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VI Baku International Architecture Award has been launched

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General Provisions.

The Union of Architects of Azerbaijan announces the launch of the 6th Baku International Architecture Award. The sixth Baku International Architecture Award is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Heydar Aliyev, the National Leader of the Azerbaijani people.

The Baku International Architecture Award is an open, biennial award organised by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Union of Architects of Azerbaijan with the support of the International Union of Architects (UIA)

Objective

The main objective of the competition is to discover new ideas for: development and implementation of urban planning and architectural designs, more meaningful design for buildings and structures, search for composition, volumetric and spatial solutions; implementation of practical ideas to achieve the maximum diversity.

Categories

Entries are invited in the following categories:

A – best implemented project of public architecture;

B – best implemented project of residential architecture;

C – best implemented interiors;

D – best non-realised project;

E – best implemented project in the field of landscape architecture

F – best implemented project in the field of rehabilitation and reconstruction of historic buildings;

G – best publication in the field of architecture.

Eligibility

Architects duly qualified for architectural practice in their country of residence may participate in the Award. Each participant can submit only one project for each category. Participation is free of charge.

Submission materials

The submission materials for participation in the Award procedure are as follows:

  • A Registration Form of an International Award Applicant filled in by Participant (in block letters;
  • information on the author or author group (authors first name, name, patronymic, phone number, address, passport details, copy of diploma in architecture);
  • plans, facades, photographs of the project, graphic materials will be presented on 80×100 cm format boards (vertical orientation strictly), in electronic version in PDF format. For each project 2 boards maximum shall be accepted;– on a thin hard ground – for local architects;

    – in electronic format pdf. -for foreign architects;

  • in the upper right corner of all submitted projects, an identification code must be displayed (a letter corresponding to the nomination and a six-digit set of numbers. e.g., A 123456);
  • a short explanatory text – two A4 format pages’ maximum in English;
  • applicants in category must provide a summary of approximately 300 words in English and full e-version of the publication. Also, the original version of a book, a publication and an article shall be sent by mail to the Union of Architects of Azerbaijan at the address: Republic of Azerbaijan, AZ 1001, Baku,  24 Murtuza Muxtarov street, no later than September 1, 2023.
  • all contestants must confirm that their work has not been previously awarded at the past Baku International Architectural Competitions;
  • all entries (in PDF format) and all submissions shall be sent to the email address ua.azerbaijan@gmail.com;
  • the organisers of the Award undertake printing of entries for foreign architects. To do this, for printing a board with the submitted project and making it in the format of an exhibition, a payment of 30 USD (for 1 board) should be made to the current account

Questions and Answers

All questions related to the conditions of the competition should be sent to the email address ua.azerbaijan@gmail.com. The organizers undertake to answer the questions posed and send them to the participants as soon as possible.

Following the link https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Zw7Uy1Krc1u81srYHFHXYiP-pplMnHLy/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=111676785973696119021&rtpof=true&sd=true, you can also read the frequently asked questions and answers to them.

The working languages of the competition

The working languages of the competition: Azerbaijani, Russian and English.

Awards

The prize fund of 52 500 AZN, has been established by the organizers. The prize fund will be awarded by categories as follows:

  • First prize of 4000 AZN;
  • Second prize of 2500 AZN;
  • Third prize of 1000 AZN

Bank charges for transfer of award funds shall be paid by the winners.

International Jury

Award entries will be evaluated by a highly professional and impartial international jury suggested by the UIA.

  • Deniz İncedayı (Turkey), Architect and Professor of architecture at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University – Jury President
  • Kevin Bingham (South Africa), Architect and Director of FGG Architects – UIA Representative
  • Divya Kush (India), Architect and Past President of the Indian Institute of Architects
  • Giuseppe Cappochin (Italy), Architect and Founder of Atelier Cappochin
  • Elbay Gasim-zada (Azerbaijan) – Chairman of the Board of the Union of Architects of Azerbaijan
  • Léo Orellana (Chili), Architect specialised in urban planning and cultural heritage – Alternate juror

Members of the international jury may not participate in the award and may not have any contact with the participants. Only the organisers of the Award may answer participants’ questions.

The international jury can validly conduct its work in the presence of at least 2/3 of its members. The Organizing Committee will review all entries and eliminate those that do not meet the requirements listed above.

The decisions of the international jury are taken by simple majority, in a manner determined by the jury itself. In the event of a tied vote the chairman of the international jury will have the casting vote.

The International Jury shall be the only arbiter in all stages of the adjudication up to the awarding of the prizes.

The organizers of the award may invite experts who will comply with the confidentiality requirements and have no right to vote.

Timetable

Announcement: 06 march 2023

Deadline for submitting questions: 01 august 2023            

Deadline for the reception of entries: 01 september 2023

International jury: 03-05 october 2023

Announcement of the results: 06 october 2023.

Submission timetable

Works by national participants will be presented by no later than 15.09.2023, 18:00, Republic of Azerbaijan, Baku, Union of Architects of Azerbaijan at 24 Murtuza Muxtarov Street.

Foreign participants’ submissions will be e-mailed to ua.azerbaijan@gmail.com by 01.09.2023 at the latest.

Public awareness.

The Award procedure and regulations will be published on the official website of the Union of Architects of Azerbaijan www.uaa.az.

The UIA will also publish the Award announcement through its international communication network.

Organisation of an exhibition and issue of a catalogue of works presented to the competition

An exhibition of all the works presented will be organized and will be open to the public during the Award and work of the jury.

All of the awarded and recommended projects will be published in the catalogue.