About Yi She


Yi She is a regeneration project located in the pilot zone of the International Low Carbon City. It will not use the demolish-and-construction method. Instead, diverse design techniques efficiently integrating available resources will be adopted to transform the existing resettlement housing of the Universiade into a multi-use hotel offering research and development facilities, offices, pilotscale experiment facilities, light manufacturing and commercial facilities.

The site was called Ge Keng 2# Dormitory of Gaoqiao Industrial Park. It will be named Yi She in Chinese after the redevelopment meaning that the hotel is livable and comfortable. The English name is C Houtel - C stands for Comfortable and Low carbon whilst Houtel is a word coined combining House and Hotel. House refers to one's own living space and home. Therefore, the word Houtel represents that Yi She both offers functionality of apartments and hotels and the sweetness of home. The external of Yi She will be pure white, which will increase the building's prominence in the regeneration development area in the Industrial Park and reflect the features of low carbon and simplicity.

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I. Project Background

In order to promote the image and concept of the Shenzhen International Low Carbon City and increase its international influence, Shenzhen Public Arts Center, upon requests from the Plan and Construction Office of the ILCC and SDG, proposes to hold a public competition based on the international design competition for PINGDI 1.1 Low Carbon City Architectural Solutions. The competition, open to individuals or groups with low carbon awareness, will be centered on low carbon living and inventions. It aims to showcase the core value and culture of the ICLL and interpret the public understanding of low carbon life.

Participants shall focus on the idea of energy conservation involved in daily life and tailor their submissions for Yi She and the everyday functions it offers, such as serving as a hotel and offering spaces for apartments, studios, cafés, restaurants and conference rooms. Low-carbon technologies and ideas shall be used to create and produce innovations that are either conducive to energy saving or in line with the low-carbon concept. Winning entries will be displayed or used by Yi She.

II. Competition Content

1. This competition will be in two directions including physical innovations and creative concepts.

Physical innovations refer to low-carbon items that are suitable for Yi She and its immediate surroundings. They can be but are not limited to lighting, kitchenware, bathroom items and items for daily use and travels.

Creative concepts mean ideas incorporating advanced technologies and concepts that cannot be developed into physical samples yet. Works can be displayed as videos or dynamic drawings. They can include but are not limited to smart offices, smart homes and carbon emission monitors.

2. Contestants are expected to respond to one or more questions listed below and provide solutions.

Ⅰ. How to make common areas comfortable: the hotel has a few common areas which enjoy good ventilation. However, it is not comfortable enough in summer and AC cannot be used in these areas as they are open spaces. What are the alternatives to increase the comfortability of these areas (e.g. function rooms on level 2)

Ⅱ. How to make common areas fun: how to make the internal common areas interesting (e.g. corridors, balconies and sky gardens)

Ⅲ. How to make common areas green: Plenty of space can be turn into green spaces. How can we achieve functionality while keeping them look pleasant and easy to maintain (e.g. corridors, balconies)?

Ⅳ. Smart living: intelligent low carbon design for cleaning, maintenance, electricity and sanitary systems.

Ⅴ. Innovations: innovations that promote low-carbon lifestyle will be displayed at Yi She. Yi She, as a place for low-carbon living, calls everyone to do the same.

III. Competition Groups

Participants will be divided into two groups, the children's and non-children's group. Each group involves the two directions of physical innovations and creative concepts. Participants shall choose the group and direction based on their own circumstances. Registration will be reviewed by the Competition Review Board.

Children's Group: for people under 16. Entries may include low-carbon innovations, creative drawings and handicrafts.

Non-children's Ｇroup: for people or designers with creative ideas and low-carbon awareness. Entries may include low-carbon innovations, handicrafts and concepts.

IV. Registration and Eligibility

1. This competition is open to countries around the globe. Individuals or groups who are interested are welcome to sign up for participation.

2. How to register

Registration form (Please click on "View" for download page)

3. Registration submission

◆For the children's group, registration materials can be filled out and submitted with help from teachers or parents.

◆All registration materials shall be submitted through email before the cut-off date to the organizer at scd-competition@szdesigncenter.org

◆For registration submission, please name the subject of the email in the format of "direction-group- name", for example, "physical innovations-non-children's group-HAN Meimei".

◆ Registration materials submitted through email will be verified by the organizer. Once it is verified, a return email informing that registration is successful will be sent out and participants can start getting involved in the competition.

V. Prizes and Rewards

1. This competition does not provide any allowance for participation.

2. The main organizer will form a review board to assess the entries submitted for the competition. First, second and third prizes will be selected for both groups.

