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Competition 2025

Salin-Likha: Creating Legacy for the Future

Design Challenge

In this 11th Edition of ArchiNEXT, we delve into one of the most relevant issues our country faces: rapid urbanization at the expense of diminishing nature. We challenge the current generation of aspiring leaders in architecture to fuel positive changes by bringing about sustainable, innovative solutions that influence not just the industry but also our country’s economic growth. We present the ArchiNEXT 2025 theme – Salin-Likha: Creating Legacy for the Future.

Salin-Likha blends the concepts of “salinlahi” (generations) and “likha” (creation). It embodies the notion of passing on the greatest creations to the next generation. Salin-Likha: Creating Legacy for the Future encapsulates the idea of designing underutilized spaces to reintroduce nature into an urban setting, creating lasting legacies for future generations while innovating in sustainable ways.

The design challenge – rethinking social spaces – invites participants to envision idle lots that will endure as cultural and social assets. Participants are tasked with transforming underutilized areas into vibrant hubs that reintegrate green spaces and nature into the urban environment. The goal is to create spaces that not only address current community needs but also remain relevant and beneficial for future generations.

By redesigning these spaces, participants contribute to their communities’ cultural and social fabric, ensuring they remain vibrant and meaningful for the long term. Designs should anticipate future developments while meeting present needs, creating sustainable and inclusive environments for generations to come.

Engaging architecture students in this initiative aims to inspire innovative solutions that rejuvenate and reconnect communities to nature. This approach encourages critical thinking about urbanization issues, fostering designs that leave a lasting impact. Ultimately, the challenge aims to ensure that today’s innovations become enduring legacies for tomorrow.

Mechanics

ArchiNEXT is open to 3rd and 4th-year bona fide Architecture students currently enrolled in any CHED-accredited and recognized College and University in the Philippines. Only one (1) entry per student or group is allowed.

Individual:
– A 3rd or 4th-year enrolled architecture student.
– Must not belong to any group that will submit an entry in ArchiNEXT 2025.

Group:
Maximum of 3 members only per group.
– All members should either be a group of 3rd-year or 4th-year students or a mix of both.
– All members should be enrolled in the same College/University only.

Competition Application:
– ArchiNEXT 2025 Entry Form
– ArchiNEXT 2025 Endorsement Letter with the school’s letterhead signed by the College Dean or Department Chair of Architecture ONLY
– Copy of School ID or Registration Form 2×2 ID Photo

Target Site Location:
– The students have the freedom to choose a site to reimagine or redesign as a social space.
– The site can be an idle lot that is underutilized or underdeveloped.
– The social space must be designed with the needs of the community in mind to enhance the livability of the area and improve the quality of life for the residents.

Technical Requirements:
Project Land Area: 5,000 to 10,000 square meters

Site Requirements:
The social space can have the following suggested amenities/facilities, with the option to include more based on the needs of the community:
Iconic public toilets
– Sitting areas
– Shade Structures
– Shops and stalls
– Gathering area suitable for various events and activities
– Local art installation or neighborhood art display

Specified Output:

  1. Maximum of four A3 size paper in portrait or landscape orientation. Ensure the text is legible when printed. A project title is required.
    • 1st-2nd pages: Project Title, Location and Vicinity Map, Site Development, Aerial Perspectives, Lot Plan
    • 3rd-4th pages: Detailed Floor Plans, Sections, Elevations, Spots, and other pertinent details
    • Label boards from 1-4.
  2. A full narrative of the overall design concept (300-400 words only) printed on A4 size paper. Include “before” photos of the chosen site on a separate page.
    Reminder: Do not put your name/s and your school on the front side of the papers.

Submissions:
Participants must submit both hardcopy and softcopy versions of their entries.

Hardcopy

  1. Prepare the printed copies of the following:
    • Design entry in A3 size paper
    • Full narrative of Design Concept in A4 size paper
    • Accomplished application requirements in A4 size paper
      • ArchiNEXT 2025 Entry Form
      • ArchiNEXT 2025 Endorsement Letter with the school’s letterhead signed by the College Dean or Department Chair of Architecture ONLY
      • Copy of School ID or Registration Form
      • 2×2 ID Photo
  2. Follow this format when labeling your output:

    3. Project Title:
    Name/s: Surname, First Name, M.I
    School:
    Names of the students and the school must be on the back side of the papers

Softcopy

  1. Prepare the soft copy versions of the following:
    • Full narrative of Design Concept in .pdf or .docx format
    • Accomplished application requirements in .pdf format:
      • ArchiNEXT 2025 Entry Form
      • ArchiNEXT 2025 Endorsement Letter with the school’s letterhead signed by the College Dean or Department Chair of Architecture ONLY
      • Copy of School ID or Registration Form
      • 2×2 ID Photo
  2. Soft copy versions must be saved on a USB/flash drive labeled with the Project Title and Surname/s of the students. Blank or corrupted USB/ flash drives or files will be disqualified.

