PARIS PAVILION | THE ART OF PEACE
16th February 2016 to 30th April 2016
www.archasm.in
BACKGROUND
The city of Paris is rightfully termed as the cultural capital of the world because of its rich and diverse ethos and character. It has long dominated the socio-cultural scenario
around the globe through intellectual hegemony. Paris has been the artistic epicentre of the world since renaissance, inspiring many artists, philosophers, writers and architects
to innovate and break the shackles of resistance. The city was home to great revolutionaries like Picasso, Miro, Modigliani, Voltaire and Corbusier. But one of the most tolerant
cities of the world was shook by recent terror attacks that sent shockwaves around the world. The martyrdom of more than a hundred people in the Bataclan concert hall and
other terror sites was mourned by the religions, countries and communities alike.
The most serious problem of the 21st century besides climate change has been terrorism, aggression and wars in the name of religion, political mileage, energy resources
and economic factors like money and drugs etc. Millions of people have been brutally murdered and executed all these years, while a significant number are still dying every
day to satisfy the whims and fancies of fanatic, radical and greedy leaders and organisations. The world is in peril and deep crisis, creating wide rifts and divisions between
people, communities and countries. Hatred, scepticism, and distrust are on the rise and human race is pitted against each other. People are trapped inside conflict zones,
and are brutally sacrificed every day. Attacks and conflicts in Paris, Iraq, Syria, New York, Afghanistan, Mumbai, Ukraine, Madrid, Beirut, Nigeria, Bali etc. have changed and
altered the political and cultural landscape in which architects and urbanists operate.
In this situation where the basic civil liberties, freedom and right to live have been taken away from the world, we need to send out a message of goodwill, hope and peace to
comfort all those who are suffering. Peace and solidarity has to be the first act of defence against the rising menace of war and terror.
MISSION STATEMENT
The aim of this competition is to design a Peace Pavilion in Paris that would exhibit the virtues of hope and tolerance, translated through the language of art and architecture.
The pavilion should be a free standing temporary structure that can host a variety of activities and exhibitions. The competition hopes to achieve the following:
Stimulate and educate people about the virtues of social and religious harmony.
The pavilion should serve as a place for personal reflection, a thinking place, where the visitors can contemplate and introspect. The structure should reflect and educate the
people about the crisis situations around the globe and drive them to come out of their comfort zones and work for world peace. The pavilion should be a space with neither
religious nor political ties, where the visitor will have an opportunity to reflect in silence. The pavilion should strive to achieve social harmony and balance, and showcase a
utopian world far from the ongoing dystopia.
Translate the message of peace through the language of art and architecture.
Art and architecture have been a very potent medium to depict and portray social, political and cultural scenarios since ages. Art is a broad discourse that encompasses
literature, dance, music, painting and numerous other categories. The competition seeks the inclusion of art, in any form, pure or translated, within the pavilion. The participants
are free to create their content and function of the pavilion, which could depict situations or events, showcase the horrors and trauma of people and inspire them to stop the
menace of terror and promote peace. Art could be a permanent part of the pavilions architectural concept or used in the functional aspect of the structure independent of the
mass.
Innovate and redefine the aesthetic approach towards designing
a pavilion.
The pavilion should be of a temporary or semi-permanent nature that would be
constructed of durable and easy-to-maintain materials, and shall comply with
building codes. The aesthetic quality, materiality, volume and form should add
vitality, beauty and a sense of identity to the space, paying respect to the history
and contextuality of the surrounding. The pavilion should be envisaged as an all
weather structure that will be used for a broad range of daytime and nocturnal
activities.
Enrich community life by injecting, activating and rejuvenating the
public space in and around the pavilion.
The pavilion should become an important landmark and reference point for
the inhabitants and visitors of the city, a space that is integrated in the natural
environment and that is flexible enough to adapt to a wide variety of activities in
and around the structure. The pavilion should rejuvenate the public life in the city
and connect people from all walks of life to promote social and communal harmony.
AREA PROGRAM
The pavilion is envisaged to be a multi usage flexible area capable of
handling a wide variety of activities on a moderate scale. The participants
have the independence to create their own primary functions and activities
for the pavilion, that would reflect the theme of peace in the most creative
way. For eg: Exhibition galleries, conference and presentation spaces,
concert area, workshops, meditation spaces etc.
In addition to the primary functions, the following auxiliary functions shall
be provided in the pavilion.
Cafe
Information kiosk and ticketing counter
Administrative and support office
Souvenir/tuck shop
*The total area for all the auxiliary functions should not exceed 150 sq.
metres.
*Note- All these are exemplary areas for participants clarity. The
programming should be done under these broad categories, but they
are free to adhere, ignore, add or subtract to any one of the specific
functions with a valid argument based on their theme and design.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
Entries will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
Innovative theme and programming of the Paris Pavilion.
The Designs aesthetics and originality.
