10.1. Competition eligibility criteria
Pursuant to Article 28 of the Rulebook on the method and procedure for the announcement and implementation of urban and architectural competitions (”Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia”, number 31/2015), any natural persons with acquired higher education (university degree) in the field of architecture is entitled to participate in the competition, regardless of their territorial affiliation and personal characteristics, i.e. legal entities that have appointed a person with acquired higher education in the field of architecture.
Participants in the competition may include in their teams, at their own discretion, experts from other professions who may contribute with their professional opinions and knowledge to improvement of competition solutions, as well as students. A participant in the competition may not be a person who is directly engaged in preparation and conducting of Competition, or is relative or directly cooperates with such person, nor it can be person who is member of management or is employed with the institution who announced this Competition.
Mandatory conditions for participation at the competition:
- Competition design must be submitted in timely manner and in a way stipulated by the Competition Announcement.
- Competition design must follow all the requirements of technical and layout formatting and must contain all parts determined by the Competition Announcement.
10.2. Terms for conducting the competition
The competition is announced in accordance with the Rulebook on the manner and method of opening up and conduction of the urbanistic and architectural competition ("Official Gazette of RS" No. 31/2015).
Each competitor who has taken the tender documents is granted the right to take part in competition.
By submitting an entry to competition, each participant accepts the propositions of this competition.
10.3. Contents of the competition assignment
Participants are required to submit the competition design in electronic form, and detailed instructions for naming documents and how to mark competition entries are given in Chapter 10.4. All files are submitted in pdf format.
The content of the competition design includes:
- Volume with textual explanation and reduced graphic attachments
- 2D and 3D Graphic attachments
- 3D animation
- Material for electronic exhibition
Competition design and all accompanying enclosures must be prepared in English or Serbian language.
All participants are required to submit the following documents as part of the competition assignment:
- Volume with textual explanation and reduced graphic attachments
The Volume shall be submitted in PDF format. Dimensions of the Volume should be 42x29.7 cm (A3 format) of horizontally oriented (landscape) pages. Reduced graphics in 150 PPI resolution.
Volume contents
- Description and explanation of the solution.
The justification should be clearly structured, in accordance with the objectives of the competition and the obligations, guidelines and recommendations given in the Competition Task.
- All graphic attachments reduced to A3 format.
- Tabular presentation - Balance of achieved capacities with recapitulation of areas by subunits (according to Table 1 given in the Competition Documentation).
- Tabular presentation - Achieved urban parameters by subunits (according to Table 2 given in the Competition Documentation).
- Graphic attachments (2D and 3D)
- Complex of the Archaeological Park Belo brdo - spatial-programme solution
- Technical plan - layout presentation of the spatial arrangement of the concept, their positional and dimensional characteristics, number of floors of built structures, functional relations, traffic and leveling solution, pedestrian and other types of movement, presentation of options for planned movement of visitors during the visit to the Complex (pedestrian and bicycle / segway / scooter) Р=1:1500
- Composition plan - layout presentation of planned construction and arrangement (plan of masses with their cast shadows) and solutions of the ground floor with the basic characteristics of the ground floor and landscape arrangement Р=1:1500
- 3D presentations of the Belo Brdo Archaeological Park Complex from the given directions and at the choice of competitors
(Orientative position of the required directions is given in the Competition Documentation - I INFORMATIVE GRAPHIC ATTACHMENTS, Attachment BOUNDARIES OF THE COMPETITION AREA WITH POSITIONS OF DEFINED DIRECTIONS)
Indicated attachments include survey segments of the competition and imply the presentation in context of direct surrounding area.
