Bauwelt Prize 2009
Closing date for entries: 15.10.2008
Award ceremony: 13.01.2009
6 awards 5000 Euro each Category:
1: Second Nature_New landscapes. New topographies
2: Under 100_Requiring only a few square meters
3:Living Spaces_From free-standing home to large-scale residential
4:Public Structures_Get all involved: clinic or cinema
5: Fashion_On stage, backstage und garage bar
6: Prototypes_New structures. New materials
Participants
Eligible for participation in the competition are architects and landscape
architects in Europe and overseas, working as individuals or in collaboration.
Eligible for submission
is the first work realized on one’s own responsibility and completed after
January 1, 2005.
Documents
It is to be shown on a single sheet in DIN A1 format, preferably submitted as a
panel. The competition category (1–6) should be indicated in the upper right
hand corner, along with the name, address, and telephone number of the entrant.
If necessary, an explanatory text no more than 200 words in length may be
included on a separate sheet in DIN A4 format. The languages of the competition
are German and English. Participants may use their own discretion in the design
of the page; the work should be presented in a comprehensive and comprehensible
fashion in both drawings and photos, and should be shown in its entirety as well
as in detail.The ground plans and sections essential to an understanding of the
building are expected. Submissions will not be returned. The jury’s decisions
are final and legally binding. The pursuit of legal action is barred.
Jury:
Petra Kahlfeldt, Berlin
Inès Lamunière, Genf
Helena Paver Njiric, Zagreb
Matthias Sauerbruch, Berlin
Wang Lu, Peking
Felix Zwoch, Berlin
Deadline for submission
Entries must be postmarked by October 15th, 2008, with postage paid in full by
the sender. To ensure timely receipt, we recommend using a carrier that
guarantees delivery. Entries posted at the closing date will be accepted if they
are received until 22nd october 2008. Important: Your entry must be marked as NC
V (non commercial value). The organizers will not accept any courier charges or
taxes resulting from delivery. Personal deliveries to the editorial office are
accepted during normal working hours.
Entries should be mailed to:
Redaktion Bauwelt
Schlüterstraße 42
10707 Berlin
Germany
Cash prizes
A total of Euro 30,000 in prizes will be awarded. In each of the six competition
categories, the winner will receive Euro 5000. The jury reserves the right to
alter the allocation of the prize money at their discretion.
Publication
The results of the competition will be communicated to the participants
immediately following the decision. All winning entries and a selection of other
projects will be published in Bauwelt 1–2.2009 and will be exhibited at the BAU
2009 exposition at the Munich Exhibition Centre 13–17 January. The prize award
ceremony and opening of the exhibition will take place 13 January, 12:00 in Hall
B0. Through their participation, entrants agree to abide by the conditions of
the competition. Entrants likewise affirm that they are the authors of the
submitted and realized works. In addition, entrants hereby agree to allow their
work to be published without monetary compensation. Entrants are responsible for
obtaining permission to use materials (photographs in particular) belonging to a
third party. Winning and other highly recommended entries will be exhibited
after the Bau 2009 at subsequent exhibitions (schedule to be confirmed by
Bauwelt).
Terms and Conditions are presented for download (pdf) on
www.bauwelt.de .
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