The Architects' Association invites participation in the Grand Prix of Architects 2015

COMPETITION RULES

Participation in the competition

1/ Architectural and artistic works in the specified competition categories, which were realized within the territory defined by the state border of the Czech Republic and completed by January 31, 2015 (unless they participated in last year's GPA), are accepted into the competition. Exceptions for the categories of Landscape and Garden Creation and Urbanism are specified below.
2/ The competition is accessible to both Czech and foreign authors.
3/ There is no limit to the number of works registered by an author in the competition or in individual categories.

Competition categories
RD - Family House

4/ Works of permanent exhibitions can also be submitted in the Interior category.
5/ In the Landscape and Garden Creation category, works that can be documented by at least partial realization from the last five years and have not previously participated in GPA are accepted.
6/ In the Urbanism category, the following can be submitted:
- territorial planning documentation that was approved starting from January 1, 2010, and has not yet participated in GPA.
- modifications to the urban parterre comprehensively solved spaces of public areas that can be documented by at least partial realization from the last five years and have not yet participated in GPA.

Required Documentation

PANELS :
1/ One panel is designated for the presentation of one work in the given category. If one author registers a realization, the content of which consists of multiple categories (e.g. Reconstruction + Interior; New Construction + Landscape Architecture and Garden Creation....), they may only submit this realization to one category of their choice. If any part of it is a separate work by another author, this author may also submit it.
2/ Mandatory documentation on the panel:
- color photographs of the realized work,
- for reconstructions, documentation of the original state is also required.
- main characteristic drawings in a reduced, but clearly readable (simplified) form, including a site plan, if applicable,
- bilingual caption (in Czech and English) measuring 10 x 70 cm placed at the bottom of the panel, stating:
the name of the author and co-authors of the project, title and place of realization, investor, main contractor, completion date, data on occupancy permit
3/ Adjustment: Light panels (Kapa boards) 70 x 100 cm oriented vertically, maximum thickness of 5 mm. Covering of the panel with glass is excluded.

ATTACHMENTS:
- completed participant application form in printed form
- consent to the publication of the provided data
- a brief accompanying text not exceeding 1 A4 page
in Czech and English in printed and digital form.
- one quality photograph of the work in digital form in JPG or TIF format at 300 DPI on A5,
- a graphic design of the entire panel in digital form at 300 DPI for the whole panel.

These mandatory attachments, except for the completed application, must also be submitted on a digital data carrier for use in the exhibition catalog and for the needs of the traveling part of the exhibition.
For realizations that, in the author's opinion, cannot be sufficiently documented with drawn documentation placed on the panel, it is possible to attach a supplementary drawing appendix of no more than 10 A4 sheets, bound in a spine. This appendix is intended only for potential further information for the jury.
The participant's application, accompanying text, and any supplementary drawing appendix in the specified scope are part of the evaluated documentation.

Optional attachments:
Authors may, at their discretion, display a model of the competition work, which will be part of the exhibition and subsequently archived in the NG repository.
Models will be accepted by NG upon prior phone agreement.
   

Registration Fees

The registration fee is set at 2500 CZK for each panel, for regular members of OA 1,500 CZK for each panel. In the event that the accompanying report is not available in English, the fee will be increased by 1,000 CZK. The registration fee may be paid either in cash upon submission of the panels or by postal order or bank transfer to the account of the Union of Architects no.: 1922253359/0800, variable symbol: 2015.
For payment by wire transfer, proof of payment will be required upon submission of the panel.

Evaluation and Awards

1/ The works will be evaluated by a five-member international jury. The composition of the jury is appointed by the Council of the Union of Architects.
2/ Based on the submitted documentation, the jury will award:
- prizes or possibly honorable mentions for realization in individual categories,
- Grand Prix of Architects - National Award for Architecture (main prize) outside the categories; works nominated for the Grand Prix and awards in individual categories will be evaluated by the jury through an on-site viewing of the realization.
3/ The main Grand Prix is always awarded. The awarding of other prizes and honorable mentions is not restricted in any way but does not have to be awarded.
All awards are honorary.

Deadlines

The deadline for submitting registered works including documentation: by March 6, 2015, at 4:00 PM at the Union of Architects, Bělohorská 10, Prague 6 - Břevnov
Jury meeting: March 12 - 15, 2015

The ceremonial announcement of the results and award presentation will take place at the opening on May 19, 2015, at the National Gallery in the Veletržní Palace, Dukelských hrdinů 47, Prague 7, starting at 7:00 PM.
Exhibition from May 20 - June 14, 2015, at the NG premises.
     

Publicity

All accepted works will be published in the catalog and exhibited at the National Gallery in Prague in the Veletržní Palace, Dukelských hrdinů 47, Prague 7. The event will subsequently be presented in other Czech and foreign cities.