Applications call for Humankind after COVID-19 Challenge, it is a design challenge to restart and reactivate the global economy. In overall, COVID-19 has a huge impact on the global economy due to the following reasons

• Thousands of businesses in bankruptcy.
• Millions of jobs lost.
• Unstable political and social environment.
• Fewer opportunities, and more poverty.

Challenge 

Propose a visionary project that helps to revive the economy of a region, city, or community affected by the COVID-19 outbreak.  In a perfect harmony of architecture, economy, and environment, the competition aims to generate visionary ideas that mark the after of the pandemic and inspire different organizations to draw up a “PLAN B” for the world economy.

Prizes

• 1st Prize: £1500, International publications, certificate, an exclusive interview, and the project inclusion at THE.ARK ebook.
• 2nd Prize: £ 600, International publications, certificate, an exclusive interview, and the project inclusion at THE.ARK ebook.
• 3rd Prize: £ 400, International publications, certificate, an exclusive interview, and the project inclusion at THE.ARK ebook.

Project Principles 

• Competition is open to all, and no professional qualification is required.
• Design proposals can be developed individually or by teams (4 team members maximum).
• Designs can be of any program, any scale, and on any site. Participants are free to experiment and explore the subject.
• The architectural concept helps to reactivate the economy from a specific region, city, or community.
• The proposal address one or more solutions for economic problems that emerged from the COVID-19 outbreak (e.g., jobs generation, unemployment, housing, reactivation for sectors like tourism, cultural or sports, support local business and entrepreneurs, macro-solutions for public spaces, etc).

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