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6th SÃO PAULO INTERNATIONAL BIENNIAL OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN
General Architects’ Exhibition
REGULATIONS
Fundação Bienal de São Paulo
Brazilian Institute of Architects
OPENING REMARKS
Article 1 – This segment aims at showcasing the current production by Brazilian and Foreign architects and will constitute the core of the debate on the architects’ contribution in all fields of professional pursuit: architecture, urbanism, design, landscaping, visual communication, interior architecture, etc.
The subjects of the works selected for display must be, in one way or another, connected with the theme “LIVING IN THE CITY: Reality, Architecture, Utopia”.
The proposed theme for the 6th BIA, given its depth and coprehensiveness, will enable not only architects and urbanists, but all sectors of modern society to debate and ponder the conflicts implied in the challenging art of living in today’s modern cities, particularly in bustling metropolitan areas.
This issue will be tackled through a reflection on how architecture erects cities where the act of Living is conceived in close relationship with the dwelling’s porportions. An urban dwelling nowadays comprises not only the house itself but its extensions. Not to mention the gamut of essential urban appliances. The result is a sort of living inextricably intertwined with the actual city, with its unruly growth dictated by the pressures of the population’s novel demands which are, in turn, brought about by the swift changes society has been undergoing. These real needs of today’s society help to drive and encourage the cities’ growth, often unattended by official laws, too sluggish to keep up with the speed of transformations. It is only when the real city is fully accepted in its actuality that a deeper insight into the mechanisms behind the development of the urban masses will be gained.
Ultimately, Utopia means the city as it is idealized in thought. And it becomes a necessity, if we are to clear new paths towards the city’s sustained growth, while finetuned to its potential impact on the natural environment, a crucial issue facing mankind nowadays.
Utopia also works as a powerful lever for our civilization’s progress. Any city lacking in utopias to guide its development will hardly be able to grow in harmony.
Architecture can be found in between them, intent on bridging the gap between Reality and Utopia, and finding solutions to today’s problems without losing sight of the future. Architecture also demonstrates that urban spaces can be organized by balancing the chaos and the contradicitons plaguing our cities. And that is no easy task nowadays.
Article 2 – All registered architects from any one of The International Architects’ Union member countries shall be eligible to take part in the General Architects’ Exhibition.
ENTRY REGULATIONS
Article 3 – Architects shall be allowed to enter both built and unbuilt projects developed from the year 2003 onwards, as well as projects especially drawn up for participation in the 6th BIA.
Paragraph 1 – Every single architect or architect team shall be entitled to enter 1 (one) project only, which shall go through a selection process.
Paragraph 2 – Any architect who takes part in a team whose project has been entered shall not be allowed to enter their own individual projects, nor take part in any other team.
Paragraph 3 – Whenever the entry is made by the team, the responsible architect’s name must be included.
Article 4 – The entry fees per project shall be the following:
· Brazilian architects R$150.00 (one hundred and fifty “reals”)
· Foreign architects US$80.00 (eighty American dollars)
· Architects who are active IAB members R$60.00 (sixty “reals”).
The entry fee amount must be paid into the following account:
Banco do Brasil
Agência (Branch) 3347-2
Conta corrente (checking account) nº 590575-3
Em nome de (for credit to) FBSP-6ª BIA
Artigo 5 – Payment for entry fees shall be accepted if sent by mail or courier companies, or delivered personally at the 6th BIA’s venue, no later than April 30th, 2005 (please see address on last page). In all cases, the content of the envelope should comprise:
· Copy of document attesting to the architect’s professional qualification;
· Entry form, duly filled out and signed;
· Copy of either the entry fee receipt or the debit authorization;
· Presentation material covering the entered project;
· Copy of document attesting to active IAB status;
Paragraph 1 – The presentation material should necessarily consist of paper printed photographs, drawings and a written testimonial with no more than 2000 characters, in addition to a biographical summary composed of 1000 characters at the most. The preferred method of project presentation and the required material resources should also be stated.
Paragraph 2 – A4 paper size must be used for all documents and attached material (printed, copied or assembled).
Paragraph 3 – All texts included in the drawings, testimonials and biographical summaries must be in either Portuguese or English, or both languages side by side.
Paragraph 4 – None of the material submitted for the first stage of project selection shall be returned.
SELECTION
Article 6 – All entered projects shall be subjected to a selection process by the the 6th BIA’s Curators and Consulting Council, whose sovereign decisions and pronouncements shall be deemed final.
Paragraph 1 – The projects chosen as a result of the selection process shall be made known by May 15th, 2005. All paticipating architects shall be notified by fax, e-mail or post whether or not their projects have been selected.
