5th International Competition for Students of Architecture and Landscaping
An international recognition of students’ talent and innovation in the field of architecture, landscaping, and water.
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We provide a platform for future architects and landscape architects to express their potential in the design of innovative and sustainable aquatic spaces.
This year we propose a project for an aquatic centre suitable for public bathing in an iconic location in Barcelona, namely the park Güell, designed by Antoni Gaudí.
Categories and procedure
It is an initiative that aims to promote and give visibility to the talent of future architects and landscape architects, promoting innovative and sustainable aquatic spaces, and fostering new perspectives on the relationship between human beings and the enjoyment of water.
This competition is open to students of Architecture and/or Landscape Architecture from any country in the world, provided that they are enrolled at any time in 2025 in a school or faculty that teaches these specialisms.
Proposals may be individual or in teams, including participants from different disciplines, although at least one of the members must be studying architecture.
A jury will choose THE THREE BEST PROJECTS, and award the following prizes:
- First prize (€2,000).
- Second prize (€1,000).
- Third prize (€500).
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The jury will evaluate each of the entries based on criteria such as innovation and creativity, functionality and usability, aesthetics and quality of design, and sustainability and use of ecologically friendly materials.
The competition is part of the programme of activities at the Piscina Barcelona show, which also offers other prizes. In its four editions to date, this competition has attracted entries from more than 200 students from a score of countries.
The jury
The jury is made up of architects and representatives of the pool and wellness sector, as well as the competition's sponsoring company, Fluidra.
Javier Abelo
Javier Albelo
Dorelis Padrón
Dorelis Padrón
Sònia Graupera
Sònia Graupera
Activities
The Prize consists of a prize-giving ceremony that will take place on Monday 17 November, and an exhibition of the works.
The winning projects, along with other outstanding works, will be exhibited to the public in the show’s Innovation Zone, which will be open to the public from 17 to 20 November 2025.
Contact
with registered office at Avenida Reina María Cristina, s/n 08004 Barcelona, tax ID no. Q0873006A.
This year’s edition is sponsored by Fluidra and supported by the Spanish Association of Landscape Architects, the College of Architects of Catalonia (COAC), and the NAOS Architecture Studio.
For further information and enquiries, please contact congresos@firabarcelona.com
