16 th student competition 8 th international student competition for academic year 2010/2011

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1 16 th student competition 8 th international student competition for academic year 2010/2011 Theme: Concert hall for Plzeň Philharmonic Orchestra / Czech Radio Plzeň Motto: Speaking about music is like dancing about architecture. (Ondřej Kukal, composer, conductor and violinist)

2 OPENCOMPETITIONPURSUANTTOARTICLE 847OF THECIVILCODEOFTHECRORSRNCACTNO.263/99 Competition Organizer Czech Republic: Xella CZ, s.r.o. Registered address: Hrušovany u Brna Vodní Hrušovany u Brna Slovak Republic: Xella Slovensko, spol. s r.o. Zápotočná Šaštín-Stráže Competition Secretariat Czech Republic: PaedDr. Hana Šimánová Xella CZ, s.r.o. U Keramičky Chlumčany phone: fax: hana.simanova@xella.com Slovak Republic: Mgr. Silvia Frimmelová Xella Slovensko, spol. s r.o. Obchodno-poradenská kancelária Bajkalská 25, Bratislava phone: fax: silvia.frimmelova@xella.com Secretaries Czech Republic: Ing. Arch. Jan Paroubek ČVUT Praha Fakulta architektury Thákurova 7, Praha 6 Kancelář A 1021 phone: paroubek@fa.cvut.cz Slovak Republic: Ing. Arch. Ľubica Selcová, PhD. Fakulta architektúry STU Ústav architektúry 1 nám. Slobody Bratislava phone: fax: selcova@stuba.sk Professional Guidance Ing. arch. Jaromír Veselák Atelier Aeroplan, Plzeň Acknowledgements The Organizer of the Competition would like to thank Mr Zdeněk Levý, general manager of the Czech Radio Plzeň, for his helpful approach and cooperation in preparation of the 16 th student competition. Competition Objective Support of individual creative work of university students through competitive confrontation of architectural ideas. Search for and presentation of quality contemporary architecture with assistance of professional jury. Initiation of a dialog about real topic in specific location. 2 YTONG STUDENT COMPETITION

3 Entrants Students (and/or students working groups) of Architecture and Structural Engineering at technical colleges, art schools and universities who have not been granted diploma of 2 nd level of university studies in either of aforementioned fields of study. Registration Timely registration: last week of September 1 st week of November 2010 Late registration: 2 nd week of January 2011 last but one day prior submission Registration deadline: last but one day prior submission Prizes and Awards 1 st prize nd prize rd prize 500 Based on the decision of the jury and the Organizer at least three submissions will be awarded a gift worth 150. The gift can be awarded to any of the submissions regardless ranking. The jury has the right not to award some of the prizes and/or to distribute the allocated sum in a different way. Information on the venue and date of the award ceremony will be sent to the entrants at least 14 days in advance. All competition prize-winners are obliged to take part in the award ceremony to give a brief presentation of their projects. Each faculty will receive financial contribution amounting to 35 per submission to cover expenses incurred to the faculty in relation with administration of the competition and expenses of students who met terms of the competition. This sponsor gift will be due based on a deed of gift issued by the faculty and sent to the Organizer by the latest. Deed specimen will be available on and Prizes of the Media Media partners of the competition will award prizes to selected submissions based on their own deliberation. The prize can thus be awarded to any of the submissions which met the competition terms, regardless ranking. Jury Aleš Brotánek CR Ondřej Císler CR Radek Dragoun CR Tomáš Drdácký CR Lubo Králik SR Ivan Kubík SR Zdeněk Levý CR Vlado Milunić CR Peter Moravčík SR Matúš Vallo - SR Jaromír Veselák CR Lubo Závodný SR The jury membership is ensured by the Organizer and its representative introduces the jury to the entrants in public before announcement of its decision. The chairman of the jury will be elected by the jurymen prior to the beginning of the judging panel s session. All decisions of the jury are free and final and there is no legal appeal admissible. Guidelines for Submission For sake of anonymity each and every part of a submission must bear six-digit identification code (1 cm high and 4 cm long) placed in the upper right-hand corner. The submissions must be handed-over in rolls and in electronic version on CD, Both the rolls and DCs must also ear relevant digital code. Inadmissible are the following digital codes: a sequence of digits etc. and vice versa, a sequence of the same digits, such as or Drawings must be numbered 1 and 2 and in this order (placed above each other top-down) they will be displayed and judged. First name and surname, date of birth and valid address (including telephone number and address) shall be submitted in sealed envelope bearing only the identification code. The university, field of study and lecturer s name have to be mentioned, too. YTONG STUDENT COMPETITION 3

