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Intro
TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION
Participants are invited to reimagine the potential of urban spaces through innovative, small-scale interventions that address today’s pressing challenges while inspiring vibrant and inclusive public life.
Tactical Urbanism NOW! calls for designers to engage with unconventional and often overlooked locations, from neglected alleyways and vacant lots to underutilized streetscapes and forgotten corners of the city. These interventions should highlight the transformative power of temporary, participatory and low-cost strategies to create meaningful change.
The competition seeks projects that not only solve functional issues but also spark community engagement, resilience, and sustainability. Whether transforming an empty lot into a dynamic neighborhood gathering spot or reinventing an underpass as a thriving public space, the goal is to demonstrate how small, thoughtful changes can leave a lasting impact on the urban fabric.
Files
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Schedule
02.12.2024 – 06.06.2025
3:00 pm CET
06.06.2025 – 19.09.2025
3:00 pm CET
19.09.2025 – 31.10.2025
3:00 pm CET
Prizes
PRIZE POOL
10.000 €
FIRST PRIZE
5.000 €
SECOND PRIZE
2.000 €
THIRD PRIZE
1.000 €
4 GOLDEN MENTIONS: 500€ EACH
10 HONORABLE MENTIONS: 1 FREE COMPETITION COUPON EACH
30 FINALISTS
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Jury
LEONARDO ZUCCARO
Leonardo Zuccaro Marchi is Assistant Professor (ricercatore RTDA) at Politecnico di Milano. He is an Italian PhD architect who encompasses and tackles the ambiguous complexity and different ambassadorial roles…
WEI DOU
Wei Dou is an award-winning landscape architect focusing on landscape urbanism. She holds a Master’s in Landscape Architecture from Harvard and has 4+ years of professional experience at firms like SWA/Balsley…
VINCENT RAULT
Muro Atelier
[Lisbon, Portugal]
Vincent Rault graduated from the École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Montpellier in 2012. He worked for 6 years in architectural firms of various scales between Montpellier and Paris, before moving to Lisbon in 2018…
ROWAN ELSELMY
DEOND
[Dubai, UAE]
Rowan Elselmy is a RIBA Part 2 Computational Architect with a strong foundation in digital fabrication and computational design. With an MArch degree that fulfills RIBA Part 2 require- ments, Rowan specializes in mass…
ALAN GANCBERG
Crucial Urbanismo
[Buenos Aires, Argentina]
Licensed Architect and Urban Planner from the University of Buenos Aires, with a master’s degree in City Planning and Management. Experience in independent consulting, public sector, and academia. Leading Crucial Urbanismo since…
TERESA PONTINI
Teresa Pontini is a landscape architect and researcher focusing on public space design. During her career she managed international and multidisciplinary architecture and landscape design projects, and facilitated capacity…
PABLO CASTILLO LUNA
À la Sauvette
[Las Palmas, Spain]
Pablo is an architect and educator, currently a Visiting Critic at Cornell AAP and Adjunct Faculty at Wentworth Institute of Technology. He holds a Master of Architecture from Harvard GSD (2023) and a Bachelor’s in…
YIQING WU
Field Operations
[New York, USA]
Yiqing Wu is a registered landscape architect in the USA and a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects, with 9 years of experience. He holds a Master of Landscape Architecture from the University of…
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