Deadline: November 16, 2026
International Architectural Design Competition: Yong Ding Chang'an Pavilion 2026
- Submission Deadline: November 16, 2026, 18:00 GMT+2
The project is located along the Yong Ding River waterfront, at the intersection of key urban, ecological, and cultural axes including the West Extension of Chang'an Avenue, the Winter Olympics Park, and historic heritage sites. It adopts an "urban acupuncture" approach, combining landscape and architectural strategies to enhance connectivity, activate public space, and strengthen the relationship between natural and built environments. The pavilion serves as a pre-event and pilot project for the 30th UIA World Congress of Architects to be held in Beijing in 2029.
- Open to young architects from around the world, either individually or as part of multidisciplinary teams
- Participants must be entitled to practise architecture in their country of residence
- Participants must have been born on or after November 16, 1986 (aged 40 or under)
- The official language of the competition is English
- Conducted in accordance with UNESCO Standard Regulations for International Competitions in Architecture and Town Planning and UIA best-practice recommendations
- Total prize fund: €65,000
- First Prize: €35,000
- Second Prize: €20,000
- Third Prize: €10,000
- The jury may also award honourable mentions for entries of special merit
- The first-prize winning team will be commissioned to further develop the project
The International Architectural Design Competition for the Yong Ding Chang'an Pavilion is jointly initiated by the Beijing Municipal Commission of Planning and Natural Resources and the Beijing Institute of Architects, endorsed by the International Union of Architects (UIA), and conducted in accordance with UNESCO Standard Regulations for International Competitions in Architecture and Town Planning and UIA best-practice recommendations. The competition serves as a pre-event and pilot project for the 30th UIA World Congress of Architects to be held in Beijing in 2029, inviting young architects worldwide to design an innovative pavilion on the Yong Ding River waterfront. The project is situated at the convergence of key urban, ecological, and cultural axes — including the West Extension of Chang'an Avenue, the Winter Olympics Park, and historic heritage sites — employing an "urban acupuncture" approach that integrates landscape and architectural strategies to enhance regional connectivity, activate public space, and strengthen the interplay between natural and built environments. The international jury comprises renowned architects from Mauritius, the United States, China, Mexico, and Greece, with the first-prize winner receiving a direct commission to further develop the project.
