Schools are institution designed to nourish young mind’s intellect and nurture their dreams and hopes for the future.

Inside its four walls, more than just acquiring basic skills to survive life in general or learning good manners and right conduct, it’s a place where every child begins to create a vision of who they want to be someday: an artist, a doctor, an entrepreneur, an engineer, an architect.

Young as they are, they are trained to be conscientious citizens with a strong sense of patriotism. In its cradle, values are imparted such taking care of co-students who are also friends, of the community, of the environment, of God-given creation and of the country.

In a country like the Philippines:

• calamities such as earthquake, eruptions, typhoons are second-nature due to its proximity in the Pacific Ring of Fire and Tyhoon Belt; and
• after several disasters’ onslaught, Filipinos have yet to learn the importance of taking care of the environment;

LIKHA, which means creation, aims is to inculcate in the students the importance of being true stewards of the environment. Eco-friendly practices starts from the site planning, actual construction, to the measures and provisions the facility has in place for administrators, teachers and students alike to maintain a sustainable facility.

Schools, as venues for elections and etc., must also be designed in an inclusive way and in compliance with the accessibility laws.

If the children are the fair youth of the country and it is every children’s right to have access to education, they are also worth a disaster-resilient facility, reflecting the nation’s strong resiliency against the storms.

Design Challenge

The design challenge is LIKHA: an eco-friendly elementary school that is ecological, economical, resilient and design-wise, inclusive.

“LIKHA: An Eco-Friendly Elementary School”

Key Criteria:

• Eco-friendly: from construction until upkeep of the school, it must adhere to the standards of sustainability.
• Specifically, but not limited to, the following considerations must be addressed:
• Sustainable means for water acquisition especially for its toilet and shower needs
• Provisions for careful handling and disposal of solid waste and sewage management
• Energy-efficient through passive design and renewable energy sources
• Minimal impact on surroundings from construction until operational

• Economical: the facility must be reasonably-priced. It is also encouraged to research technologies that convert waste/ recyclables to construction materials.
• Other eco-friendly materials aside from bamboo can be explored.
• Aside from using recyclable yet sturdy materials, LIKHA must also have minimum standards recommended for elementary school as per Department of Education which includes, but not limited to: classrooms, administrative office, library/ learning resource center, medical/dental clinic, guidance room, computer room, and auditorium, etc.
• Resilient: Using new technologies converting waste to sturdy construction material alternative, LIKHA is also envisioned to weather natural calamities the country is regularly experiencing.
• Inclusive: Inclusive design is defined by Planning and Access for Disabled People: A Good Practice Guide (ODPM, March 2003) as, “An inclusive environment is one that can be used by everyone regardless of age, gender or disability. It recognises and accommodates differences in the way people use the built environment and provides solutions that enable all of us to participate in mainstream activity equally, independently, with choice and dignity. ”

Area Selection:

• Select an existing elementary school in your current location or in your province’s location.
• Study the details of your chosen school and perform site planning
• Indicate estimated population of the school
• Indicate total lot size
• Existing and applicable government guidelines must also be considered

Eligibility
ArchiNEXT 2018 is open to:

1. 3rd and 4th year BS Architecture student currently enrolled and a bonafide student in any CHED-accredited and recognized colleges and universities in the Philippines.
2. One (1) entry per student

Submission (Hard AND Softcopy are required)

