The competition brief encourages students to reimagine the terminal building in the year 2100, located at a new terminal at either an existing airport of their choosing, or at a location where an airport does not yet exist. The latter option calls for participants to consider a city where an airport could serve as a catalyst for economic and social development. Students’ designs must consider several aspects, including local context, evolving technologies, sustainability and resiliency, security, wellbeing, mobility, urbanization, globalisation, project feasibility, and the overall passenger experience.
First prize is $15,000 USD, the largest in Fentress Global Challenge’s (FGC) history, and four additional winners will receive smaller cash prizes.
FGC is open to graduate and undergraduate students currently pursuing architecture or engineering degrees in an accredited university programme, as well as recent graduates, within the last four years, with a degree in architecture or engineering.
Key dates:
Competition announcement, 15 February 2021
Design submission deadline, 1 October 2021
Shortlist announcement, 1 November 2021
Winners announcement, 1 December 2021
Prizes:
First place, $15,000 USD
Second place, $3,000 USD
Third place, $2,000 USD
Two people’s choice awards, $1,000 USD
The 2021 FGC will be judged in two stages; a first-round jury of industry experts will shortlist 15 designs from which the second-round jury will select the three finalists. The 2021 FGC Jury, which will be announced at a later date, will feature leading aviation and architecture voices while bringing together diverse perspectives from professionals in these industries.
To learn more about the Fentress Global Challenge and to register, please click here.
To view the 2021 competition brief, please click here.