The objectives of JCD are to encourage changes in architectural design, to combine traditional etiquette with contemporary creative ideas, and to foster the development of new generation of architects. JDC, started in 2019, has gained a lot of supports and recognitions from college students and instructors. This year, JDC will continue the semi-open proposition that encourages the participants to integrate their life experiences and the architectural spirit of the time into the design schemes. The competition could motivate the students to face the challenge of complex problems and hence improve their comprehensive ability in architectural design, so as to be more prepared for the profession.

The concept of hypergraph: In mathematics, a hypergraph is a generalization of a graph in which an edge can join any number of vertices. Formally, a hypergraph is a pair where is a set of elements called nodes or vertices, and is a set of non-empty subsets of called hyperedges or edges.

The "Hypergraph Community" is designed based on the concept of hypergraph. As a community, the residents should be provided with a hypergraphic or hyperlink modes of communication, which could respond to the behavior patterns of the residents and the physical patterns of the building. Realize and visualize the "Hypergraph" in mathematical concepts by using architectural language. It should be a free community that meets people's requirements for a better life.

The project should include a "Hyperedge Container", which can be used as a place for people of a certain attribute to live, perform, and communicate.  

Participants choose any site (not greater than 20,000㎡) in a city (a city in any region of the world). The site should include the natural conditions (light, water, sound, etc.) and human activity tracks (roads, waterways, etc.), buildings and landscapes. The context of the site should be unified and considered as a whole.

The selected site can exist in reality or hypothetically. But it should conform to basic natural physical principles. The architecture and landscape should reflect the historical, cultural and meteorological conditions of its location. The project should reflect the local cultural attributes, conform to the living habits of local residents, and embody positive ethics.

The "Hypergraph Community" should include but is not limited to residence, art exhibition hall, cultural facilities, landscape green space, shopping and leisure, food and entertainment, school, etc.

Competition participant requirement: Full-time student in architecture from accredited institution (including undergraduate, master, and doctorate students), and graduated students who graduated from college no more than one year ago.（The date in the diploma is no earlier than December 30th, 2020）

1. This competition is a digital competition. Physical models are NOT allowed for final review. The committee will in charge of printing all the posters during the final review.

2. If the candidates from Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan area or overseas that cannot come to Chengdu, they could use video and tele-presence for the final review.

3. If the candidate could not be contacted before 2021.12.10(TBA), the candidate will be deemed to waive the qualification and the subsequent ranked participants will be admitted the final qualification.

1. Only college students are allowed to register in this competition. The committee will require participates who have entered the final competition and won prize to provide proof of student identity or certificate of gradutaion. If participates are not qualified for this competition,the prize and bonuses will be cancelled. the prize and bounses of unqualified participate will be acquired by following participates.

2. The bonuses will be gave out to wining team. The Committee will not interfere bonus share of wining team.

3. Each award is determined by the review committee. If review committee decides that no work meet the standard of first-prize,then it will be deemed vacant.

1. Please submit no more than 3 digital version posters in A1 size (RGB mode, JPG format). The layout should be horizontal.

2. The poster should include at least the followings:

Site plan, plans, sections, elevation drawings, aerial views, perspective drawings, diagrams, renderings, etc. There is no limitation on proportion.

3. Language: English or both in Chinese and English.

4. Scale and dimensions must be in metric units.

5. Posters with information related to the participant’s name or school will be disqualified.

6. A TXT document must be attached in the files of the submission, which include participant’s names, registration number, e-mail address, mobile phone number, name and contact information of the advisor (if any), the full name of the school and department, title and brief introduction ( no more than 600 words) of the submitted work. The title and brief introduction must be in English or both in English and Chinese.

1. Please log in our official web site: jdc.jzfz.com.cn，and upload your final work before 2021.11.21 23:59(GMT+8).

2. The work can be submitted twice, after the second submission, the first submission will be covered.  The work cannot be modified after the second submission. Contestants are requested to confirm the accuracy of the documents before submitting the work.