Dostavba Jihočeské vědecké knihovny v Českých Budějovicích - announcement of the competition

The South Bohemian Research Library announces an architectural competition for a proposal for the extension of its building on Lidická Street in České Budějovice. Part of the competition is a call for participation for candidates who meet the qualification criteria, including, among other things, a portfolio of projects. An expert jury will select 5 authors of competition proposals, which will be awarded with a sketch fee and prizes according to their rank. It is expected that a contract will be concluded with the winner for all project phases. The aim of the architectural competition is to obtain a comprehensive conceptual solution for the entire building and its surroundings. The estimated construction costs are CZK 90 million excluding VAT. The announcement date is October 7, 2016, and the deadline for submitting applications for participation is October 31, 2016. The competition is announced in the form of a narrower design competition according to § 146 of Act No. 134/2016 Coll.
The subject of the competition is the development of an architectural design for the extension and necessary construction modifications of the existing building from the 1970s. The library is an important regional institution and its building is located in a strategically significant urban area. The intention of the organizer is to increase the overall floor area, with the primary goal of increasing the capacity for open access by approximately 130,000 volumes. This should involve the creation of an accessible space for the public for free selection of library materials, access to the electronic catalog, electronic information sources, and onsite study. In the long term, a complete reconstruction of the existing building is anticipated, considering its architectural qualities.

The South Bohemian Research Library is located in the building of the former Museum of the Labor Movement, constructed between 1971-75 according to the design of Jan Malát, Jiří Víta, Jan Řezníček, and Miloš Sádek.

Client of the design competition
South Bohemian Research Library in České Budějovice
and Sadech 27, 370 59 České Budějovice, Czech Republic
tel: 386 111 201 / e-mail: [email protected]

Authorized person: Mgr. Ivo Kareš, Director of JVK

Organizer of the competition and author of the competition conditions
Ing. arch. Miroslav Vodák

Zeyerova 13, 370 01 České Budějovice

tel: 732 418 591 / e-mail: [email protected]
  
Dependent jury members:
Mgr. Ivo Kareš, Director of the Library
Mgr. Patrik Červák, Head of the Department of Culture and Heritage Care of the South Bohemian Region
JUDr. Tomeš Vytiska, Councillor of the South Bohemian Region

Substitute: Mgr. Ivana Stráská, First Deputy Governor of the South Bohemian Region
Substitute: Mgr. Petr Podhola, Member of the Parliament of the South Bohemian Region

Independent jury members:
MgA. Ing. arch. Michal Fišer
Doc. Ing. akad. arch. Jan Šépka
Mgr. A. Luboš Zemen
Doc. Ing. arch. Radek Kolařík
Substitute: Ing. arch. Petr Uhlík
Substitute: Ing. arch. Filip Landa

Prizes and awards:
1st prize is set at CZK 300,000

2nd prize is set at CZK 240,000

3rd prize is set at CZK 180,000


Compensation for expenses related to participation in the competition will be provided in the form of a sketch fee to the anticipated number of 5 participants who meet the competition conditions but do not receive any of the prizes. They are set at CZK 120,000 for each participant.

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