EXHIBITION
Article 7 – The maximum number of projects to be exhibited in the show shall be 200 (two hundred). They shall be classified, at the Curators’ discretion, as built and unbuilt projects, and projects drawn up especially for the 6th BIA. The quality of the works shall be the main criterion.
Article 8 –
- A maquette version of the project, reduced to a scale chosen by the architect, must be presented. The panels, 4 at the most, should serve as a suitable complement for the maquette, although the latter shall be considered the exhibition’s main feature.
- Architects shall be given the chance to supplement their presentation by means of video, multimedia, sound equipment and other resources (music, noises, words, etc.). Any presentation style shall be acceptable, as long as approved of by the Curators.
- A single project shall be allowed 15 m2 of exhibition space and its allocation shall be made at the Curators’ discretion, subject to the show’s overall spatial project.
Article 9 – All devices and equipment used at the exhibition (video, multimedia, sound, etc.) must be procured and operated by the projects’ authors or representatives, at their own expense and risk and in full compliance with the 6th BIA’s operational regulations.
Article 10 – The Curators take it upon themselves to set down the guidelines for the General Architects’ Exhibition’s assembly work and projects, spatial layout and passageways.
Article 11 – Project owners and/or their representatives shall incur all expenses in connection with all material on display, such as their transportation and insurance to and from the 6th BIA’s venue. All packaging should be properly kept and stored for further utilization upon the event’s conclusion.
Article 12 – It is recommended that all material be shipped through couriers. The 6th BIA shall not be held responsible for the customs clearance of material shipped to the Exhibition, nor for the payment of any fees, taxes or compensations. For material shipped by post, date of postage shall prevail.
Article 13 – The 6th BIA shall not be liable for any potential damages suffered by material on display.
Article 14 – Material on display must not contain any sort of advertising, be it of products, service or product suppliers; project, consulting or construction companies. Should the name of a product, service or company be mentioned, it must not overshadow the names(s) of the project’s author(s). In the event of any such publicity material be found, all material on display shall be removed from the Exhibition.
6th BIA CATALOGUE, PROMOTION AND DOCUMENTATION
Article 15 - All catalogues, promotional and documentation material for the show must be posted no later than June 15th, 2005 (postage date prevails). All material delivered after this date shall not be comprised in the 6th BIA’s official catalogue.
Note: Shipping instructions shall be sent out to participants in due course.
Paragraph 1 – At their own discretion, the Curators reserve the right to translate and edit all texts and material forwarded by participants for the purpose of publication, pormotion or documentation.
Article 16 – Participation in the event implies that reproduction rights of all graphic and photographic material, videos, multimedia, texts, photos or films of material on display are granted to the 6th BIA for catalogue and other promotional media publication, as well as for use on videos, cd-roms, multimedia and the internet, and other marketing pieces made available to the specialized or lay press.
AWARDS
Article 17 – The works selected for the Exhibition shall be contending for awards to be judged and granted by a Judging Panel composed of internationally renowned professionals.
The Judging Panel’s decisions shall be sovereign and their pronouncements final.
Paragraph 1 – The Judging Panel shall bestow, at their absolute discretion, awards and mentions of honor. Architects who receive awards shall also be given corresponding certificates.
Paragraph 2 – Award results shall be disclosed on October 22nd, 2005.
SCHEDULE
· April 30th, 2005 – deadline for project entry.
· May 15th, 2005 – disclosure of projects selected for display at the Exhibition.
· June 15th, 2005 – deadline for delivery of all material to be used in the Exhibition’s Catalogues, promotion and documentation.
· September 30th through October 7th – assembly of Exhibition in the Biennal building.
· October 8th, 2005 – opening of the 6th International Architecture Biennal.
· October 22nd, 2005 – disclosure of award winners.
· December 11th, 2005 – closing of the event.
· December 12th through 15th – disassembly and removal of all material from the Biennal building.
President of the São Paulo Biennial Foundation: Manoel Francisco Pires da Costa
President of the Brazilian Institute of Architects: Demetre Anastassakis
President of the Brazilian Institute of Architects/SP: Paulo Sophia
Curators: Pedro Cury and Gilberto Belleza
Consulting Council: Elisabete França, Tito Livio Frascino, Miguel Pereira, Rubens Cunha Lima, Arnaldo Martino, Fabio Magalhães, Edson Elito, Haroldo Pinheiro
6th BIA
Ciccillo Matarazzo Building
Ibirapuera Park, Gate 3
04094-000 São Paulo, SP, Brasil
Tel (+55 11) 5574-5922
Fax (+55 11) 5549-0230
E-mail: 6bia@bienalsaopaulo.org.br
6th São Paulo International Biennial of Architecture and Design
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