佛得角地处非洲、欧洲和大西洋的交汇点，地理位置得天独厚。几个世纪以来，人口迁徙和交流在其岛屿间塑造了丰富多元的文化认同，以及由地形地貌复杂性所决定的独特景观。
然而，佛得角不仅是一片承载着历史记忆的土地，更是一个正在转型的国家，正迈入由基础设施建设、旅游业、国际投资以及对更具韧性的发展模式的需求所驱动的新增长阶段。在这种背景下，建筑显得尤为重要：问题不在于如何建造更多，而在于如何建造更好。
位于圣地亚哥岛的旧城（Cidade Velha）是佛得角群岛历史上最重要的地点之一。它始建于15世纪，最初名为里贝拉格兰德（Ribeira Grande），是岛上第一个城市定居点，也是大西洋航线上的战略要地。自2009年被联合国教科文组织列入世界遗产名录以来，旧城的遗址、堡垒、石砌建筑以及与海洋的紧密联系，至今仍展现着其深厚而脆弱的历史底蕴。
ARCH CHALLENGE 正是基于这一契机而生，我们对此充满信心：真实的场地、真实的限制和真实的潜力，地理、气候、历史和发展从一开始就指引着项目的走向。
Cape Verde occupies a unique position at the crossroads of Africa, Europe and the Atlantic. Across its islands, centuries of migrations and exchanges have shaped a layered cultural identity and a landscape defined by the complexity of the territory.
But Cape Verde is not only a territory of memory. It is also a country in transformation, entering a new phase of growth driven by infrastructure, tourism, international investment and the need for more resilient models of development. This condition makes architecture especially relevant: the question is not how to build more, but how to build better.
Cidade Velha, on the island of Santiago, is one of the most significant places in the history of the archipelago. Founded in the 15th century as Ribeira Grande, it was the first urban settlement and a strategic centre along the Atlantic routes. A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2009, its ruins, forts, stone and relationship with the ocean still reveal a deep and fragile identity.
ARCH CHALLENGE begins from this opportunity, in which we believe a lot: real sites, real constraints and real potential, where geography, climate, memory and growth guide the project from the very beginning.
简介 / BRIEF
建筑与地域紧密相连。ARCH CHALLENGE 的“挑战 01 – Linha do Horizonte”项目旨在征集能够先融入地域，再填充地域的住宅综合体方案，以土地为本进行设计，而非凌驾于土地之上。
本次竞赛征集包含约 10 至 18 套住宅单元的高端住宅综合体方案，包括独立别墅、联排公寓或两者的组合，户型涵盖单间公寓至三居室（T0–T3）。建筑最多为两层，遵循低密度和低视觉冲击的原则，充分利用坡度、景观、朝向和海洋元素。
项目还包括一个融入景观的共享游泳池、一个紧凑的技术用房，以及精心设计的通道、路径和停车场，这些都被视为设计的核心组成部分，而非可有可无的附属空间。在所有获奖方案中，将择优选择一项进行进一步开发并最终实施，因此可行性是核心评判标准。
Architecture and territory are closely related. With Challenge 01 – Linha do Horizonte, ARCH CHALLENGE is looking for proposals for a residential complex capable of belonging to the place before occupying it, designing with the land, not over it.
The competition seeks a high-end residential complex of approximately 10 to 18 housing units – independent villas, grouped apartments or a combination of both – across studio to three-bedroom typologies (T0–T3). Buildings should rise on a maximum of two levels, following a principle of low density and low visual impact, working with the slopes, views, orientation and the presence of the ocean.
The programme also includes a shared swimming pool integrated into the landscape, a compact technical room, and carefully integrated access, paths and parking treated as essential components of the design rather than residual surfaces. Among the winning proposals, one project may be selected to be further developed and potentially realized, so feasibility is a central criterion.
报名时间表 / REGISTRATION TIMELINE
2026年7月1日：早鸟价报名开放 - 90欧元/团队 45欧元*
2026年8月1日：标准价报名开放 - 120欧元/团队 60欧元*
2026年9月16日：延迟价报名开放 - 150欧元/团队 75欧元*
*符合条件的国家/地区的参与者可享受优惠费用。所有报名阶段的成果提交截止日期均为：2026年10月12日。
01/07/2026 EARLY BIRD registration opening - 90.- / 45.-* EUR / team
01/08/2026 STANDARD registration opening - 120.- / 60.-* EUR / team
16/09/2026 LATE registration opening - 150.- / 75.-* EUR / team
*Reduced (Accessibility) fee for participants from eligible countries. Submission deadline is the same for all phases: 12/10/2026.
奖项设置（详情请查看主办方网站） / PRIZES (check the details on the organisers’ website)
第一名：10,000欧元（约合人民币77,522元）；
第二名：5,000欧元（约合人民币38,761元）；
第三名：2,500欧元（约合人民币19,381元）；
荣誉奖（3组，包括 最佳环境集成奖、 最佳停车集成奖、 最佳人工智能辅助视觉表现奖 ）：各1,000 欧元（约合人民币7,752元）。
1st PRIZE - Total value: 10.000 EUR
2nd PRIZE - Total value: 5.000 EUR
3rd PRIZE - Total value: 2.500 EUR
HONOURABLE MENTIONS - 3 x 1.000 EUR (Best Environmental Integration, Best Parking Integration, Best AI-Assisted Vision)
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