FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Participants will be able to request further clarification for the entire duration of the contest and before the established deadline from the following e-mail address: info@kairalooro.com. Responses will be published exclusively in English. Questions similar to those already present on the site will not receive a response.

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Main topics:

Maximum square metres / Landscape & urban design / What is ideal lot? / What is rural area? / Where submit project? / ID team / How to name files? / Addictional donwloads / Only ground floor / Solar-sewerage system / I'm not architect / Jury feedback / Bathrooms / Materials list and prices / Under 35 document / Internship awards / Deadline extension / Fee payment problem / Certificate of attendance / More proposals /

DOES THE PROJECT HAVE TO BE A SINGLE ARCHITECTURAL BODY, OR CAN IT ALSO CONSIST OF SEPARATE BLOCKS?

The shape and distribution of the maximum requested square metres is up to the competitor's choice. The project can therefore consist of either a single volume or multiple separate volumes. Nonetheless the total sum of all volumes have to respects the maximum dimensions specified in the guideline. See the example image below; in both cases, the maximum size of the block or the sum of the blocks must not exceed the maximum square metres.

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE PROJECT'S MAXIMUM SQUARE METRES? HOW SHOULD I MANAGE OVERHANGS?

The entire project must strictly fit within the maximum square metres specified in the guideline. These square metres must therefore include internal spaces as well as external spaces covered by any type of roof (roof, overhang, brise-soleil, etc.), meaning that anything beneath a covering is counted towards the project's maximum square metres through its projection on the horizontal plane. See the example image below. It is strongly recommended to pay close attention to the square metre limits.

SHOULD I DESIGN LANDSCAPE AND EXTERIOR SPACES?

No. The competition only requires the design of the architectural volume within the specified maximum square metres. The design of the exterior, urban design, and landscaping (etc) is not required.

WHAT IS MEANT BY IDEAL LOT?

There is no specific lot, so the project does not require a territorial framework or the selection of a specific village. However, if the competitors wishes, they may choose any village in any rural area in the south of Senegal as the location for the project.

WHAT IS MEANT BY RURAL AREA?

By rural area we mean that without major urban centers with more than 15,000 inhabitants. Rural villages in South of Senegal normally do not exceed an average of 1,500 inhabitants. You can therefore see on the satellite those particularly isolated villages which perfectly represent the concept of rural life because they lack basic services and infrastructures.The choice of site for the project, however, does not affect the evaluation of the project, as long as the conditions of the tender are respected.

WHERE AND HOW DO I SUBMIT MY PROJECT?

The project must be submitted exclusively through the PROJECT SUBMISSION FORM that the team leader will receive in the registration confirmation email. This form ensures the correct submission and storage of the files in accordance with the competition rules.

WHERE CAN I FIND MY ID TEAM AND WHERE SHOULD I SEND IT?

After registration, the team leader will receive an informational email with instructions on how to create the ID TEAM. This ID should not be sent via email but should be used in the PROJECT SUBMISSION FORM. Please, follow the guided procedure in the submission form to avoid any mistakes.

HOW MUST A1 AND COVER FILES BE NAMED WITH MY TEAM ID?

Files must be named strictly according to the instructions provided in the call and submission form. Your ID TEAM have to be used to rename the files. For example, if your ID TEAM is 123456, the A1 file should be renamed to A1_123456. The same naming convention applies to all other required files. Please be careful to name the files correctly, as files with an incorrectly entered ID TEAM will fall into causes of exclusion.

CAN I PUT MY TEAM ID INTO THE LAYOUTS (COVER OR A1)?

No. Including the TEAM ID in the cover or A1 layouts will result in the exclusion of the project. The TEAM ID should only be used to rename the files and submit the project according to the instructions provided in the submission form, using the guided procedure.

WHERE DO I FIND THE DOWNLOADS AND CAN I OPEN FILES?