- Archaeological Site Subunit
- Layout plan of the Archaeological site subunit with an overview of the organization, floor and landscape arrangement of the Protected surroundings of the archaeological site and an illustrative presentation of the optional organization of the Archaeological site (I degree of protection) using the planned prefabricated facilities. Р=1:500
- Prefabricated facilities and elements for the needs of: work and gatherings of researchers / access and movements of visitors / protection and presentation of archaeological remains
- bases, sections, layouts (in adequate scale), connection and grouping schemes,
- 3D view (optional)
- Triage Centre
- layout plan of the roof, ground floor base with the floor, cross sections, all appearances Р=1:250
- 3D presentations of the Archaeological site subunit (minimum 2, one of which is from the river direction)
- Visitor center subunit with associated external area
- layout of the roof with regulation and leveling elements Р=1:250
- layout of the ground floor with ground floor and landscape design Р=1:250
- bases (all) Р=1:250
- cross-sections (characteristic) Р=1:250
- aspects (all) Р=1:250
- 3D presentations of the subunit Visitor Centre building (minimum 2, one of which is from the river direction)
- Neolithic Research Center subunit with associated external area
- layout of the roof with regulation and leveling elements Р=1:250
- layout of the ground floor with ground floor and landscape design Р=1:250
- bases (all) Р=1:250
- cross-sections (characteristic) Р=1:250
- aspects (all) Р=1:250
- 3D presentations of the subunit and the building of Neolithic Research Centre (minimum 2 presentations)
- Archaeological Park Subunit and the main parking lot of the Complex with accompanying contents
- Layout plan of the Archeo Park subunit with an overview of the planned construction and content of open spaces, leveling, traffic areas and communications, ground and landscape arrangements and an illustrative presentation of the optional organization of spaces intended for thematic contents Р=1:500
- The main parking lot of the Complex with the envisaged facilities and the Technical Block for the maintenance of the complex
- layout plan of the ground floor (traffic solution with the immediate environment and connections with the public traffic area, ground floor and landscape arrangement) Р=1:250
- layout plan of the roof, foundations, sections and appearances of the planned building Р=1:250
- Presentation of solutions of characteristic segments according to categories of content / ambient units, Archaeological Park subunit
- bases, sections, layouts (in adequate scale), 3D view
- 3D views of Archaeological Park subunit and main parking of the Complex (minimum 2 views)
- Subunit of the Danube river bank in the area of the Belo Brdo Archaeological Park
- Layout plan of the Danube river bank subunit with the presentation of planned contents, leveling, traffic areas and communications, floor and landscape arrangement, in the context of the immediate environment and appearance of the subunit with the immediate hinterland "from the water" Р=1:500
- Presentation of solutions of characteristic segments / ambient units
- bases, cross sections, layouts (in adequate scale), 3D view
- Presentation of characteristic details of the technical and design solution of the bank revetment
- bases, cross sections (transverse profile), in adequate proportions
- 3D views of the Danube river bank subunit in the area of the Belo Brdo Archaeological Park (minimum 2, one of which is from the river direction)
- Elements of street furniture and ground floor arrangement
- bases, cross sections, layouts (in adequate scale), 3D view
- Subject of the competition at the survey level
For the subject segments of space that are the subject of the competition at the survey level, in addition to presenting the solutions given within the Spatial and Programme Solution of the Belo Brdo Archaeological Park Complex (Technical Plan and Composition Plan) provide chosen attachments that affirm the quality of proposed solutions and the ambient values of the spaces themselves, as well as in the context of their importance as the immediate surroundings of the Belo Brdo Archaeological Park Complex.
Graphic attachments should be submitted as files in .pdf format measuring 100x70cm (format B1), horizontally oriented (landscape), in a resolution of 150 PPI.
- 3D animation
3D animation - presentation of the conceptual design - conceptual design of the space of the Archaeological Park Belo Brdo Complex in Vinča lasting up to 60 seconds, mp4 format, resolution: 1080p / 720p
- Material for electronic exhibition
Posters in .jpg format, a total of 7 attachments, 2000px wide and 1200px high - horizontally oriented in the RGB system, in a resolution of 150 PPI. These attachments shall also be anonymous with a unique code, defined in Chapter 10.4., which should be indicated in each attachment.
