An architectural competition has been announced for the design of a memorial stele to fallen servicemen

The competition aims to create a modern architectural symbol of memory, dignity and gratitude to the defenders of Ukraine🇺🇦

🗓️Updated competition calendar

Competition start: September 22, 2025

Registration and project submission deadline: December 8, 2025 (23:59)

Jury work: December 9–14, 2025

Announcement of results: December 15, 2025

Jury composition

The jury includes leading specialists in architecture, artists and visionaries:

👩‍💻Anna Iskierdo — architect, visionary, public figure, co-founder of the architectural bureau AIMM

👨‍💻Yevhen Sovinskyi — First Deputy Director of the Department of Architecture and Urban Planning and Chief Architect of the city of Vinnytsia

👨‍🎨Dmytro Stoliarov — conceptologist, artist, architect at the architecture and design studio YODEZEEN

🧑‍🎨Maksym Shulha — conceptologist, chief architect of projects at the architectural bureau “Drozdov and Partners”

👨‍💻Mian Maziar — architect and co-founder of the company OM Vision

👨‍💻Oleksandr Maksimov — chief architect of projects at the AVG group of companies, member of the National Union of Architects of Ukraine.

The jury will evaluate the competition entries according to the following criteria:

🧷compliance with the brief and the site;

🧷compositional quality and emotional expressiveness;

🧷functionality and connections with the surroundings;

🧷feasibility of implementation;

🧷consideration of engineering and natural constraints.

We invite everyone interested to join the competition — time is short, but there are many opportunities.

Details of participation, requirements and the full terms are given in the previous announcement at the link: https://theheyon.com/blog/blog-1/ogolosheno-arkhitekturnii-konkurs-na-proiekt-steli-pamiati-zagiblikh-viiskovosluzhbovtsiv-10

Registration and submission

To take part, you need to:

✅ Fill in the registration form: https://forms.gle/ZboUomCXvhPXfS2QA

✅ Review the competition documentation: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1xElsQzbjnICuLXtsQ0hL3ToOE1MLbpH8?usp=sharing

✅ Submit the project following the instructions in the brief (e-mail address: 2015.competitions@gmail.com)