guide on How to register in CVPIS (PDF,350KB), then submit your proposal by May 31st, 2024 10 a.m. (Lithuania time) which must consist from the documents to be submitted electronically via CVP IS; AND documents to be submitted physically which must be delivered (Envelope 3) before the deadline to the address: Lithuanian Architects’ Union, Kalvarijų st. 1, 09310 Vilnius, Lithuania. For detailed guidance on the submission please follow Instruction on how to submit a proposal (PDF, 800KB).
Other questions
Please find other questions submitted and answers published on CVP IS: Answers to the questions.
Please be advised that the deadline for submitting questions is April 30, 2024. After this date, we will not be able to accept any further inquiries regarding this matter.
NEB Lab
The initiative „Future school for Ukraine“ became an inspiration and the pilot project for a new
New European Bauhaus Laboratory PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE FOR UKRAINE
Visit official website of the NEB LAB PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE FOR UKRAINE
AIMS of the NEB LAB PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE FOR UKRAINE
– to establish a hub of professional knowledge, and incubator for case studies, paving a
way for democratic, open, transparent, quality-oriented processes to obtain the best design and
implementation schemes for the public infrastructure in Ukraine.
– to connect Ukrainians (who need public infrastructure) and Europeans (who are willing to
donate or contribute) stakeholders
The Lab will explore and adapt the lessons and experiences of different methods of getting the
best design for a public object in Ukraine.
Relevant lessons learned (based on evaluation of the case studies) would end up as
recommendations for local and State administration to amend Ukrainian legislation, to ensure
quality processes and results when rebuilding public infrastructure in Ukraine.
What is New European Bauhaus ?
What is New European Bauhaus Laboratory ?
Contact us:
Coordinator of the NEB LAB Rūta Leitanaitė, [email protected]
CONSORTIUM of the NEB LAB PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE FOR UKRAINE
Coordinators:
NEB community members:
– Architects Association of Lithuania (AAL)
– Architects Council of Europe (ACE)
– Ro3kvit Urban Coalition for Ukraine
NEB friends:
– Ministry of Economy and Innovation of Lithuania
– State Agency for Restoration and Development of Infrastructure of Ukraine
– Central Projects Management Agency of Lithuania
Partners:
– BKZT (Austria) – CREA CULT project “ARCH-E”
News
Team of Italian Architects Win the “Future School for Ukraine” Competition Organized by Lithuania
A winner of a competition for an adaptive technical school design for the “School of the Future for Ukraine” has been selected. This competition was initiated by Lithuania and organised together with architectural and educational experts from Ukraine. It will be used as a blueprint for the construction of new sustainable and safe schools in […]
Preliminary Ranking of “Future School for Ukraine” Announced
The “Future School for Ukraine” competition has announced its preliminary rankings following the Public Procurement Commission’s access to the code details of submitted proposals on July 24, 2024.The Lithuanian initiative, aimed at gaining the best adaptive project design to build schools in war-torn Ukraine, has garnered significant international interest. The accessing codes procedure revealed a […]
Announcement of a Provisional Ranking of the “Future School for Ukraine” Competition Proposals
The architectural competition “Future School for Ukraine” has reached its prefinal stage. Following the submission of proposals from architectural teams, an exhibition showcasing project designs was held in Vilnius at the National Gallery of Art in June. The Evaluation Jury convened on June 14 and 15 to establish a provisional ranking of the project design […]
