The Iceland Greenhouse Restaurant competition is a collaboration with Vogafjós Farm Resort, located east of Lake Mývatn. For this competition, participants are tasked with designing a greenhouse concept restaurant. Fresh, locally grown foods are scarce in Iceland, particularly during the winter months. The Iceland Greenhouse Restaurant competition is calling for submissions for designs of a greenhouse that would also function as a dine-in restaurant. The greenhouse would allow Vogafjós Farm to grow salad vegetables, fruits, and berries that could then be served in the restaurant, offering the guests an immersive experience, as well as delicious, locally produced food.
Designs for the Greenhouse Restaurant would need to accommodate around 100 guests and include standard amenities, such as an appropriately-sized kitchen, storage facilities, and toilets. The owners would like to develop a restaurant in which customers could see how the food that they'll be eating is grown, combined with a view of the milky blue mineral water of Mývatn Nature Baths on one side and Hverfjall volcano on the other.
The owners are also looking to include a multipurpose hall that can be used for a number of different events, such as movie nights and yoga classes. Any additional functionality can be suggested where appropriate. The naturally heated hot springs can be used as a heating source, but it is not a mandatory requirement.
As winning designs will be put forward for consideration for construction, the jury will be looking for projects that focus on eco-friendly and cost-effective building techniques, in keeping with Iceland’s reputation as one of the greenest countries in Europe.
Building programme
The BUILDING PROGRAMME is flexible, open for modifications and improved development strategies.
Dining area (100 people)；Kitchen；Multipurpose hall；Greenhouse garden (size not specified)；Storage；Bathrooms；Parking (5 buses and 50 cars)；Recommended total building area is 2000 m2, with a potential to expand the greenhouse zone up to 5000 m2 in the future.
The competition site
SITE COORDINATES: @65.6311647,-16.8507314
The owners are looking to develop a restaurant in which customers could see the milky blue mineral water of Mývatn Nature Baths on one side and Hverfjall volcano on the other.
Prizes
Monetary award
3 winning proposals, 3 special award recipients and 6 honourable mentions will be selected.
Bee Breeders will award a total of 10,000 € in prize money to competition winners as follows:
1st Prize：5,000 €；2nd Prize：2,000 €；3rd Prize：1,000 €；“Vogafjós Farm Resort Favourite” Award：1,000 €；Bee Breeders Green Award：500 €；+ 6 honorable mentions
Special awards
ARCHHIVE Student Award：500 € Cash prize +50 € ARCHHIVEBOOKS.com gift card，More information about the special awards at architecturecompetitions.com/IcelandRestaurant
Construction
As the Vogafjós Farm Resort has expressed an interest in the construction of this greenhouse, designs will need to be both in keeping with the look and purpose of the context, while having the potential to become an iconic landmark in its own right.
Publications
The winners will get international art and design media coverage and will be featured on the Bee Breeders website. A full list of media partners who have committed to present the competition winners in their publications can be found at architecturecompetitions.com/IcelandRestaurant
Certificates
Bee Breeders will acknowledge the outstanding performance of all winners and honourable mentions with Certificates of Achievement.
Competition schedule
Preliminary registration deadlines
Early Bird Registration：JUNE 8 – JULY 13
Advance Registration：JULY 14 – SEPTEMBER 16
Last Minute Registration：SEPTEMBER 17 – NOVEMBER 11
Closing date for registration：NOVEMBER 11, 2021
Closing date for submission：DECEMBER 15, 2021 (11:59 p.m. GMT)
Announcement of the winners：FEBRUARY 24, 2022
It is still possible to participate in this competition after the preliminary deadlines, however, a higher late registration fee will be charged.
Registration fees
Please find registration fees listed at the competition website architecturecompetitions.com/IcelandRestaurant
Submission requirements
• Participants are required to upload four (4) A2 landscape-orientated presentation boards (must not exceed 5MB per jpg) with sketches, renderings, plans, sections, elevations, diagrams, and/or other presentation tools to explain their proposal.
Eligibility
The competition is open to all. No professional qualifications are required. Design proposals can be developed individually or by teams (4 team members maximum).
People who have direct personal or professional relationships with jury panel members or organisers may not participate in this competition.