1. Hardcopy: Contestant must submit the ff in hardcopy/ actual, sealed in an envelope with the Name and School as label:
• Accomplished and Duly Signed ArchiNEXT 2017 Entry Form downloadable in the website and an endorsement letter from the Dean
• Design Entries must be in maximum of four (4) A3 sized- bond paper in a horizontal/ landscape orientation:
1st-2nd A3 paper: Overall Concept, Site Development (1:200) and Aerial Perspectives
2nd-4th A3 paper: Detailed Floor Plans, Site Section (longitudinal/ cross-section), Building Elevations, Spot Details, and Vicinity Map (not to scale); Scale: 1:100
• Full Design Concept/ Statement printed in a short bond paper. Maximum of 2 pages using Times New Roman, font size 12, 1-pt spacing. See Design Challenge for guide.
• Identification such as names shall only be at the ff:
• BACK of the entry
• Envelope and CD.
• No identification on the front side of the entry and in the design statement.
2. Softcopy: Softcopy must be saved in a CD format and inserted together in the envelope with the hardcopy version. The CD, properly labelled with Name and School, must include the soft copy of the ff:
• Design Entries in .pdf format (high resolution)
• Design Entries in .jpeg format (A3) (see e.1 for the list)
• Full Design Concept/ Statement in .doc/ .docx format
• Entrant’s recent 2×2 photo in .jpeg format
3. Others
• The envelope labelled with Name and School (containing entry with the CD for softcopy) must be sent to the ff address:
Hocheng Philippines Corporation
Sales and Marketing Office
1163 Chino Roces Ave.,
San Antonio Village, Makati City 1203
• In participating, the candidate agrees to have their names and/or designs published in a third-party publication or in 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). Ticket and accommodation are not convertible to cash.
• Grand Winners’ Learning Opportunity to Taiwan is also subject to conditions such as:
• HCG shall be providing the winners round-trip ticket from Manila-Taiwan-Manila, hotel accommodation, itinerary, visa application and allowance for the trip.
• Excluded in the promo are the flight from province to Manila and vice-versa of the delegates/ winners as well as hotel accommodation in Manila.
• While visa application and terminal fee is shouldered by HCG, the participant must have a valid Filipino Passport; all documents must also be provided by the winner.
4. Deadline of Submission of all entries: December 31, 2017 (if via courier, postmark shall be checked)
5. Timeline

Duration	Activity
September 2017	Launching
September-December 2017	Design Stage of students
September-November 2017	ArchiNEXT School Tour
September-November 2017	ArchiNEXT School Tour
October 1, 2017	Submission of Online Queries via archinextph@gmail.com
October 15, 2017	Response to all queries via archinextph@gmail.com
December 31, 2017	Deadline of submission of entries
January 2018	Preliminary Screening
February 2018	Final Judging
February- March	Online Contest
April 2018	Awarding Proper during CONEX

Planning & Design- 30%

• Planning ideas that will provide better learning environments and serving other community needs
• Planning on a learning space that will foster greater student and community relationships
Design must be visually engaging and must foster a positive impact to the community.
• Design replicability to other schools and community

Sustainability- 20%

• Focuses on sustainable aspect of the overall planning & design which should be self-sufficient and cost effective to be able meet not just the current stakeholders’ needs but also the generations to come.
• How well will the school foster conservation and proper utilization of resources around the community?

Resiliency and Inclusivity- 20%

• Materials used in the design challenge must be able to stand the test of time and calamities.
• Consideration and adherence to inclusiveness of the design

Innovation- 20%

• Thoroughness of research and use of new technologies or better materials that meets criteria.
• Highlights the student’s limitless creativity to probe deeper and go beyond expectations.

Presentation- 10%

• How well the design challenge was presented and explained using the parameters?
• Adherence to applicable government laws and guidelines

Major Prizes

Ist Prize	Php100,000
2nd Prize	Php 50,000
3rd Prize	Php 30,000
Runners-up (7)	Php 10,000

Other Grand Winner Perks:

• Assistance in securing an internship at chosen Architectural Firm

Special Awards Prize

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

Schools Counter-part prize:

Grand Winner School	Php 20,000
Silver	Php 15,000
Bronze	Php 10,000
Most Participative School	Php 5,000

Contact Details
Website: www.archinext.ph
Email: archinextph@gmail.com
Facebook : www.facebook.com/ArchiNEXTPH

Entry Form
School Endorsement Form
Competition Guidelines