Prix W 2023 – Architecture Contest for Students in France

Eligibility Criteria

• Eligible Countries: European Union, Switzerland, Serbia, Montenegro, Ukraine, and Georgia
• Acceptable Course or Subjects: The scholarship will be awarded in any subject offered by the university
• Admissible Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following criteria:
• Architecture students and young architects from European Union and Switzerland schools but also Serbia, Montenegro, Ukraine, and Georgia graduated after 1 January 2020.
• Applicants will have to prove their current or past registration in a school.
• Participation in the competition may be individual or as a team of a maximum of two people, each team member having to meet the criteria mentioned above.
• A candidate may only participate once in the competition and with one project. Multiple entries will automatically result in individual and collective disqualification if the entry is made as part of a team.
• Employees of Wilmotte & Associés, current or former, may not participate directly or indirectly in the competition. Their participation will automatically lead to individual and collective disqualification if they participate as part of a team.
• Who is this housing project for? The homeless, low-income people, active young people, students, outsiders (temporary workers, artists, freelancers, self-employed people, etc.)

Offered Benefits

The prizes are as follows:

• 1st prize: The first prizewinner(s) will receive a grant of 8,000 Euros.
• 2nd prize: The second prize winner(s) will receive a grant of 6,000 Euros.
• 3rd prize: The third prize winner(s) will receive a grant of 3,000 Euros.
• The three winners and the projects mentioned will be exhibited in Venice at the Wilmotte Foundation Gallery during the 2023 International Architecture Biennale.
• All these projects will also be included in a publication dedicated to the Prix W.

Application Process

Participation is free.

• How to Apply: Registration has to be online on prixw.com. Documents are available for download after registration.
• Supporting Documents: Applicants must check all the given documents requirements:
• Article 1: Graphic documents
• 3 PDF plates in A1 format (landscape orientation).
• A compilation of these three plates in an A4 pdf document.
• Article 2: Content of the boards
• The content of the boards is free: masterplans, plans, images, sections, axonometric, sketches, diagrams, etc.
• The submission must include at least: masterplans, a floor plan, sections/elevations, and images.
• Particular attention must be paid to the explanation of your grafting concept.
• The boards must be anonymous. Do not put your name or any distinctive elements on the elements presented to the jury.
• Article 3: Format of the boards
• Format: .PDF
• Orientation must be specified on all plans.
• The scale of all graphic documents must be specified.
• Text and captions must be in French or English.
• The weight of each A1 board must be less than 10 Mb (300 dpi). Documents will be requested in high definition if selected.
• A1s must be named as follows: NAME-FORENAME_1.pdf, NAMEFORENAME_2.pdf, and NAMEFORENAME_3.pdf
• The size of the A4 copy of your three boards must be less than 5 Mb.
• The copy must be named NAMEFORENAME_123.pdf. It is the responsibility of each candidate or team of candidates to ensure that the graphic representation of the project allows for easy reproduction for future publications. N.B.: You are allowed to add a video (lasting 2 min; size < 10Mo). Not mandatory
• Article 4: Written documents
• Text of 500 words maximum describing your project. Rendering format: A4 portrait in .PDF, .DOC, or .DOCX
• The document must be named NAME-FORENAME_TXT
• For information: you must give a title to your project (you will be asked for it when you submit your application).
• Article 5: Administrative documents
• For each team member: Certificate of enrollment from your architecture school and/or degree.
• Accepted rendering formats: .PDF, .JPG, .PNG, .BMP
• The document will be named: NAME-FIRST NAME_DIP
• The weight of each document must be less than 5 Mb.
• Admission Requirements: Applicants must submit their projects online from April 3 to April 11, 2023, at noon. Applicants can send their projects to
• Language Requirement: The languages of the competition are French and English. All the documents submitted must be made in either one of these two languages.