◆Children’s group:

First prize × 1, RMB 5000

Second prize × 3, RMB 3000

Third prize × 5, RMB 2000 each

Other winners × 10, RMB 500 each

◆Non-children’s group:

First prize × 1, RMB 50000

Second prize × 3, RMB 30000 each

Third prize × 5, RMB 10000 each

Other winners × 10, RMB 5000 each

Please note: in the event that the Review Board holds that no entries satisfy the requirements for the prize, the prize and reward will remain unclaimed.

3. Winning entries will be displayed in the 3D Low Carbon Exhibition at Yi She.

4. Venture capital, risk capital institutions and angel investors will be invited to involve in the selection process. Entries have the chance to attract risk capital investment and incubation, and to win free incubator space.

5. All rewards are tax inclusive and winners shall provide tax invoices issued within China. The supporting organizer (Shenzhen Center for Design) will sign payment agreements with the winners within 20 days after the release of the results, and will pay the rewards within 60 days after such an agreement is signed. All expenses and costs incurred in involving in the competition shall be paid by the participants.

VI. Schedule

Task

Schedule

Registration time

April 29th 2015 - 17:00 May 11th 2015

Entry submission

By 17:00 May 26th 2015

Preliminary assessment

May 28th 2015 - tentative

Result announcement

Mid June 2015

Please note: Above are all Beijing time. The main organizer reserves the right to change the schedule. All changes will be announced seven days in advance on the supporting organizer's website (www.szdesigncenter.org).

VII. Entry Submission

1.  Physical innovations

a. Please submit innovations suitable for Yi She and its surroundings. Light packaging for submissions are required and please mark the participant's name and name of the entry on the outer package.

b. A1 display board (2 in portrait) for design description (not required for Children's group)

c. Hard copy design description (A4 text within 1000 words)

d. Softcopy of the A1 display board and design description text in 2CDs, and include other description and presentation files if applicable.

2. Creative concepts

a. Presentation files in video (mp4/avi/wma formats) or other multi-media formats (such as ppt and pdf)

b. A1 display board (2 in portrait) for design description of the concept

c. Hard copy design description (A4 text within 1000 words)

d. Softcopy of multi-media presentation files, the A1 display board and design description text in 2CDs.

3. Entries that are written shall be submitted in original copies. Other innovations shall be submitted physically. Entries submitted not in line with requirements aforementioned will not enter the review session.

4. Entries shall be submitted by the cut-off date to the office of the organizer for the attention of Mr. Chen at A303 Sculpture Homes, Zhongkang Rd, Shang Meilin, Futian District, Shenzhen. All submissions are subject to the actual receipt date. Entries submitted after the deadline will be deemed as forfeiting participation and will not enter the subsequent review session of this competition.

VIII. Intellectual property rights and relevant laws

1. The intellectual property rights of all entries received belong to participants. However, the original copy and item will not be returned once submitted, and the supporting organizer SDG is entitled to use them.

2. The main and supporting organizers have the right to publish and exhibit entries received from participants and to introduce, display and comment on them through media, magazines, books or other forms. Participants and relevant stakeholders are not allowed to restrict or refuse the use by the organizers or claim fees or compensation (not including rewards).

3. All entries shall be original works by participants and shall not infringe any intellectual property rights. In the event of infringement, the participant will be disqualified from this competition and will take all legal responsibilities.

4. All technical information (including texts, drawings and data) provided to participants by the organizers are copy right protected. Without authorization, no duplication, alteration, distribution, publishing, loan, transfer or other ways of disclosure or use of the above information is allowed. Otherwise they will have to take relevant legal responsibilities.

5. Applicable laws: This competition is governed by the laws of the People's Republic of China. Applicable laws for the organization of the competition and the entries are the laws of the People's Republic of China. In the event of any dispute that cannot be resolved by negotiation, it may be submitted to Shenzhen Arbitration Committee for arbitration. Arbitration is final and binding on both parties.

IX. Others

1. Documents relevant to this competition shall be in both Chinese and English. In the event of any discrepancies, Chinese shall prevail.

2. The main organizer and the supporting organizers reserve the right to change the schedule. Notice of change will be given on the website or by email seven days in advance.

3. Individuals or groups participating in this competition are deemed to have acknowledged the content of this document and accepted voluntarily that they are under the restraints of this document.

4. The main and supporting organizers reserve the right of interpretation of this competition and its activities.

X. Participating institutions

Main Organizer:

Planning and Construction Office of Shenzhen International Low Carbon City

Supporting Organizer:

Shenzhen Development Group Co., Ltd.

Shenzhen Center for Design

XI. Contacts

Contacts of the Organizer: Mr. Chen and Ms. Yang

Tel: （86）755-83243435

Email: scd-competition@szdesigncenter.org

For information please visit:  http://www.szdesigncenter.org

Micro blogging for the competition:  http://e.weibo.com/szdesigncenter

Wechat for the competition:  shenzhen-design (scan the two-dimensional code below to add)