All above elements and attachments to the competition elaborate, textual and graphic attachments with described content, represent mandatory parts of competition design. The works that do not contain the above described and required elements and attachments shall not be taken into consideration. In addition to the above, it is possible to attach additional graphic attachments, at the participants’ choice.
10.4. Method of technical and design processing of the competition assignment
All graphic attachments, each sheet in the volume and posters should be marked with a unique code in the upper right corner of each sheet (Arial font, Bold, size 50пт for graphic attachments, or 24pt for the volume). The unique code must consist of two Latin script letters and five Arabic numerals, selected by the author. The sheets should be numerated with an ordinal number in the lower right corner. The font of the texts in the volume is Arial, size 11pt.
The language of the competition is English or Serbian.
SUBMISSION OF COMPETITION DESIGN
All material (except 3D animation) should be submitted in one compressed (zipped) folder, not bigger than 150 MB, named by the chosen unique code of two Latin letters and five Arabic numerals (eg.: AB12345.zip).
3D animation is delivered in one compressed (zipped) folder, not bigger than 150 MB, named with the selected unique code with the addition of the word animation in the continuation of the name (e.g.: АБ12345_animation.zip).
The compressed (zipped) folder not bigger than 150 MB that contains the entire material (save for 3D animation) should contain:
- Volume with textual explanation and reduced graphic attachments in .pdf format, dimensions 42x29.7cm (A3), defined in Chapter 10.3 paragraph 1.
- Graphic attachments, defined in chapter 10.3. under 2., in .pdf format.
- Material for electronic exhibition, defined in chapter 10.3. paragraph 4, in .jpg format
The compressed (zipped) folder not bigger than 150 MB that contains only the 3D animation should contain:
- 3D animation lasting up to 60 seconds, mp4 extension, resolution: 1080p / 720p
The participant in the competition submits the competition design electronically via the link: https: //vinca.konkurs.rs/
The final deadline for submitting competition designs is August 08, 2022 until 15:00 (GMT +1).
The competition design which is not received by the announcer within determined deadline, i.e. received after the expiry of date and hour determined for submitting designs, shall be deemed as untimely submitted and will not be taken into consideration. Each participant is allowed to submit only one competition design without variant solutions. After the deadline for submission of competition designs, the participant in the competition cannot withdraw or change the competition design.
The technical design of the competition study according to the above description, requirements and dimensions is the mandatory content of the competition design. The works that do not contain the above described and required elements and attachments shall not be taken into consideration.
10.5. The author’s envelope - Contents of the competitors’ statement
Along with the electronic submission of the competition design, the participant is obliged to send by mail a sealed non-transparent envelope marked “AUTHOR” and marked on the back with the selected work code of two letters in Latin script and five Arabic numerals, font Arial, Bold, 24pt. The envelope should be sent to the following address: Union of Architects of Serbia, Kneza Miloša 7/III, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia. The envelope should contain:
- Text document in A4 format containing:
- Selected code of two Latin letters and five Arabic numerals used;
- Name(s) of author(s) with signatures;
- Declaration of acceptance of the terms of the competition;
- Name and surname of the person authorized for representing (may or may not be one of the authors);
- E-mail address and contact phone;
- Statement in which the author or team of authors declare whether they want their project to be publicly exhibited under the code (anonymously) or under the author’s name.
- Statement in which the author or team of authors declare the modality of prize distribution in percent, with details and instructions required for payment to indicated persons.
- One printed poster for electronic exhibition, reduced to the dimension 29,7x21 cm (A4), horizontally oriented (landscape) (any of the 5 posters submitted in electronic form for the electronic exhibition, reduced to A4)
The deadline for sending the envelope is August 08, 2022
Ensuring anonymity when sending the envelope “AUTHOR” by mail, can be achieved in the following way:
- by sending the ordinary mail without a return receipt with the appropriate number of postage stamps (depending on the country of the sender);
- by sending via express mail service (DHL, Fed Ex,…) with a note for anonymous sending (envelope “AUTHOR” inside the envelope for sending, which does not contain indication of the AUTHOR code).