The downloads are sent only to the team leaders email after registration. The files are collected in a compressed card in a RAR extension file, i.e. an archive file. This can be easily unzipped via free online software such as WinZip or WinRar. Once unzipped you will be able to access the files. In this link you can download WinRar for the decompression of the archive file: https://www.win-rar.com/

WHY IS IT REQUIRED THAT THE PROJECT IS GROUND FLOOR ONLY?

Being a self-construction design, to be carried out with simple technologies and poor materials, therefore elevations, stairs or elevators cannot be built because they would increase the costs and complicate the construction. Furthermore, we wish integrate the architecture with the nature as it is a natural context in which all the houses are on the ground floor only.

SHOULD I DESIGN SOLAR PANELS AND OTHER SYSTEMS (ELECTRICAL, HYDRAULIC ETC.) ?

No. The design of the any systems concerns a phase subsequent to that of the competition, so these designs are not required.

I AM NOT ARCHITECTURAL STUDENT, CAN I PARTICIPATE? IS THE COMPETITION RESTRICTED ONLY TO STUDENTS OR PROFESSIONALS?

Yes. Our competitions are open to anyone (student and not) who want to show the world their solution. People from other disciplines can also participate, such as paediatrics, philosophers, sociologists, photographers, etc. students and not.

IS PROVIDED ANY JURY'S FEEDBACK FOR MY PROJECT AT THE END OF THE COMPETITION?

No. It is not possible to give feedback for each participating project. The jury and committee will choose the winning projects, as established by the announcement. Unrewarded participants are encouraged to study award-winning submissions with self-critical ability to improve next time.

HOW DO I MANAGE THE BATHROOMS? IS THERE A WATER AND SEWER NETWORK?

It is one of the least developed areas of the country, where there are no water and sewage networks. The bathrooms are made through a hole in the ground, often made far from the house to avoid the proliferation of bacteria. The participant can foresee the positioning of the services (inside or outside the building) but the design of the sewage system is not required.

ARE THE MATERIALS IN THE LIST THE ONLY ONES AVAILABLE?

No. The materials indicated are those most used and easier to find in rural areas. No type of material is avoided. For all other materials did not list you can use the international average prices.

WHAT KIND OF DOCUMENT CAN I SEND FOR THE "DOCUMENT UNDER 35"?

You can send any type of official documents in your country such us passport, driving license and identity card where the date of birth appears.

CAN I HAVE A REFUND OF THE REGISTRATION FEE?

No. As written in the rules and conditions of the announcement, reimbursement is not possible under any circumstances. After registration the fee is immediately donated to charity.

IS IT THE "INTERNSHIP AWARD" FOR ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE GROUP?

Yes. The internship is provided for the whole team. The architecture studio that hosts the team will need the Curriculum Vitae, portfolio and an interview with the winning team to verify their academic and/or professional skills fall into architecture firm standard requirements. (Check rules on guidelines)

WHAT IS THE DEADLINE TIME? IS THERE EXTENSIONS?

No. The deadline is written in the announcement and on the website on calendar page. There aren’t extensions. All projects delivered after this date will not be considered, as it was written on guidelines. We recommended don't wait the last day to load the project to avoid overloading the system.

I'M NOT ABLE TO ACCESS IN PAY PAL PAYMENT SYSTEM, CAN I REGISTER WITH ANOTHER PAYMENT METHOD?

Yes. The registration process via PayPal is the best way, and it allows to protect all the information you enter. If your PayPal system does not allow you to pay, the problem could be your credit / debit card or your country. So, You should verify if your country adheres to the PayPal system. If you can't solve the problem you should write to info@kairalooro.com, to ask another payment method, such as Bank transfer or Stripe.

IF I WON'T WON ANY PRIZES CAN I HAVE A CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE?

Yes. All participants can request a certificate of participation within 6 months from the end of the competition.

IS MY TEAM ABLE TO SUBMIT MORE THAN ONE PROPOSAL?

You can submit only one project for each entry fee. If you want to present more than one project you need to make more registrations. In this case we recommend changing the Team Leader.