Young architects from all over the world may enter individually or in teams. The author(s) or team leader(s) must have the right to use the title of architect in their country of origin or residence. All participants must have been born on or after 05/10/1986. Students, associates, employees, family members, or anyone closely related to jury members and persons involved in the preparation or organisation of this competition may not participate. Only architects can serve as team leaders or authors; landscape architects, urban designers, and urban planners may register as authors or coauthors. Each participant may only join one team and submit one entry.

Yes. Multidisciplinary teams are encouraged. Team members from other disciplines may register as collaborators or consultants. The registering team leader may not be changed after registration, but team members may be added or removed.

English is the official language. All submitted drawings, design documents, registration information, and official communication emails must be provided in English. The Q&A Summary Document will be published in both Chinese and English.

A fully digital submission comprising 1 A0 vertical exhibition board (JPG, 300 dpi) and an A4 design description. No hard-copy documents are required. Honourable nominations and above must additionally submit a digital model (recommended formats: 3dm, skp, 3ds, fbx, obj, glb; max. 100 MB).

No. Entry to the YONG DING CHANG'AN PAVILION PROJECT COMPETITION FOR YOUNG ARCHITECTS is free of charge.

Strict anonymity applies. No information revealing the participant's identity may appear on presentation boards, design statements, or electronic files—including names, company names, logos, or distinctive marks. Only the anonymous registration code assigned by the technical committee may be marked at designated positions (e.g. the upper right corner). Violations result in disqualification.

Total prize money is €65,000 (1st: €35,000; 2nd: €20,000; 3rd: €10,000), plus certificates. Prizes are not subject to VAT. All amounts are pre-tax. Prizes will be paid in full within 30 days of the results announcement. Ex aequo prizes will not be awarded.

An independent five-member jury evaluates anonymous submissions against published criteria with no order of priority: Innovation, Relevance to Local Context, Function and Experience, Sustainability, and Feasibility. Jury decisions are sovereign, irrevocable, unappealable, final, and binding. Proceedings are not public; a Jury Report will be published on the competition website.

All submitted proposals will be showcased online on the competition website. Winning works and finalist entries will be exhibited publicly in Beijing in 2026. Selected models and drawings are scheduled for the central exhibition of the 30th UIA World Congress of Architects 2026, including digital displays developed from digital models. Representatives of winning teams will be invited to attend the Congress and related forums.

Authors retain copyright and author rights. The Contracting Authority, Organizer, and UIA may use submitted projects for communicating, promoting, exhibiting, and researching the competition without the authors' consent, always naming the authors. Competitors and the organiser may not publish submitted entries before results are announced.

Priority is given to amicable resolution. If negotiation fails, all claims and disputes shall be governed by the laws of the People's Republic of China and submitted to the Beijing Arbitration Commission for arbitration. The arbitration shall be final and binding on both parties.

Registered participants may anonymously send enquiries regarding the competition brief via their registered email on https://biacompetition.com before the specified deadline. Official answers will be compiled into a Q&A Summary Document issued in Chinese and English.