aiic architecture ideas international competition #01 [RE]design BIG designs what if it was designed by YOU? .introduction Paris is the capital and the most populous city of France. It has an area of 105 km² (41 mi²) and a popu- lation in 2013 of 2,229,621 within the city limits. It is both a commune and department, and forms the centre and headquarters of the Île-de-France, or Paris Region, which has an area of 12,012 square kilome- ters (4,638 square miles) and a population in 2014 of 12,005,077, comprising 18.2 percent of the population of France. Paris has a typical Western European oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfb ) which is affected by the North Atlantic Current. The overall climate throughout the year is mild and moderately wet. The Eiffel Tower is a wrought iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower. Constructed in 1889 as the entrance to the 1889 World’s Fair, it was initially criticized by some of France’s leading artists and intellectuals for its design, but it has become a global cultural icon of France and one of the most recognisable structures in the world. The Eiffel Tower is the most-visited paid monument in the world; 6.91 million people ascended it in 2015. Type – Observation tower , Broadcasting tower Location – 7th arrondissement, Paris, France Coordinates – 48°51’29.6’N2°17’40.2’E Height Arcitectural – 300 m (984 ft) Architect – Stephen Sauvestre .the project Well, we love the Eiffel Tower as it is. But what if, it wasn’t like that? How would the city of Paris be like? If it was you, how would you design it? What materials would you use? .competition goals As one of the most iconic landmarks in the world, the first goal of this International Competition is to design a new icon to the city of Paris. The architecture of this new structure should reflect contemporary design and historical tendencies. The proposal must not only attend to the specific func- tion but the design should also take into consideration the urban insertion and impact geared towards creating a new perspective of the city. This competition hopes to achieve the following: • To generate a balance between the real historical moment of the monument and nowadays. • To find a design excellence between existing archi- tecture and engineering with the project to be. • Research, respond to and highlight the unique as- pects of designing an original tower. • To generate the discussion of ideas regarding the functionality of towers in relation with art and sculp- ture. • Estimulate the employment of sustainable design in all aspects of the proposal. .site location The project should respect the same site dimentions and context. The project should also take matter of the landscape context around the building, as one of the most visit sites in the world. 150m 350m zone of interest : 350m x 150m zone of the tower . Square . 125m x 125m The base area of the tower is only a limitation based on the existant project. Participants are allowed to change it as long it garantees the harmonie of the site. On the other hand, the Height of the project is limited to the existant proportions, as indicated on the following image. For any further information regarding the site context of this Competition, partipants may visit the follow- ing online resource: Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/kFrwdD1oVPS2 .program and space use The program for this Competition to design a new Contemporary EIFFEL TOWER that should clearly include the following in the design proposal: • three levels for visitors, with restaurants on the first and second levels. And an observatory on the level’s upper platform at 276 m (906 ft) above the ground . • Wifi Hotspot / Hub and Mobile Device Charging Points. • Bicycle Parking Station with racks for at least 100 bicycle distributed on the base of the tower. Note: the restaurants plans are only a conceptual phase, no need to elaborate too much. .general submission information All technical presentations are absolutely free to the choice of participants. However, it is highly recom- mended that the final submitted image include all necessary information of the main concept and zones of the design, such as: .submission rules • Plans, • Sections, A single (01) board horizontal digital image with the detail listed below must be submitted by upload- • Sketches or perspectives ing a .jpg file in our website submission section and filling all information asked. A confirmation email will be sent after you submit the file. The presentation should clearly explain the proposed design as well as the approach to the project. All information relating to organisation, material, treatment of the location and the design should be included http://aiic.co/current-competitions/submission when considered relevant. Participants choose a presentation approach that fits on a single (1) horizontal board with required zones clearly defined. • Any additional textual or numerical descriptions should be