We already know that this year (2008) the world congress of architects organized by the UIA (International Union of Architects) is going to be held in Torino, Italy in June-July with the overall theme “Transmitting Architecture”. ArchSociety published the news of the event and the call-for-papers notice of the conference before.
Recently UIA Torino 2008 committee has been announced the UIA design competition for the event as they do in every congress. Two different competitions have been declared one for students and another for young architects under 35. Take look to the brief of these to prestigious competitions of the year. Take part in and become a proud winner or participant in a mega event like UIA World Congress 2008.
Totem: International Competition for Students
This is an idea competition. The participants have to design something, a symbol which will signify the main theme of the congress ‘Transmitting Architecture’. The design will be of 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.
From registration to submission, the entire competition procedure will be running in the internet. There’s no registration fee for entrants.
Visit the competition website for details: totem.uia2008torino.org
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Info Point: International Competition for Architects Under 35
Here the participants have to design an Info Center where people will get information about architecture, information about the congress when it will be operating. And the overall design will focus on the most complete and deep meaning of the theme ‘Transmitting Architecture’. On the occasion of the UIA Congress the info-point will be positioned at the intersection of Piazza Castello and Via Pietro Micca, in an area of about 24X39 m, to announce Congress events and public activities. There will be
-info point, exhibition area, outdoor lounge area, press area, small storeroom, toilet facilities, and the meeting point for the UIA radio. Maximum built area will be 80-100sq. m. with a maximum height of 4m, except for any totem/sign.
Visit the competition website for details: infopoint.uia2008torino.org
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