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Baku summarizes International Architectural Competition

01 November 2013 10:54 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Aynur Aliyeva – APA-Economics. Baku hosts the final phase of the I Baku International Architectural Competition (Baku International Architectural Award - 2013).

According to APA -ECONOMICS, the competition showcased 150 different projects from 15 countries.

Along with the Azerbaijani architects, projects from France, South Africa, Chile, Mexico, Russia , Ukraine, Tajikistan, Australia and etc countries were also submitted to the competition. Results will be announced on November 2.

It should be noted that I Baku International Architectural Competition is held under the following categories:

Entries are invited in the following categories:

- Best implemented project in the architecture of public buildings;

- Best implemented project in the architecture of residential buildings;

- Best implemented interiors;

- Best non-realised project;

- Best implemented project in the field of landscape architecture;

- Best project undertaken in the field of rehabilitation and reconstruction of buildings;

- Best publication in the field of architecture.

The prize fund for winners is AZN 52,500. The first prize is AZN 4,000 (USD 5,000), the second prize – AZN 2,500 (USD 3,200) and the third prize – AZN 1,000 (USD 1,415).

International juries are Michel Barmaki (Lebanon), UIA Secretary General, Elbay Gazimzada (Azerbaijan), UAA President, Vassilis Sgoutas (Greece), UIA Past President, Thomas Vonier (USA), UIA Vice-President and Hayder Ali (Sudan), UIA Vice-President.