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Objective
The importance of sport and sports-oriented leisure
facilities for human pleasure, health and education is undisputed. Sports
facilities and the standards of quality they embody are essential for
the practice of sport. It was this realization that prompted the introduction
of this competition first held in 1987. And today it is as valid as ever.
The IOC/IAKS AWARD is the only international architecture
competition for sports and leisure facilities. Its aim is to bring to
public attention exemplary buildings and complexes in which good functionality
harmonizes well with high-quality architectural design inside and outside,
with environmental compatibility and with considerate integration into
the urban or rural landscape.
The IOC/IAKS AWARD subscribes to the principle of
"Sport for All" with which the Olympic Movement promotes the
right of all people to practise sport independently of their race, age,
gender, social status and economic situation. At the same time, the IOC/IAKS
AWARD supports the goals of the Olympic Movement's Agenda
21.
The IPC DISTINCTION for Accessibility is aimed at
increasing the accessibility of all sports facilities and architectural
projects and giving opportunities to persons with a disability to practise
and view sport freely and without barriers.
Sponsors
The sponsors of the AWARD for Exemplary Sports and Leisure Facilities
2005 are the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Lausanne, and the
International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities (IAKS),
Cologne.The sponsors of the IPC DISTINCTION are the International Paralympic
Committee (IPC), Bonn, and the IAKS, Cologne. Eligibility
The clients/operators and architects/engineers of facilities listed
under "Facility Categories" are eligible to enter. The entry
must be jointly submitted by the operators and designers. The facilities
must have been in successful operation for at least one year. Eligible
to enter the 2005 competition are facilities that were erected and went
into operation between 1st January 1998 and 31st December 2003. Facility Categories
The AWARD is presented in the following facility categories. These may
be new facilities or extensions, modernizations, rehabilitations or
involve the use of existing buildings and complexes, be it in the public
or private sector.
Jury
The entries received will be adjudicated by an international Jury composed
of personalities from the IOC, the IPC and the IAKS. The Jury shall
reach a final decision on the winners of the AWARD and of the IPC DISTINCTION. Adjudication Criteria
The Jury shall adjudicate on the basis of the following principal criteria:
In its adjudication, the Jury will take the differing
economic and social conditions at the various locations into consideration. AWARD Presentation
The facilities selected by the Jury will be awarded
the IOC/IAKS AWARD for Exemplary Sports and Leisure Facilities 2005.
Entries may also be selected to receive the IPC DISTINCTION for Accessibility.
AWARDs will be presented in Gold, Silver and Bronze
with certificates and medals. Winners of the IPC DISTINCTION will receive
a special trophy with certificates. Beyond this, the Jury can award
Special Distinctions for facilities remarkable for particular design
features.
The presentation of the IOC/IAKS AWARD 2005 and
the IPC DISTINCTION will take place at the official opening of the 19th
IAKS Congress in Cologne on 26th October 2005. Publication of the Results
The results of the IOC/IAKS AWARD 2005 and the
IPC DISTINCTION will be publicly exhibited with extensive documentation
at the above-named Congress in conjunction with the international trade
fair "Amenity Areas, Sports and Pool Facilities" (FSB) in
Cologne from 26th to 28th October 2005. Closing Dates for Entries
The entry must reach the IAKS by 30th April 2005
at the latest.
Competition rules and application forms in English, German, Spanish and French are available at the IAKS homepage at www.iaks.info.
International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities –
IAKS
Carl-Diem-Weg 3 50933 Köln/Germany Phone: +49-221-491 29 91 Fax:+49-221-497 12 80 E-mail: iaks@iaks.info ![]() http://www.icsspe.org/portal/bulletin-january2005.htm |