4 Competition Background Information Background information (general outline of the issue, competition task and expected outcomes, digital documents) will be given at disposal of the universities, and through relevant lecturers to the entrants. Background information will also be available on Organizer s websites after obligatory registration. By takeover of competition terms of reference the entrant commits him/herself not to misuse them for other purposes than in connection with this competition. Questions and Information Registered entrants can send their questions related to the competition terms of reference to the Organizer or the professional advisor by means of FAQ in the course of the competition, i. e. from its beginning to 14 January Form of Submission Competition drawings (black and white and/or in colour) must be submitted rolled, not folded, and in digital form on CD, exclusively in pdf format (Portable Document Format). For drawings unified format A1 is required. Backing paper, e. g. cardboard or KAPA board, are not admissible. One submission shall contain maximum two drawings. Drawings must be numbered 1 and 2 in which order they will be displayed (top-down) and evaluated. Descriptions and explanatory notes, if any, shall be only in the English language (not applicable to local names and marking in official ToR). Exclusively for participants studying a university/technical college outside the Czech and Slovak Republic there is also a possibility to submit just the digital version of drawings and other requirements (only in pdf format) by means of data deposit The Organizer commits itself to ensure print of competition drawings and their inclusion in the competition. Other competition requirements (e. g. deadlines, anonymity, etc.) remain in effect. Copyright Copyright belongs to the author of the submission. The Organizer acquires the right to publish the projects and mention the author s name without his/her prior consent. Ownership of prize-winning projects passes to the Organizer. To enable copying and publishing by the Organizer, each prize-winner shall temporary provide the Organizer with his/her project both in hard copy and/or in digital form, if necessary. Submission deadline Submission deadline is by hours. Submissions to be delivered: in the Czech Republic: to Mr Jan Paroubek, competition secretary, FA ČVUT Praha, Thákurova 7, Praha 6, kancelář A in the Slovak Republic: to Ms Silvia Frimmelová, Xella Slovensko spol. s r.o., obchodno-poradenská kancelária, Bajkalská 25, Bratislava. By hand-over of the competition graphic designs they pass to permanent possession of the Organizer and they are nonreturnable. By submitting the competition project bearing digital code and the envelope containing personal data as per the above-mentioned terms the entrant expresses his/her unqualified consent to given regulations and terms of this competition and waives his/her right to any legal action. Judging criteria As per the terms of reference individual anonymous submissions will be judged by an independent jury based on generally valid criteria applicable to the approved architectural task. Verdicts of the jury are outcomes of close majority deliberation of the jurymen; all decisions of the jury are independent and there is no legal appeal admissible. Verdict 4 YTONG STUDENT COMPETITION

5 of the jury concerning winning projects, including ranking and prize award with brief reasoning, is, nevertheless, made public together with identification data of the entrant. The competition open evaluation session will be held within 90 days after the competition deadline at the latest. To ensure the right of participation of the entrants, the Organizer is obliged to publish the date, time and venue of announcement of the verdict of the jury through individual faculties 7 days in advance. The Organizer has the right to give publicity to the award ceremony and results of the competition based on its deliberation. The Organizer is obliged to issue a certificate of participation in the competition and ranking to each prize-winner within 14 days after the award ceremony at the latest. Individual submissions will be judged according to following criteria urban-planning and landscape design in context of the whole locality architectural solution of the designed extension to the existing building general and functional layout scale and appropriateness of the intervention in given locality connection and links to the existing building graphic presentation of the design INTERNATIONAL STUDENT COMPETITION FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2010/11 Basic task of the competition is an architectural design of a concert hall as an extension to the existing building of the Czech Radio Plzeň built in functionalist style. The goal is to find appropriate structural, mass, operational and layout relations and to incorporate the new building of community significance into the regional capital s environment as well as specific location in the city s public gardens. Competition theme Concert hall for Plzeň Philharmonic Orchestra / Czech Radio Plzeň Motto Speaking about music is like dancing about architecture. (Ondřej Kukal, composer, conductor and violinist) YTONG STUDENT COMPETITION 5

