Museum of Emotions #9

Overview

The Museum of Emotions is an architecture competition challenging participants to explore how architectural design can profoundly influence human emotions. Buildings are more than just structures; they are spaces capable of evoking a wide spectrum of feelings, from energizing productivity in offices to calm intrigue in museums. This competition seeks to leverage this intrinsic connection between architecture and emotion. Participants are tasked with designing a museum that features two distinct halls, each specifically engineered to elicit contrasting emotions. One hall must induce negative emotions, while the other must evoke positive emotions. Entrants have the freedom to select any specific emotions they wish to explore, such as fear, anger, anxiety, love, happiness, or laughter. The core objective is to utilize architectural elements—including spatial scale, circulation patterns, color palettes, lighting schemes, and material selections—as the primary tools for creating these specific emotional states. As an ideas competition, there are no restrictions on the chosen site, which can be real or imaginary, nor on the size of the proposed structure. This ninth edition of Buildner’s silent competition series requires all design concepts and underlying rationales to be communicated exclusively through visuals, without the use of any explanatory text.

What to build

Design a 'Museum of Emotions' featuring two separate halls. One hall must evoke negative emotions, and the other must evoke positive emotions. The design concept must be communicated solely through visuals, without any accompanying text.

Prizes

Key dates

• Competition Q&A deadline26 January 2027
• Closing date for registration21 January 2027
• Closing date for project submission22 February 2027
• Announcement of the winners13 April 2027

Eligibility

The competition is open to all. Categories listed include 'All competitions', 'Architecture', 'For students', 'Open', and 'Young architects', suggesting broad eligibility without specific restrictions on age, status, or region.

Sponsors & partners

Resources

• Organizer's Website