The Unbelievable Challenge 2014

Other winners: S.M.L.XL. LOGISTIC (Nuttapol Techopitch & Satavee Kijsanayotin) The design creates an architectural prototype where its formal language derives from logical sensibility: a structure that is pragmatic, sensible and elegant in its function and its form. S.M.L.XL is applied to the network-like hierarchy of logistical operations, from the small centralized administrative hub, to the extra large distributional system, all activity are dispersed from the center, while at the same…

1026.23 MT (Fiorini Micaela, Pagand Thibault & Louis Vincent) The design has an interactive reception hall with a landscape office on top, to share the newest gift ideas. It’s like a marvelous workspace area close to the sky with an amazing and inspiring view of the surrounding environment. ­A path goes around the building as a kind of promenade for visitors to tour the workshop and a runway for Santa´ s sledge.

Other winners: AT THE SPEED OF DREAM (Giorgia Musacchio) The design imagines Santa´s logistics center as a trail of his sleigh in flight from Perävainio to Korvatunturi during one of his several job´s travel. To transform this idea to architecture the logistics center is created with panels of different colours and materials, glass and metal, assembled to create optical illusion of something in movement.

AURORA SLOPE (Eliasz Matula) Santa´s logistics center is based on two ideas: to connect architecture with nature and to add the extra value to a typical logistics center. The interactive system is placed on the roof to illuminate the snow. It will create abstract moving images, similar to the aurora borealis. The roof becomes s playground for children.

BULB-SCAPE (Lucía de Retes Cascales) Santa´s logistics center is part of the landscape by growing in the forest. The designs translucent covering allows the best natural light to shine in and workers and visitors can enjoy the particular conditions of the sky. The darkness transforms the buildings into its own lighthouse and inside there´s huge mountains of gifts and floating conveyors.

BY THE SNOW (Heng Choon Yong) Santa´s logistics center is created by an inspiring idea that is conceptualized by snow. The pattern of a single snowflake brought as a design which is able to take advance on both aesthetic and functionality value. The snowflake pattern bonds with every required space in the huge building and effectively reduces outdoor activities and increases work efficiency.

CHRISTMAS- JOKESARECOOL (Mohor Kordež) In the design warehouses transform into a four hill landscape. This way the workshops hide under the landscape cover, appear more natural and blend better with surroundings. A circular theme path runs over the hills allowing visitors to see inside the workshops through rooftop skylights.

This is a campaign that inspired architects from all over the world to come up with new ideas for Ruukki Construction. Participating in competitions is an everyday job for architects and a natural way of becoming familiar with certain construction materials. Their interest is driven by fame and references. We planned an ideas competition to design a logistics centre. The starting point was Ruukki’s innovative products, which are suited to even the most challenging conditions.

Winner: NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE (Alexandru Oprita & Laurentiu Constantin) The design is a building that is invisible at daytime and becomes visible when night comes - just like Santa. The invisibility effect is achieved by using a façade of photovoltaic membrane and a two way mirror membrane that would make it visible during the day due to the natural landscape’s reflection into it – also helping it integrate with the natural surroundings.

Other winners: SANTAPOLE (Evelina Vasiliauskaite) The whole project is about ones’ experience. The idea is artistic, magical and mysterious, yet poetic. The Santa Pole welcomes strangers with a softly dim lighted wooden house and gives an opportunity for magical new possible experience to happen. The building is a focal point within the empty surroundings.