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Thursday, 6 April 2006 | Levent OZLER
Tektonica 2006 International Prize
Luxury for @ll
Regulations
I - Establishment and Objective
1. The Tektonica '06 International Prize - Luxury for @ll is established by the Portuguese Industrial Association - Lisbon International Fair or PIA-LIF, with the support of the Architects Association (AA) in terms of organization, and the possible sponsorship of public and private bodies.
2. The Tektonica '06 International Prize - Luxury for @ll, identified below as Prize, is awarded annually and aims to promote the public and professional recognition of new values in architecture.
3. This year, and for the first time, the Prize will have an international scope.
4. Teams of project designers may be invited to participate in the Prize, up to a maximum of five.
5. This year, the theme for the contest of ideas is luxury (see Annex).
6. The evaluation of the proposals submitted and their selection for the corresponding monograph will be based on the following criteria:
- Global quality of the proposal;
- Idea and concept;
- Innovation and constructive resolution;
- Economics of the solution;
- Communication capacity.
II - Nature of the Awards
1. A First Prize and a maximum of two Honourable Mentions will be awarded.
2. The winner of the First Prize will be awarded 7500 € (seven thousand and five hundred euros).
3. Each Honourable Mention will be awarded 2000 € (two thousand euros).
4. The awards, including a Diploma, will be presented at a public ceremony to be held within the scope of the International Fair of Construction and Public Works - Tektonica 2006, and whose organization will be defined with the sponsors at each edition.
5. The three proposals mentioned in 1., and possibly others previously selected by the jury, will be exhibited at the International Fair of Construction and Public Works- Tektonica 2006. The proposals may not, however, be in excess of ten (10).
6. The proposals exhibited will be published in a monograph whose theme will be the Prize.
III - Organizing Bodies and Secretariat
1. The PIA-LIF and the AA are the organizing bodies of this Prize.
2. The PIA-LIF is responsible for:
a) Organizing procedures in conjunction with all the bodies involved in the Prize, guaranteeing that it is awarded;
B) Nominating a representative and a deputy for the Jury, and appointing the President of the Jury in partnership with the AA;
c) Providing an adequate space for the exhibition of the selected proposals, within the scope of the International Fair of Construction and Public Works - Tektonica 2006;
d) Organizing the public ceremony for the awarding of the prizes in collaboration with the AA;
e) Ensuring that the proposals are submitted within twenty-two days after the beginning of the Fair;
f) Organizing the Exhibition of the Prize in collaboration with the AA;
g) Sending out formal invitations to the teams of project designers invited to participate in the Prize in association with the AA;
3. The Architects Association is responsible for:
a) Making the Regulations for the Prize;
B) Implementing procedures in association with all the bodies involved in the Prize;
c) Clarifying doubts and answering questions;
d) Creating a secretariat to assist in the organizing of the Prize and the following-up of the Jury 's work, whose activity will be carried out at the National Head Office;
e) Receiving the proposals and presenting them to the Jury;
f) Appointing its representatives on the jury, and naming the deputy representatives;
g) Producing the monographic catalogue of the Prize;
h) Organizing the exhibition of the Prize in collaboration with the PIA-LIF.
IV - Eligibility
1. All the architects registered at the AA, actual members or trainee members, who have their situation in order, and who have no incompatibility or family relation with any member of the Jury.
2. If the candidates present themselves as a team, all the members must comply with the provisions stipulated in the previous article, provided that the team coordinator is registered at the Architects Association;
3. When foreign architects who are not registered at the Architects Association present themselves as team coordinators, they must produce a document attesting to their registration at a similar akin body and a certificate attesting to their right to practise architecture.
V - Jury
1. The Jury is composed of:
a) An architect appointed by the PIA/LIF and AA, who will preside over the jury;
B) An architect appointed by the PIA/LIF;
c) An architect appointed by the National Administrative Council of the AA;
d) An architect appointed by the Southern Regional Section of the AA;
e) An architect appointed by the Northern Regional Section of the AA.
2. All bodies must name their deputies.
3. Minutes of the Jury 's meetings will be taken, written by one of the members and signed by all. The minutes will have a succinct evaluation of the award-winning proposals.
4. All the deliberations are majority deliberations, and no abstentions are possible.
5. The Jury 's decision is not subject to appeal.
6. The nominative list of the Jury 's composition will be published on the Prize 's Web page at the date to be found in the Annex.