Shipping Instructions:

  1. Compile the printed copy of the application requirements, Design Concept, and the USB/flash drive in a short brown envelope.
  2. Download and fill out the checklist to ensure all output and requirements are complete. Attach the checklist on the back of the short brown envelope.
  3. Use an A3 padded pouch or a bubble mailer to secure your Design Entry (in A3 size paper) and the short brown envelope.
  4. Send your entry to the Sales and Marketing Office addressed to:


    5. Hocheng Philippines Corporation
    1st Floor Park West, 7th Avenue corner 36th Street, North Bonifacio District, Taguig, 1637 Metro Manila

  5. Download the LBC Free Shipping Memo and present it to any LBC branch nationwide. Delivery charges will be shouldered by the host company, Hocheng Philippines Corporation.

    6. Deadline
    The deadline for submission is on December 31, 2024. Entries sent or shipped past the deadline won’t be accepted. Submissions with incomplete output and requirements will be disqualified.

    Screening Process

    1. Initial Screening
      • The ArchiNEXT Team will assign Entry Numbers to all the submissions and filter out the disqualified entries. Grounds for disqualification:
        • Plagiarism
        • Wrong output and/or incomplete requirements
        • Corrupted files or USB/flash drive
      • Qualified entries will be checked by the first batch of judges (initial screening judges) to select the ones that will pass to the next round of screening.
    2. Pre-screening
      • The selected qualified entries from the initial screening will then be reviewed and scored by the second batch of judges (pre-screening judges).
      • The top scorers will make up the “Magic Number” and proceed to the Final Screening.
      • The students in “Magic Number” list will be notified to prepare a brief (5-10 minutes) PowerPoint presentation if they are chosen as finalists in the next round.
    3. Final Screening
      • The entries in the “Magic Number” will be evaluated and scored by the third batch of judges (final screening judges).
      • The entries will be ranked based on the evaluation scores of the judges to identify the ten (10) finalists and special awardees. The students will be
        notified of their inclusion as finalists in no particular order.
      • The top half of the finalists will be informed to proceed to the last round of the screening – the deliberation.
    4. Deliberation
      • The scores will be reset to zero during the deliberation.
      • The students will be given 5-10 minutes to present their design entry similar to a thesis defense.
      • The entries will then be critiqued and scored based on their presentation. This will determine the TOP 10 ranking of the winners.

    Reminders:
    – In participating, the students agree to have their names and/or designs published in a third-party publication or any other medium without extra fee or charge. Likewise, all entries shall become the property of Hocheng Philippines Corporation.
    – Plagiarism of any form shall not be accepted and will be considered disqualified.
    – Judges’ decision is final.
    – Hocheng Philippines Corporation shall also shoulder the travel cost and accommodation of competition winners only residing in the provinces (outside Metro Manila with at least 4 hours of travel by land).
    – Tickets and accommodation are not convertible to cash.

Prizes

Major Prizes

Grand Winner Php120,000
Top 2 Php 60,000
Top 3 Php 40,000
Top 4 and 5 Php 20,000
Top 6-10) Php 15,000

Special Award Prizes

Most Innovative Php 15,000
Best Presentation Php 10,000
Most Popular Php 10,000

NOTE: The screening process is still subject to changes shall there be any valid reason or recommendation from the judges and management. The ArchiNEXT Team will publicly announce modification through the website and our Facebook Page.

Criteria

  1. Creativity and Innovation (30%)

    2. – Originality of the design concept.
    – Innovative approaches to integrating green spaces and nature.
    – Creative use of materials and technologies.
    – Visual appeal and enhancement of urban aesthetics.
    – Integration with surrounding landscape and architectural context.
    – Harmony of form, texture, and color.

  2. Environmental Sustainability (20%)

    3. – Integration of green infrastructure and biodiversity conservation.
    – Strategies for enhancing environmental quality and resilience.
    – Sustainable practices in construction and maintenance.

  3. Cultural and Social Impact (20%)

    4. – Contribution to community identity and cultural heritage.
    – Enhancement of social interaction and connectivity.
    – Accessibility and inclusivity for diverse user groups.

  4. Functionality and Practicality (20%)

    5. – Practicality of the design in meeting current and future urban needs.
    – Efficiency of space utilization and functionality of amenities.
    – Consideration of maintenance requirements and lifecycle costs.

  5. Narrative and Conceptual Clarity (10%)

    6. – Clarity and coherence of the design narrative.
    – Alignment with the theme of creating enduring legacies.
    – Ability to communicate design intentions effectively.

Download


ArchiNEXT 2025 Entry Form
ArchiNEXT 2025 Endorsement Letter
ArchiNEXT 2025 Scholars Endorsement Form
Complete Mechanics