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Paris, 11 January 2008
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 This ideas competition, in a single stage, is organised in the framework of the UIA Congress Turin 2008. Based on the congress theme, Transmitting architecture, competitors are invited to design a totem, an architectural object for communication, information and exchange to be located in one of the following three types of environment: a social context: poverty; a natural context: ecology; an urban context: metropolis.Competition procedureThe competition procedure will be run entirely on internet. Students of architecture worldwide attending a school recognised by the UIA member section in their country are invited to take part by submitting a proposal online. The competition documents, programme and regulations may be downloaded on the competition web site. Registration takes place at the same time as the electronic transmission of the project, pdf format on the competition web site: www.totem.uia2008torino.org The competition language is English.There is no registration fee. PrizesA total of 15 000 euro will be awarded as follows: In each of the three categories a first prize of 3 000 euro and 2 mentions of 1 000 euro each will be awarded. Personalities, UIA member sections and other institutions will offer additional prizes. JuryLuca Molinari, architect, Italy; Michele de Lucchi, architect, Italy Wolf Tochtermann, architect, Germany José Luis Cortes Delgado, architect, Mexico Magda Hosam Eldin, architect, Egypt. Timetable |
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11 January 2008 |
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Opening of registration and simultaneous transmission of entries |
30 March 2008 |
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Closing of registration and simultaneous transmission of entries |
8 April 2008 |
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Adjudication |
12 April 2008 |
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Exhibition of entries in Turin |
29 June – 6 July 2008 |
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Prize giving ceremony, during the XXIII UIA World Congress Torino 2008 |
2 July 2008 |
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