Gaëtan Siew
Mauritius (Chair)
Architect
UIA-Endorsed
YONG DING CHANG'AN PAVILION PROJECT COMPETITION FOR YOUNG ARCHITECTS
An international open call for young architects to design a 200 m² urban pavilion within a 41,830 m² linear waterfront landscape at the Yongding River node, approximately 350 meters south of the New Shougang Bridge in Shijingshan District, Beijing.
2029 Beijing World Congress of Architects
PILOT PROJECT
Free
Entry Fee
Aug 10th
Launch Date
Competition Background
A Pilot Project of UIA World Congress of Architects the 30th
Beijing will host the 30th UIA World Congress of Architects in 2029. Endorsed by the International Union of Architects (UIA), organized by the Beijing Municipal Commission of Planning and Natural Resources, co-organized by the Beijing Institute of Architects, with the Architectural Society of China as advisory institution.
The site lies approximately 350 metres south of the New Shougang Bridge, within the Yongding River corridor and adjacent to Shougang Park and the Winter Olympic legacy landscape. Participants are asked to design an urban pavilion that serves as both a public resting place and a showcase for the 2029 Congress.
The brief encompasses architecture, interior design, landscape integration, ecological resilience, heritage activation, low-carbon reversible construction, and micro-intervention strategies within the linear waterfront context.
- Heritage ActivationTime-space folding and heritage revitalization
- Waterfront EcologyWaterfront symbiosis and public vitality
- Low-carbon DesignEcological resilience and low-carbon development
- Micro-interventionMicro-intervention and whole-life-cycle design
Competition Brief & Resource Package
Download the full brief
Download BriefAwards
Prizes & Commission Intent
Total prize money: €65,000. Prizes are not subject to VAT. All amounts are pre-tax. For winners located within China, the organizer shall withhold and remit relevant taxes. For overseas winners, tax matters shall be handled in accordance with bilateral tax treaties and applicable Chinese tax laws.
1st Prize
awarded to 1 recipients
€35,000
and a certificate
2nd Prize
awarded to 1 recipients
€20,000
and a certificate
3rd Prize
awarded to 1 recipients
€10,000
and a certificate
Honourable Mention
Finalist Recognition
Honourable nominations and above must additionally submit a digital model for the 2029 UIA Congress digital exhibition. Recommended formats: 3dm, skp, 3ds, fbx, obj, glb (max. 100 MB).
The first-prize winning design proposal and its team shall be granted the commission for further detailed design and implementation refinement of the 200-square-meter individual building, which is defined as a reversable experimental project. The wide-area landscape improvement project covering the surrounding area of 42,000 square meters will be launched separately in accordance with the actual construction schedule. If the landscape improvement project will use or is to be constructed based on the winning scheme, the winning design team will be contacted separately for follow-up cooperation negotiations.
Schedule
Key Dates
Key dates for the competition cycle. The registration deadline is to be confirmed and will be published on the official platform.
All competition-related timelines follow GMT+2.
1
Announce date
June 30th
Competition announcement and publication of the brief.
2
Launch date
August 10th
Official launch of the competition and opening of registration.
3
Deadline for registration
To be confirmed
Register via https://biacompetition.com before the published deadline.
4
Deadline for questions
August 20th
Submit questions anonymously via your registered email on the competition platform.
5
Deadline for answers
August 23rd
Official Q&A Summary Document issued in Chinese and English to registered participants and published on the website.
6
Deadline for submission of entries
Oct.5th 23:59 GMT+2
Fully digital submission: 1 A0 vertical exhibition board (JPG, 300 dpi) and A4 design description.
7
Jury meeting and decision
Oct.24th-Oct.28th
Anonymous evaluation by the international five-member jury panel.
8
Result announcement
Nov.3rd
Winners and finalists published on the official competition platform.
9
Public Exhibition
Beijing, 2026
10
UIA Congress Display
2026
YONG DING CHANG'AN PAVILION
International Jury
Charles Waldheim
United States
Architect
Cui Kai
China
Architect
Luis Romahn
Mexico
Landscape and Park Professional
Marianna Rentzou
Greece
Architect
Cheng Xiaoxi
China
Architect
Mar Santamaria-Varas Architect
Spain
Urban Planner
Ready to Participate?
Open to young architects worldwide. Individual entries and multidisciplinary teams are welcome. Free registration.