XII ThyssenKrupp Elevator Architecture Award

Design a Disaster Prevention and Education Centre in Istanbul

Registration deadline: 28 April 2011
Submission deadline: 19 September 2011

The Award. Photo/ Source: ThyssenKrupp

ThyssenKrupp Elevator has announced the opening of its XII Architectural Award. Held in collaboration with Istanbul Metropolitan Authority, the competition aims to foster creative new visions for the design of an Istanbul Disaster Prevention and Education Centre. The Award is being organized under the auspices of the International Union of Architects.

The Objective
Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality is willing to establish a centre fully equipped with adequate technology and facilities in order to be prepared against a disaster that may affect Istanbul and to develop public consciousness about the disasters and specifically about earthquakes. The centre will also be hosting relevant courses, congresses and seminars.

Equipped with visual and audio educational appliances and simulation systems, the centre will allow experiencing earthquake, hurricane, fire fighting, smoke, liquefaction, tsunami, first aid and emergency communications. It is also intended to offer information to the visitors through planetarium, library, seminar/meeting halls, information boards, etc. which are to be designed using the latest technology.

The site is located in a newly developing area in the Bakirköy district on the European Side of Istanbul and is close to Atatürk International Airport. The Project Site is a vacant plot, being used as a car park and covering approximately 27,000 meters square.

Jury
The international jury is composed of Kadir Topbas, Mayor of Istanbul, Javier del Pozo Portillo, Chairman, ThyssenKrupp Elevator and the following architects: Jaume Duró y Pifarre (Spain) – UIA representative, past President of the UIA, Rafael de la Hoz Castanys (Spain), Dalila ElKerdany (Egypt), Nabil Gholam (Lebanon), Sulan Kolatan (Turkey), Mehmet Konuralp (Turkey), Manuel Mateus (Portugal), Antonio Ortíz García (Spain), Süha Özkan (Turkey), Han Tümertekin (Turkey), Alfonso Vegara (Spain), Ali Riza Parsa, representing the Chamber of Architects of Turkey.

Prizes
First prize: US$100,000. Second prize: US$50,000. Third prize: US$20,000.

Schedule
Registration deadline: 28 April 2011
Deadline for submitting entries: 19 September 2011
Jury meeting: November 2011

The competition language is English.

Further Information:
web: www.thyssenkrupp-elevator-architecture.com