Intelligent and appropriate use of all design principles.
Emotional and psychological power.
Clarity and comprehensibility of the design.
Contextuality and ability to attract audiences.
SITE
The participants are asked to design a pavilion in the Champ de Mars near the Eiffel
Tower, in the area outlined by Avenue Joseph Bouvard and Avenue Charles Risler.
The highlighted area in the site plan are the site limits.
The pavilion can have a maximum covered area of 500 sq. meters.
Location: Champ de Mars, Paris
*Note: The entire site can be used for the design/concept but the structure/covered
area should be limited to 500 sq. meters.
Google Earth: Latitude: 4851N
Longitude: 0217E
Site Area: 7,500 square metres
Maximum Covered Area: 500 square metres
There are no height restrictions.
*Note- Participants need not design any parking space within the site. It is assumed
to be provided somewhere else in the complex.
SITE
SCHEDULE
Start of Competition and Early Registration: 16th February 2016
Early Registration ends: 30th April 2016
Standard Registration starts: 1st May 2016
Deadline for Questions: 10th May 2016
Standard Registration ends: 30th May 2016
Closing day for Submissions 31st May 2016
Announcement of Winners: 19th June 2016
Note: All deadlines are 11:59 pm - 00:00 IST (India).
AWARDS
REGISTRATION
Early Registration:
From 16th February to 30th April 2016
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For Indian nationals- INR 1500 (per team)
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For Foreign nationals- EUR 60 (per team)
Standard Registration:
From 1st May to 30th May 2016
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For Indian nationals- INR 1800 (per team)
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For Foreign nationals- EUR 80 (per team)
Entrants may register by filling the registration form and submitting it with the appropriate payment
through our secure gateway on our website www.archasm.in
Discount
Group discounts apply for a minimum of 5 teams from one particular architecture school/university
as our initiative to promote more participation from students.
Send us the following details at [email protected] to avail the offer.
Names of all the participating teams members and their respective team leaders.
Name of the university.
School ID proofs of the team leaders.
Winning participants will receive prizes totalling INR 2,00,000 with the
distribution as follows:
Note:
It will not be possible to amend or update any information relating to your registration including
the names of team members once validated.
First prize- INR 1,00,000/- + Certificate
Second prize- INR 60,000/- + Certificate
Third prize- INR 40,000/- + Certificate
10 Honorable mentions
REGULATIONS
Winners and honorable mentions will be published on archasms
website and several international architecture magazines and websites
partnered by us.
- Participant teams will be disqualified if any of the competition rules or submission
requirements are not considered. Participation assumes acceptance of the regulations.
- Team code is the only means of identification of a team as it is an anonymous
competition.
- The official language of the competition is English.
- The registration fee is non-refundable.
- Contacting the Jury is prohibited.
- archasm as the competition organizer, reserves the right to modify the competition
schedule if deemed necessary.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Your proposal must be presented on a single landscape oriented A1 sheet using any
techniques of your own choice (sketches, diagrams, 3D visualizations, model photos, CAD
drawings, etc.). Your team code must be mentioned in the top right-hand corner of your
sheet. Your sheet must not include ANY information that may give away your identity. Do
NOT include your name on your sheet, only the team code.
All text must be in English, with a maximum of 250 words for project explanation on the A1
sheet.
THE JURY
Cdric Petitdidier
Partner, Petididier-Prioux Architectes
Paris
Format: A single folder named as your team code containing the following files must be
submitted via email to [email protected] (team code being the subject of the email)
within the deadline of 31st May 2016:
High-resolution JPEG containing the A1 sheet for your project.
THE MAXIMUM FILE SIZE IS 8MB FOR THIS FILE.
THE NAME OF THE FILE YOU SHALL USE IS: TeamCode.jpeg
Low-resolution illustration (main render/ graphic) of your project. This file will be used for our
web page and promotional purposes.
THE FILE FORMAT MUST BE A JPEG, WITH 100DPI RESOLUTION.
THE MAXIMUM FILE SIZE IS 1MB FOR THIS FILE.
THE NAME OF THE FILE YOU SHALL USE IS: TeamCodeLQ.jpeg
COMPETITION PROJECT DISCLAMER
This is an open international competition hosted by archasm to generate progressive design
ideas. There are no plans for the Paris Pavilion to be built. The competition is organized for
education purpose only.
QUERIES AND QUESTIONS
In case you still have questions related to the briefs and the competition, please send them
to [email protected] with FAQ subject until 10th May, 2016. We highly recommend our
participants to check the FAQ section on the archasm website as this will provide additional
vital information from time to time. All queries regarding registration process, fees or payment
should be sent on the same email address with ENQUIRY as the subject.
TERMS & CONDIDITONS
Please see the terms and conditions section on www.archasm.in.
Raphael Bouchemousse
Principal Architect, ID-WAD
Paris
Adrian Welch
Chief Editor, www.e-architect.co.uk
London
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