Extension of Victoria Palace

This international competition for the extension of Victoria Palace in Bucharest was organised by the Prime Minister Chancellery of Romania in cooperation with Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urbanism. This site houses the head offices of the Romanian government.

This invitation-only competition, including a pre-selection stage, was approved by the International Union of Architects (UIA).

 

Competition results

Winner

Theme and objectives

The main objective for this competition was to find an architectural solution for the extension of Victoria Palace. 

This competition was conducted over two stages. The first stage was for the selection of participants. The second concerned the submission of architectural projects.

Key criteria

Please see below the selection criteria the projects were analysed against: 

  • Available financial resources;
  • Participant’s experience in construction design;
  • References to office building designs comparable in size and complexity with the project this competition was organised around;
  • Compliance with the design specifications;
  • Relation to Victoria Palace; 
  • Functional quality; 
  • Architectural quality; 
  • Compliance with rules and technical standards.

Jury Members

  • Miguel Baudizzone, Architect, Argentina;
  • Mario Botta, President of the Jury and Architect, Switzerland;
  • Dragos Condrea, General Director representing the Prime Minister’s Chancellery, Romania;
  • Victor Giosan, State Secretary representing the General Secretariat of the Government, Romania;
  • Dan Sergiu Hanganu, Architect, Canada;
  • Olufemi Majekodunmi, Architect, UIA representative, Nigeria;
  • Pere Riera, Architect, Spain;

 

Alternate member:

  • Emil Barbu Popescu, Architect, Romania.

Eligibility

Certified architects and members of European organisations could pa

Results

Competition closed. Results announced on July 2007

COMPETITION RESULTS

Reference documents

Competition Brief
Past
Restricted
Professional