I believe that there is no reason why a prefabricated house
shouldn’t also be a prime example of modern architecture.
- Tiit Sild -
The advantage of manufactured house solutions is their high and stable quality, faster construction process and lower building site risks. The quality is guaranteed by a systematic manufacturing process subjected to effective inspection in dry conditions. Erecting the building from prefabricated elements or modules on the construction site is quick and effective; the harmful effects of the weather are reduced to a minimum. A manufactured wooden house has detailed project documentation which creates conditions for qualitative realization and helps to avoid later problems.
In the spirit of the statements above, the 2014 Competition was organized by katus.eu with the collaboration of Nurban and Kodumaja, and sponsored by:
The purpose of the contest was to raise awareness among Architects about modern prefab technologies and to share with them technical information so that they would learn to design buildings optimized for factory production
The Competition began on August 21st, 2014.
The deadline for submitting the design proposals was January 26th, 2015 (at 23:59 GMT).
The Competition saw the participation of Architects from 21 Countries.
47 projects were submitted to the Competition and evaluated by the Jury.
Members of the Jury were:
Svertingstad Gård, Norway
The following projects were selected for Awards
Prize 5000€
(ARS Projekt OÜ)
Rasmus Tamme
Reio Raudsepp
Rene Safin
Evelin Eelmaa
Joonas Saan
Kristjan Männigo
Kristina Oolu
Karolin Kõll
Prize 3500€
(3+1 Architects)
Gert Guriev, Markus Kaasik
Riin Kersalu
Kerstin Kivila
Taavi Lõoke
Mihkel Meriste
Andres Ojari
Ilmar Valdur Mariano
Prize 2000€
(Zukowski Architecture Studio)
Anna Zukowska
Maciej Žukowski
Ülenurme, Estonia
The following projects were selected for Awards
Prize 4000€
(Paleka Archstudija)
Rolandas Palekas
Dalia Zakaite
Mantas Skirmantas
Prize 2500€
(Karisma Arhitektid)
Risto Parve
Kai Süda
Margit Valma
Prize 1000€
(Pelizziarchitettura)
Gianluca Pelizzi
for best use of skylight windows
Veljko Armano Linta
Ana Armano Linta
David Azinović
Ivana Ćavar
Raumspielkunst Architectural Design & Concepts
Fabrice Henninger
Florian Lachenmann
Freie Architekten