[Deadline: 2026-12-02] KIRA Student Modular Architecture Competition 2026

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Organizer: Korea Institute of Registered Architects (KIRA, 대한건축사협회), Modular Architecture Committee

Deadline / date: Team registration by 2026-10-19 15:00 KST; work submission by 2026-12-02 15:00 KST. Results announced 2026-12-09 (round 1) and 2026-12-18 (round 2).

Format: Email submission; round 2 includes a team presentation. Site must be a real location in Korea.

Eligibility: Undergraduate or graduate students enrolled (or on leave) in an architecture-related program. Teams of up to 2; the team lead must be studying architecture in Korea.

Prizes / fees: Grand Prize (대상), Excellence (최우수상, 1 team), Merit (우수상, 2 teams), Encouragement (장려상, 3 teams), and Selected (입선) awards with prize money and plaques; see the official guide for amounts. The official guide does not list an entry fee.

Official link: 대한건축사협회

Summary: Theme: “Architectural responses to social problems through modular construction.” Submit one A1 panel and a design report of up to 15 A3 pages. Judging weighs fit to the theme, creative use of modular principles, and technical feasibility.