10.6. Competition deadlines
- Beginning of the competition period / date of announcement 29.03.2022
The Competition Documentation can be downloaded free of charge from the web site of the Union of Architect of Serbia www.u-a-s.rs or from the link: https://vinca.konkurs.rs/
- Participants may submit their questions regarding the competition at latest until 12.05.2022
Questions and requests for additional information or clarifications are submitted exclusively through the official website: https://vinca.konkurs.rs/;
The answers of the jury to the questions asked, exclusively to the questions related to the announcement and the programme of the competition, will be published on the official website of the Competition by within 10 days.
- The final deadline for submitting competition designs is August 08, 2022 until 15:00 (GMT +1).
- The results of the competition shall be announced no later than September 01, 2022 until 23:59 (GMT +1).
The results will be published on the website of the Union of Architects of Serbia: www.u-a-s.rs and on: https://vinca.konkurs.rs/
- Awarded and unawarded designs will be posted in electronic format on the website of the Union of Architects of Serbia u-a-s.rs and on https://vinca.komkurs.rs/ within 30 days from the day of announcing the results of the Competition. Basic information (code of the work, award, name (s) of the authors will be published besides all the works, unless otherwise specified in the application for the Competition.
10.7. Type and amount of awards
If at least 10 design concepts are received until the defined deadline and if they meet the requirements of the competition the following prizes will be awarded in the total net amount of the prize fund of 51,000.00 Euros (€) to be distributed as follows:
- First Prize………………………………………………..24,000.00
- Second prize………………………………………………14,000.00
- Third prize……………………………………………………7,000.00
- Two redemptions, each in the amount of………………………3,000.00
The Jury will distribute the prizes completely in accordance with the provisions of the Rulebook, however the Jury may distribute the prizes in a different manner within the planned award fund.
The Investor undertakes to make payments for the selected and awarded design concepts in line with the decision of the Jury, and pursuant to the Tender documentation - by means of an announcement to be made within 45 days from the day the Investor acknowledges the Decision of the Jury.
10.8. Composition of the Jury
President of the Jury
Prof. Vesna Cagić Milošević, Architect
Jury members
Bojana Višekruna, Master in Philosophy, Advisor to the Prime Minister for Creative Industries and Science, Government of the Republic of Serbia
prof. Dr. Dubravka Đukanović, Architect, director of the Republic Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments
Prof. Goran Rako, Architect
Ilja Mikitišin, Architect
Reporters
Tamara Petrović, Architect
Bojana Mihaljević, Architect
Competition Secretariat:
Union of Architects of Serbia
10.9. Final provisions
- The author of the competition design is the participant who created the competition design and thus published the author's work under his own name by submitting it to the competition. The team of the authors consists of the signatories of design concepts, co-authors and, therefore, the holders of all common copyrights. The participants' copyrights are defined in accordance with the law governing copyright and other related rights.
- By submitting the Design Concept, the authors (a team of authors) assign and transfer all ownership rights of the author to the Investor in case that the subject Design Concept is has been awarded or purchased.
- The awarded and purchased design concepts may be used entirely or partially, and in the course of producing planning and technical documentation, the design concepts will be adjusted to the on-site conditions, namely spatial and technical potentials and limitations.
- The Investor is not obliged to engage the Author as a producer of the planning and technical documentation.
- During the further elaboration of the project, the Contracting Authority will consult the authors of the awarded and / or redeemed designs, whose designs are selected for further elaboration, and the authors will provide consulting services to the extent necessary. Every potential cooperation between the parties shall be regulated by the separate contract.
- Authors reserve the right to publish their design concepts.
- The Investor is entitled to use all the received design concepts, to publish them and to promote results of the competition.