Beylikdüzü Municipality has announced “Valley of Life International Competition” in Beylikdüzü district in Istanbul. The competition is searching innovative and sustainable ideas for the development of the valley in Beylikdüzü. Competitors are invited to develop visionary concepts that focus on the whole valley and on the focal points determined. These concept descriptions should include an operational idea for the area and a description of the ecological corridor with transportation connections, bicycle routes, services, functionalities etc.
The competition is open to international professionals (urban planners, architects and landscape architects) who submit a portfolio entry complying with the instructions in competition announcement. The competition entries should be written in English.
Winning participants of the second stage will receive cash prizes totaling 160,000 EUR. The design jury will meet in June of 2016, to select winning projects and honorable mentions. Winners will be notified of the competition results directly. A list of winning projects will be posted on the official website of the municipality (www.beylikduzu.bel.tr) and the facebook page of the competition (www.facebook.com/valleyoflife). The projects will be presented in an exhibition for the next month and open to public. Finally, the awards will be selected:
