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International Ideas Competition for Busan Opera House

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█ Purpose of competition

This is an international ideas competition to establish a design for the Busan Opera House.  The design will be based on a variety of ideas from both domestic and foreign specialists, as well as student groups.  The opera house will include a variety of facilities that will foster a wide range of artistic activities all the while being accessible to the city’s citizens.  The grand scale of this project will be suitable for Busan's status as an international city.

 

█ Competition site

The site for the International Ideas Competition for the Busan Opera House is seated in the marine cultural region inside the re-development district in the northern seaport, Jung-gu, Busan, Korea.

The site area for competition is 34,928m² out of the marine culture district’s total area of 137,640m2.

 

█ Promoter

•The promoter for this competition is, Busan Metropolitan City, S. Korea

•Official contact

   The official contact for the competition is:  Email: boh@bohcompetition.org

                                         Website: www.bohcompetition.org

█ Schedule

• Provisional announcement of competition: April 10, 2011

• Official announcement of competition: April 24, 2011

• Registration:

April 25, 2011, 10:00AM -May 25, 2011, 5:00PM (GMT+9)

• Questions/inquiries: May 11, 2011 - May 20, 2011

• Answers to inquiries: May 25, 2011 (Will be posted on the website)

• Deadline for entry submission: August 3, 2011, 5:00PM (GMT+9)

• Announcement of final jury decision: August 12, 2011

• Registration fee:  100 US Dollar  (120,000 Korean Won)

 

█ Eligibility

A. Student Group

• Any student who specialized in architecture can participate as a single or team entry.

 

B. Professional Group

• Any architecture license holder can participate in the public competition as an individual or a team member.

 

 

█ Prizes and awards

A) Student competition: first prize (1 work), second prize (3 works), third prize (10 works), Honorary Mention (10 works)

B) Professional competition: first prize (5 works), second prize (5 works), Honorary Mention (10 artworks)

 

 

█ Prize money

A) Student group

1st prize: US Dollar 5,000, 2nd prize: US Dollar 3,000 each,

3rd prize: US Dollar 1,000 each, Honorary mention: prize no money

 

B) Professional group:

1st prize US Dollar 30,000 each, 2nd prize US Dollar 10,000, Honorary mention: prize no money