An open international contest is being held for a landmark MXN$100,000 pavilion in Mexico City (Deadline: 14 April)The anonymous, single-stage competition invites architects, designers, urban planners, sociologists and students to draw up concepts for a recyclable or reusable pavilion that activates public space and promotes reflection on key contemporary urban issues. The contest is the 27th of its kind to be held by Mexican research platform Arquine.Tobias Jimenez and Cory Mattheis of Miller Hull won the 2024 Mextrpoli Pavilion competition. The Mextrpoli Pavillion 2025 winning scheme will be constructed in time for the 12th Mextrpoli International Festival of Architecture, being held next year in Mexico City.Tobias Jimenez and Cory Mattheis of Miller Hull won the 2024 Mextrpoli Pavilion competitionCredit:Image by Axel Palacios and Cory MattheisAccording to the brief: Contestants must design a piece that meets the conditions specified in the rules of this competition in terms of time, costs and characteristics, considering the ability to provoke and attract citizens, which will be a fundamental part of the evaluation of the proposal.The Mextrpoli pavilion will be installed in the Alameda Central of Mexico City. The space is proposed in front of the mural Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in the Alameda Central by Diego Rivera, on one side of Doctor Mora Street.The pavilion will coexist with other ephemeral installations designed by national and international architects and students, which will be spread throughout this iconic park.With a population of 20.5 million, Mexico City is the largest metropolitan area in the western hemisphere and one of the most important settlements in the Americas. The Mextrpoli festival aims to generate conversations between visitors and experts, promoting creativity, critical thinking and participation in order to generate new ideas about architecture and urban design in Mexico.Since 1998 Arquine has hosted an international competition exploring issues relating to architecture and urbanisation in Mexico and encouraging greater dialogue with the public.In 2020, Sabrina Morreale and Lorenzo Perri of emerging practice Lemonot Studio, and Federico Fauli were selected as overall winners from more than 290 applications to the anonymous international competition.Tobias Jimenez and Cory Mattheis of Miller Hull won the 2024 Mextrpoli Pavilion competitionCredit:Image by Axel Palacios and Cory MattheisTheir winning scheme Gastronomic Palapa was ready to be assembled in the Alameda Central when the WHO declared a global pandemic and was therefore placed in storage for 2021 instead.The winner of the Mextrpoli Pavillion 2022 competition was Walled Garden by Daniel Daou, Carlos Galindo and Carlos Eduardo Moreno. The winner of the Mextrpoli Pavillion 2023 competition was Out of Place by Alvaro Martin Morales Reyes and Manuel Alejandro Alemn Rocha from Mexico and Rubn Aldair Bermdez Martnez from Spain.Submissions should include a 60 x 90cm display board featuring conceptual diagrams, plans, layouts, sections and a 250-word project description in either English or Spanish.The winning team to be announced on 28 April will receive MXN$100,000 to deliver their scheme. There will also be a second prize of MXN$50,000 and a third prize of MXN$25,000.How to applyDeadline: 14 April 2024Fee: $1,500 MXNCompetition funding source: The competition is financed by contestant entry fees which cover both the monetary prizes and part of the constructionProject funding source: In each edition, different allies are sought to build the pavilion. The organiser will look for companies that may be related to the materials proposed in the winning project and will invite them to participate as sponsors of the pavilionOwner of site(s): The pavilion is installed in Alameda Central, a public space of Mexico City and the oldest park in Latin AmericaContact details: concurso@arquine.comVisit the competition website for more information