VI - Submission of Proposals
1. Candidates are requested to exhibit theirs project on two panels in A1 format, vertically placed, with their identification in the lower part and the panel 's number in the lower right-hand corner. The panels must have a 5/10mm thick rigid and light supporting structure.
2. Accompanying the panels, an A4 envelope must be submitted containing the full composition of the team, corresponding AA member no., telephone number, and photocopy of the identity card of all the members of the group, so that the candidates ' age may be ascertained.
3. If the candidates are foreign architects who are not registered at the Architects Association, the above-mentioned envelope must include the document referred to in IV.
4. The above-mentioned envelope must also contain a brief descriptive memory not exceeding 6000 characters.
5. A CD containing two images in digital format with a 300 dpi resolution, corresponding to the panels referred to in VI.1. and the descriptive memory referred to in VI.3., must be submitted. The CD must be included in the A4 envelope referred to in VI.2.
6. The panels must be properly packed with the A4 envelope fixed on the exterior. All the material must be properly packed and identified when submitted. The deadline is 17.00 of the day for the submission of the proposals at the Regional Offices of the Architects Association (Travessa do Carvalho, 23, 1249-003 Lisboa or R. D. Hugo 5/7, 4050 305 Porto).
7. In case it is sent by post, the material must be posted on the same day the proposals are submitted (see Annex) and sent to the National Office of the Architects Association. The organization will not be responsible for material that is not received within the two subsequent working days.
8. Registration for the Prize is made by the submission of the required material.
9. The Prize is not anonymous.
VII - Schedule
1. In accordance with Annexed Schedule.
VIII - Responsibilities
1. While organizing bodies, the PIA-LIF and the AA are entirely responsible for:
a) The choice of criteria for organizing the Exhibition and executing the monographic publication;
B) The criteria for publicizing the Prize, the Exhibition, and the monographic publication.
2. The organizing bodies assume no further responsibility, directly or indirectly related with this award, beyond the one stated in these Regulations.
3. The PIA-LIF/OA reserves the right to use the name(s) and project(s) of the participants in the exhibition, in addition to what is stipulated in this contest, provided that the contestants previously consent to it.
4. On submitting their proposals for the Prize, the authors declare to fully accept the content of the present Regulations.
5. The Regulations are available at the Regional Offices of the AA and at http://www.ordemdossarquitectos.pt.
6. The answers to the most frequent questions (FAQ) will be published on the Internet site of the Prize.
7. All the materials submitted by the contestants must be collected at the Head Office of the Architects Association (Travessa do Carvalho, 25, Lisbon) up to a month after the closure of the Exhibition and the production of the monograph. After that date, the Architects Association takes no responsibility for their loss or misplacement.
8. Unless otherwise explicitly stated, for specific matters all contacts must be made through:
Architects Association
TEKTONICA '06 PRIZE
Rita Palma
Travessa do Carvalho, 23 1249-003 Lisboa
T.21 324 11 00
F. 21 324 11 01
E-mail: cultura @ ordemdosarquitectos.pt
ANNEX
The concept of Luxury does not necessarily originate from the notion of wealth.
Particularly in times of crisis, there is the tendency to exacerbate luxury, by transforming it into a show of unrestricted budget.
This prize aims to be a reflection on Luxury as drawing value and the use of intelligent materials and solutions. It invites the consideration about the improvement in the quality of life that does not merely translate into an act of vanity or a display of power.
Contestants are required to draw a luxurious space to serve as the temporary residence of a couple, which must not exceed 250 cubic metres. Contestants must also generically identify the site for which they have planned this project, which may be something ranging from an existing building to a dwelling to be displayed in a natural park or a public square.
Each proposal submitted must include a cost estimate.
Eligibility
All architects registered at the AA, with their situation in order, and who have no incompatibility or family relation with any member of the Jury.
All architects registered at similar professional associations or architects who produce a certificate attesting to their right to practise architecture.
The project may be undertaken individually or by teams (in which case at least one of the members must be registered at the AA or a similar association).
Schedule
Announcement of the Prize 1st March 2006
Publication of the Answers to the Most Frequent Questions (FAQ) and Composition of the Jury 31st of March 2006
Date for the Submission of Proposals 21st April 2006
Tektonica 2006 Exhibition 24th to 27th May 2006
The contest Regulations are available at the Regional Offices of the AA and at http://www.ordemdosarquitectos.pt
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