Enyo Retail and Supply (ERS), one of the leading downstream retail service station operators in Nigeria, wishes to create new a sustainable design for their service stations that meet the present need without compromising future requirements of the facilities in an open and collaborative contest of ideas.
The task is to completely rethink the service station concept in the context of a modern metropolitan neighborhood in a broad sense, into which new mobility concepts, service and product offers are integrated. New trends should be employed, in order to make the ERS service stations appealing to customers, leveraging on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), cost efficient, promotes unpaid media publicity to boost brand reputation and position us as a forward-thinking company leveraging expertise outside the organization.
Objective
To develop the service station of the future using the example of the existing ERS service stations within Lagos metropolis. Conceptualize your innovative idea with a name which emphasizes the pioneering nature of your idea by visualizing your concept with an attractive architectural and design concept using photo montages, plans, renderings, sketches etc. of both inside and out. Your idea should answer the following questions:
- What are the innovative elements of your concept?
- What makes the service station so unique in the chosen environment?
- What does an innovative offer of products look like?
- Which mobility concepts should be incorporated?
- How to make the station an experience center of Refuel and relax even more palpable?
- Concept of Safety, Access, Circulations and Parking
Prizes
A total fund of ₦2,000,000.00 in prize money will be awarded to winning entries and awards of merit, distributed in the following way:
- First Prize: ₦1,000,000.00
- Second Prize: ₦500,000.00
- Third Prize: ₦250,000.00
- Other Prize: ₦250,000.00
Design Brief
The Site
The Site is located in Ifako-Gbagada, Kosofe Local Government Area of Lagos State. According to the 2006 census, Ifako-Gbagada has settlement of over 56,000 inhabitants, while the entire Kosofe municipality has over 400,000 inhabitants with projection of over One million in 2020.
The Spaces
The following are essential but not limited to the spatial requirements:
- Station office
- Account office (with Vault)
- Conveniences
- Non-Fuel Revenue (N.F.R)
- Maximum allowable building footprint is 150 sqm
- Design must abide with the regulatory planning parameters of the project location
- All design should adopt metric measurements and a uniform scale for all submissions
- A maximum of one (1) suspended floor is allowed
- There are no height restrictions, but the overall proposal must be harmonious with its surrounding.
- Structurally, no engineering calculation is to be presented, but structural elements should be represented in order to provide some degree of realism and feasibility to the project.
Eligibility and Submission Requirements
The competition is open to all Enthusiasts/Designers in Lagos, Nigeria. All submissions must adhere to following guidelines:
- A concise headline & summary of the project must be provided
- Competition entry is restricted to submission per participant
- Concept presentation is sacrosanct to submission
- Visualizations in the form of pictures, plans, renderings, 2 to 3-minute video presentation produced in a simple manner etc.
- A maximum of four (4nos.) A3 Design Sheets (soft copies only) and a 150-word (maximum) 1.5-spaced MS Word Document (soft copy only) write-up to explain the design concept.
How to Enter
- Visit the Enyo Retail & Supply website: www.enyoretail.com/competition to fill the online registration form.
- Submit online registration form and submit design entries on or before 19th of March 2020.
- Entry codes of shortlisted successful entries will be posted on the www.enyoretail.com/competition on the 24th of March 2020.
- All shortlisted successful finalists will be contacted and will receive invitations to attend the exhibition and finale which holds on the 27th of March 2020.
Competition Timeline
| Launch date of competition and commencement of online application | 27th of February 2020 |
| Deadline for submission of competition design entries | 19th of March 2020 |
| Shortlisting of design entries by Judges to 10 finalists | 23rd of March 2020 |
| Announcement of shortlisted finalists | 24th of March 2020 |
| Exhibition of shortlisted designs and Jury Visit | 27th of March 2020 |
| Jury sessions and dates for Jury deliberations | 27th of March 2020 |
| Award Announcement & Finale | 27th of March 2020 |
