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TOTEM ::: Competition for students

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1st Prize
10,000 Euros, Space Group with support of UNESCO		 Xintao Ye (China)
Lina Xiao, Xiaolu Ding
This project showed originality with a strong symbolic depth and socio-cultural awareness. It showed flexibility where its elements could be arranged in a variety of ways. It also provided a visual embodiment of an abstract climatic occurrence which has tremendous socio - economic impact.
2nd Prize
 $5,000 JIA, Japan		 Zhenbin Mei (China)
This project's strength was in its ability to comply to its urban, historic, cultural and physical context. It has a realistic background and true constructibility.
3rd Prize
 3,000 Euros,
Italian Congress Organizing Committee		 Ferdiansyah Dicky (Germany)
This project deals with a true issue of poverty-shelter. It also deals with the concept of creating a community and provides a flexibility of building typology. One element is used in different ways, and is easy to build without special skills. It is highly transportable. The system has the potential for looking for the best sustainable materials.
4th Prize
Union of Architects of Russia Prize (travel grant)		 Han Yu (China)
Jing Pan Xi'an, Hao Wang Xi'an
This also deals with a realistic environmental issue of water while providing symbolic expression simultaneously. It creates a pleasant and functional micro-climate, much like an oasis. It also acts as a landmark for nomadic travel through dry regions. It also has pleasant aesthetics using local materials.
5th Prize
2,000 Euros, Patrick Nelli Prize, UIA French section		 Siji Lv (China)
This totem is very poetic and has strong traditional and historical reflections.
6th Prize
$1,500 Louise Cox Prize		 Huang Zheng (China)
Its multi-functionality was the strongest point, again dealing with important issues-water collection, protection and shelter. It needs however to be better integrated visually into the community.
7th Prize
1,000 Euros,
Wolf Tochterman Prize		 Qian Chen (China)
Guang Chao Meng, Su Ting Zou, Juan Li, Pu Zhi, Ting Ting Zhang
This structure concept provides a large variety of bridge typologies. And also shows the multiple possibilities of the use of bamboo. The socio-economical value of connecting and expanding communities is also valid.
Honourable Mention
1,000 Euros		 Qing Ju (China)
Zhuang Li
Liyan Ni
This supports and encourages the environmentally friendly use of bicycles and is easy to build and use. It has the double function of rest and information.
Honourable Mention
1,000 Euros		 Hanqi Wang (China)
Xiaoliang Liang, Bing Yan, Yang Tang, Xin Xu, Jinghua Dai, Jing Chen, Yueyan Li, Ziran Sun
A way to capitalize on the unused open space in crowded cities while improving its micro-climate. It provides a place for relaxation and social interaction for members of the community.

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Official date and hour
26/07/2008 - 

Calendar
25 January 2008
::: Deadline for sending inquires

01 February 2008
::: Deadline for replies to the inquires

31 March 2008 – 16:00 UTC
::: Opening of the period for activation, by the participants, of the telematic procedure for registration and simultaneous transmission of the documents
 
08 April 2008 – 16:00 UTC
::: Closing of the period for the activation by the participants of the telematic procedure for registration and simultaneous transmission of the documents
 
12 April 2008
::: Adjudication

25 April 2008
::: Announcement of the results

29 Jun – 6 July 2008
::: Exhibition of the projects in Torino


2 July 2008 during the XXIII UIA WCA Torino 2008
::: Prize giving ceremony

Announcements

Further prizes for the winners of TOTEM competition:
1.  Space Group, with the support of UNESCO Prize: 10 000 euro

2.  Japan Institute of Architects (JIA) Prize: 5000 US$

3.  Patrick Nelli Prize, awarded by the CIAF -  UIA French Section: 2000 euro. This prize will recompense one of the best entries in the framework of  "A natural context: sustainability": Info ecology.

4.  Louise Cox Prize: 1 500 US$

5.  Wolf Tochtermann Prize: 1000 euro

6.  Union of Architects of Russia Prize: 10 day trip to Moscow and St. Petersburg - all expenses covered, incl. return air tickets.

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The technical specifications of the competition are available on the Documents section of the Web site.
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IMPORTANT: The "Instructions for PDF creation" refer to a software tool that requires a Windows PC, and is not compliant with MAC Os
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The CIAF, UIA French Section, offers the Patrick Nelli Prize, worth 2000 euros, to be assigned to one of the best projects in the framework of  "a natural context: sustainability".
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Due to the large amount of questions received by the Organizers and the following delay in publishing the answers, the registration and submission time has been postponed from 20-27 March to 31th March - 8th April 2008.