incorporated into the graphical pre- sentation of the project and expressed in English only. Entrant’s unique Registration Number should appear on the upper right side of the image. • Image Format: A single JPG extension file, Max. File Size: 10 MB (10 Megabytes). (Anonymously - without any names or markings, just the Unique Registration Number). • Dimensions: 3500 width x 2600 height (pixels) or 36.45 x 27.08 inches or 92.6 x 68.79 cm to And the Project Name and Number should appear on the upper left side of the image: 96dpi. #01 Eiffel Tower • File Name: The image file name must correspond to the unique registration number. (Example: 55555.jpg where 55555 represent the unique registration number assigned and sent to you by Note: In case of winning, the AIIC team may get in touch with the team to ask for medias in other formats then the one you AIIC minutes after a successful registration). submited, we advise you not to delete your files before the annoucement of the prizes. .evaluation principals All projects will be evaluated based on the following principals: • Balance between original and actual historical context • Clarity, appropriate use and comprehensibility of the design. • Use of space and perceive traffic flow within the space. • Design’s aesthetics and originality. • Use of sustainable materials and concepts. • Use of disabled access standards .jury This Architecture Idea International Competition will be judged by a serie of professionals including Architects. Check our web- site for details. .evaluation and judging process The jury will thoroughly examine each proposal submitted and will reach a shortlist of winners. It will take into account all items in this briefing and all project evaluation criteria. The Jury’s decision will be final as stated in the Competition’s terms and conditions. .schedule Competition Officially Announcement . 10/octobre 2016 Early Registrations . 15/octobre to 07/novembre 2016 Standard Registration . 08/novembre 2016 to 08/january 2017 Late Registration . 09/january to 03/february 2017 Deadline for Questions . 17/december 2016 Deadline for Submissions . 10/february 2017 Jury Evaluation . 11/february to 25/february 2017 Announcement of Winners and Publication at . 26 february 2017 .deadlines All entry submissions must be uploaded in our website http://aiic.co/current-competitions/submission until midnight on 10 february 2017 (11:59 pm. - 00:00 CET Paris). Participants will be responsible for the arrival of their proposals within the corresponding deadlines and no proposal will be accepted after the deadline. .awards The prize of US$ 6,000 will be distributed for the winning participations, as follows: 1st prize: US$ 4,000 . four thousand US dollars. 2nd prize: US$ 1,500 .one thousand five hundred US dollars. 3rd prize: US$ 500 .five hundred US dollars. There will also be 7 honorable mentions. .publication 1st, 2nd and 3rd Prize will be published in some mag- azines press and blogs subject to editor’s discretion as well as on the aiic website and social midias. Please check the list on aiic website. www.aiic.co .registration fees Entrants may register for the competition by filling the online registration form and submitting it with the appropriate payment through our secure gateway. Method of Payment: Payments can be made to aiic by the following methods: . VISA Debit/Credit Card . Master Card . PayPal Early Registration: US$ 65 from 15/octobre to 07/novembre 2016 Standard Registration: US$ 85 from 08/novembre 2016 to 08/january 2017 Late Registration: US$ 105 from 09/january to 03/february 2017 .those eligible to participate Students of Architecture and Engeneering, Architecture Graduates, Architects or Engineers. Interdisciplinary teams are encouraged to enter the Competition. .those ineligible and can not participate Employees, staff, consultants, agents or family members of aiic per- sonnel. Employees, partners, friends, family, personnel, office practice or studios associated with any of the jurors. .restrictions There are no restrictions for this International Competition. Registration and participation in the Competition implies an imme- diate acceptance by entrants of all terms & conditions governing the site and Competition. .special conditions There are no special conditions, however, should sit comfortably and harmoniously with the chosen site. Submissions can be the work of an individual or a group of up to 4 members. There is no age limit, however, entrants under 18 years of age must be lead or entered by someone over the age of 18. .important information This is an open International Competition hosted by aiic to incen- tivate participants to develop contemporary design ideas. There are no plans for this project to be built. .question & answers We advise participants to check the Questions & Answers section (FAQ) of our website for any up- dates as this may provide vital clarification and it may also contain updates and adtiontal information to this briefing.