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CIO HEADQUARTERS' EXTENSION: CALL FOR CANDIDATURES
The international Olympic Committee (IOC) announces an international architectural competition for the extension of its headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland and invites architects worldwide to submit a candidature with a view to participating in the competition. 12 teams will be invited to participate in the competition.
In conformity with the UNESCO-UIA regulations for international architecture and town planning competitions, it has been approved by the UIA.
The programme concerns the extension of the headquarters for 450 staff members with a ground surface area of 18 000 m2 and a plan for the development of an "Olympic Campus" housing administrative buildings, dwellings, accommodation and services. The surface area of the plot available to the IOC is 24 000 m2 on a high quality natural site in the immediate vicinity of Vidy castle.
PARTICIPATION PROCEDURE
Candidates may download the documents and the terms of submission on the IOC site at the following address:
http://www.olympic.org/concours-architecture?tab=Documents-a-telecharger
The candidature file (CF), duly completed and signed must reach the following address in both hard copy form (bound and with numbered pages), in 3 copies, and electronic form (CD ROM or USB stick), no later than 15 May 2013 by 11:00:
INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE Château de Vidy
CH-1007 Lausanne
Mme Marie Sallois Dembreville
JURY
Presided by Jacques Rogge, IOC President, the jury will be composed of members of the IOC, representatives of Lausanne City Council and the following architects: Alejandro Aravena, Chile, Kengo Kuma, Japan, UIA representative; Inès Lamuniere, Switzerland; Dominique Perrault, France; Brigitte Shim, Canada; Craig Verzone, USA.
MAIN DATES
Deadline for submission of candidature files: 15 May 2013, at 11am at the IOC, Lausanne
Announcement of the results of the pre-selection: 17 June 2013
Deadline for submission of entries by the selected competitors: 1 November 2013
Information:
http://www.olympic.org/concours-architecture?tab=Documents-a-telecharger
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Theresa Fulginiti
Director, International Relations
The American Institute of Architects
Washington DC
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