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Organization : Catalytic Think Tank Forum Bangalore
Competition Name : Badami Heritage Festival International Design Competition 2015
Applicable For : Only Partnership Firms / LLPs / Private or Public Limited Companies / Entities / Academic Institutions
Applicable States : All India
Competition Last Date : 31st August 2015

Website : http://badamifestival.in/designcompetition/
Rules and Regulations: http://badamifestival.in/designcompetition/rules/
Format : http://badamifestival.in/designcompetition/format/

International Design Competition :

The Political capital of the vast 6th century Chalukyan Empire, famous for its rock cut temples, Badami today is a forgotten town.

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Badami Heritage Festival International Photography Competition 2015 : www.contest.net.in/476.html

Aihole, the cultural capital and Pattadakal, its educational capital (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) have not yet seen the rightful inflow of tourists. In contrast, Hampi just 90 kms away attracts ten times the number of tourists.

The Design Competition looks to invite Responsive and Sustainable idea that can once again bring back the spotlight on Badami precinct, which has all the makings of a world-class destination for tourism, culture and heritage.

Badami Precinct:
Nestled around the majestic rocky outcrop of the town of Badami, Sidlaphadhi caves with their prehistoric cave paintings, Kendur Lake, Mahakuta Temple complex, Shivayogi Mandir, home to the ancient manuscript library and the popular Banashankari Temple tie up as a coherent chain of interest for tourists to explore.

The charm and old world feel of the Badami precinct could be restored by driving urbanisation to the close by Bagalkot city, making Badami precinct a wonderful day trip destination.

Framework of the Design Competition:
Holistic Design Proposals for the rejuvenation of the Badami Historic precinct (approx. 6 x 6 kms) that circles the ecologically sensitive majestic outcrop from Badami town, Sidlaphadi prehistoric cave painting site, Kendur lake, Mahakuta temple, Shivayoga Mandir (ancient manuscript library) and turning back to Badami via Bhanashankari Temple. (map enclosed)

Consortium based approach that combines expertise of Architects, Designers, Planners, Business professionals, Engineers, Sociologists, Environmentalists, Artists and Students.

The design proposal to work within a budget of INR 50.0 Crores (8 Million USD) as total implementation cost including land acquisition (if any), feasibility study and actual implementation.

Issues to be addressed:
1. The design to outline a Macro approach, long term framework to rejuvenate the precinct and simultaneously an immediately implementable project. Any meaningful intervention will have to have a long-term and an immediate perspective working in synergy with each other.
2. Work with the current physical and social characteristics of the area to improve the physical character to bring back the erstwhile glory of the historic precinct. The people inhabiting the towns, addressing issues such as encroachments by tenements adjoining the historic cave sites, sub-standard public infrastructure such as Bus station, Railway station, toilets etc.
3. Encourage new interventions into the fabric, while respecting the rich heritage
4. To factor in the proposed University of Fine Arts this is soon going to be set up in Badami, about 8 kilometers from the monument sites. It will have five thousand students and staff from across the world.
5. Discourage rapid urbanization of Badami town to retain its charm and small town character that would encourage tourism by encouraging hotels, resorts and urban growth in Bagalkot city which is only 28 Kms away. Bagalkot is the district headquarters and is the largest Urban centre in the District. Good connectivity to Bagalkot would make Badami an ideal day trip destination.
6. Mahakuta is a beautiful temple complex where a natural water stream flows through the complex and is manifested in a stepped kund(well) used by deities for holy ablutions. It is only a three kilometer trek over the rocky outcrop from Badami and could become an important destination in the proposed tourist circuit of Sidlaphadi prehistoric cave painting site, Kendur lake, Mahakuta temple, Shivayoga Mandir (ancient manuscript library) and Bhanashankari temple.
7. There are a few hundred wooden Tongas (traditional horse carts) for ferrying people in and around Badami town. These could be refurbished and introduced in a big way of providing an eco-friendly mode of transportation for visitors and locals alike.

Proposed University of Fine Arts, Badami:
The Government of Karnataka has given consent to set up a new world class University of Fine Arts at Badami. Set on a beautiful hilltop location of Khyada village, the 430 acre campus will have the Chalukyan landscape as its backdrop. This campus has the potential to transform Badami town and the region by the sheer influx of creative persons from across the world and by the associated infrastructure that will support the new University.

The University will have the following faculties:
** Faculty of Painting
** Faculty of Sculpture
** Faculty of Art History, Culture and Inter- Disciplines
** Faculty of Applied Art and Art Design
** Faculty of IT and BT (Business Technology)
** Faculty of Performing Arts
** Faculty of Fine Arts Education Studies and Training
** Distance Education Centre of Fine Arts

Criteria for evaluating entries:
1. Realistic, implementable designs as opposed to conceptual and academic proposals.

2. Proposals to have a physical representation in terms of drawings or models for e.g.: the impact of a new planning or economic policy to be represented in a physical manifestation.

3. Viable and Sustainable Designs

Base information provided:
** Survey plan of the precinct including the outcrop of rock.
** Badami Town Development plan.
** Survey Plan of Kendur lake and surrounding lands.
** Aerial photographs of the precinct.
** Detailed Google Satellite Image.
** Photos and write-up on the historic monuments of Chalukyan Badami along with references to books, videos and articles about Badami on the Internet.