ICAUS was born as an initiative of Thought Group Chile to create a unique space dedicated to enriching the city and society by championing freedom within the academic realm. It focuses on fostering innovative ideas to rebuild and reimagine cities ravaged by war or natural disasters.

The fundamental idea of this international architecture competition is to build a fresh, creative, innovative, free, and spontaneous conceptual seismic solution for the reconstruction of a city that has been devastated by the Kahramanmaraş earthquake and a subsequent tsunami, without professional or economic distortions.

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We encourage students to envision a new Pro-Seismic-Resilient city—one that harmonizes with its geography, adapts to its challenges, and embraces earthquake and tsunami resilience. The aim is to observe the territory and respect the natural movements caused by geological activity, creating a city that works with these dynamics rather than against them.