Hospice – Home for the Terminally Ill
Dezeen Competitions: Buildner's fifth Hospice – Home for the Terminally Ill competition seeks proposals for a daycare facility that improves the quality of life of terminally ill patients.
The competition intends to open a dialogue about the potential of architecture to positively influence people's mental and emotional wellbeing.
This competition is now closed
Organiser: Buildner
Competition: Hospice – Home for the Terminally Ill, edition five
Judges: not yet announced
Registration deadline: 26 November 2025
Submission deadline: 12 January 2026
Winner announcement: 10 March 2026
Prizes: there is €10,000 in prize money for competition winners as follows: 1st prize, €5,000; 2nd prize, €2,500; 3rd prize,€1,000; Buildner Student Award, €1,000; Buildner Sustainability Award, €500; and six honourable mentions
Competition overview
In an effort to explore the profound impact of architecture on mental wellbeing, Buildner's competition invites architects and designers to submit their visionary concepts for a daycare facility dedicated to terminally ill patients.
This competition seeks to challenge and redefine the role of architectural design in providing comfort and support to those in the most vulnerable stages of life.
Individuals facing terminal illnesses often struggle to find the comprehensive support they need, be it a professional to converse with or a serene space for relaxation and recuperation.
This competition opens a dialogue about the potential of architecture to not just create spaces, but also cultivate environments that positively influence the mental and emotional wellbeing of its occupants.
Participants are encouraged to envision a daycare facility where terminally ill patients can visit, offering them a refuge that transcends traditional medical care.
Eligibility and judging criteria
The competition is open to all.
Participants are tasked with conceiving a facility that not only provides medical support but also caters to the psychological and emotional wellbeing of its visitors.
The design should comfortably host up to 15 visitors and five staff members, featuring essential spaces such as a common area with a library, a gathering room, a chapel, a kitchen, a dining room, a nurse's room, and a therapy room for psychological support.
How to enter:
- Participants are required to upload one A2 landscape-oriented presentation board with sketches, renderings, plans, sections, elevations, diagrams and/or other presentation tools to explain their proposal
- No video files are accepted
- All information provided in writing must be in English
- All submissions must be uploaded via the architecturecompetitions.com upload panel. Access information and instructions on how to upload the presentation board will be issued to participants via email immediately after successful registration
- Presentation boards must not indicate any information related to an individual's/team's identity
Submission deadlines
The registration deadline is 26 November 2025, the submission deadline is 12 January 2026.
Winners will be announced on 10 March 2026.
About Buildner
Buildner publishes international architecture competitions, providing a platform for designers and architects to showcase their work and shape the future of the built environment.
For over ten years, the platform has published more than 140 competitions and had over 400 guest jury members.
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