6 A. COMPETITION TERMS OF REFERENCE Reasoning Plzeň ranks among cities with rich and long industrial tradition, whether we take manufacturing of machines or brewing industry, but at the same time it is a natural centre of west Bohemia, culture centre of a conurbation and university town, a place with respective social needs. Evidence of it may be current successful nomination as the 2015 European Capital of Culture. Step by step existing temporary solutions are being replaced with so far missing culture facilities, such as a new building of Chamber theatre or West-Bohemian Gallery, to mention just some of them. The concert hall for Plzeň Philharmonic Orchestra has not been included yet despite having been planned already in the forties of the last century together with outstanding building of the Czech Radio Plzeň. Task Don t let wash away the idea of original design of a building for radio broadcasting company which enables unique authentic origin of music, direct listening to it, possibility of its recording as well as facilitating its long -distance transmission. To find an appropriate link to the existing late functionalist building of the Czech Radio on Náměstí Míru Square in Plzeň and by an extension thereof to complete missing part with a concert hall for symphonic music. To use the opportunity to enhance and exploit the heritage of functionalism connected with sound and demonstrate respect for listed culture monument in a creative way. Possibility of searching for appropriate form for contemporary culture facility which will become a significant part of specific urban environment, importance of which will reach far beyond the Plzeň Region s border. The idea of a house of music explicitly expressed by the design. The idea embodied in the competition motto contains not only a certain inexpressibility of both music and architecture, but it mainly points at their authenticity, necessity to perceive them both directly, here and now. Authentic experience ever again in given moment: on the instant and personally. Each person perceives music and architecture in a specific, personal and incommunicable way, but we all experience and share them together in a community. The concert hall - a building which enables to create, form and support such a community - a space strengthening joint perception of music. The design should not eliminate presence of silence, its untouchable quality, with stress put on quiet being of the house, materialized continuance and inaudible resonance of the space as such. Architecture that is both an envelope for sound and a shell for silence: house as a music instrument. House as a house. Purpose Development of an architectural study of a concert hall for Plzeň Philharmonic Orchestra at the Czech Radio Plzeň with links to adjoining public gardens on Náměstí Míru Square The aim is to offer future architects an opportunity for sound creative work and finding relations among music, construction, locality and silence. 6 YTONG STUDENT COMPETITION

7 B. LOCATION Plzeň Bory town district, a busy street with adjoining green bay public gardens on Náměstí Míru Square. Blocks of regular building plan in neighbourhood of residential villas of Bezovka. Still traceable esprit of the First Republic era. Elegant building of the Czech Radio Broadcasting Company receded into the background the building with durable ceramic wall facing and strip windows made of oak wood, the only building in Bohemia designed in 1946 directly for purposes of radio broadcasting. Designers of the building were Prague architects K. Tausenau, F. Hurta and V. Pavelka, who were also involved in restoration of the Czech Radio building at Vinohradská Street in Prague. Beginnings of Czech radio broadcasting date back to dramatic period of the end of the World War II (one of many promoters was also well-known puppet-show actor Prof. Josef Skupa, who lent the first microphone, amplifier and record player to enable radio broadcasting); for instance, the first live broadcast of a gala concert on the occasion of liberation - Smetana s My country performed by then amateur Plzeň Philharmonic Orchestra, took place as early as on 24 May Construction of the new radio building started in 1947 and the second and so-far last phase was completed in The building s layout clearly indicates its functional structure office wing with north-south orientation, behind it and in its perpendicular axis is a technical part a couple of smaller and a couple of big recording studios - separate and symmetric - for dramaturgy and music. Worth mentioning is an independent, so called floating way of studios foundation with separated heating and ventilation system, independent of the rest of the building due to perfect noise attenuation. On upper floors of the technical part there are broadcasting studios, newsrooms and offices. Perfectly preserved is not only the period exterior of the building but also a big part of interiors, which is illustrated by an exhibition in the Radio Museum located in the building. Space reserve for a concert hall (not implemented third construction phase) is located on plot no. 6673/1 at Klostermannova Street, north of the existing building. Connection of the Concert hall to the Radio building is possible thanks to skeleton construction system on the 1 st and 2 nd above-grade floor. C. REGULATORY TERMS Keep street lines of Klostermannova, Čechova and Politických vězňů Street in front of the Czech Radio Plzeň front face, consider height level of surrounding buildings. Not worsen insolation conditions of residential buildings in Klostermannova and Čechova Street. Respect specific urban character of the locality with existing buildings and public gardens; thoroughly consider the scale and extent of construction intervention. Consider the context of existing building of the Czech Radio Plzeň and respect its protection as listed monument. Entry for parking and transport services for the Concert hall shall be situated only from Čechova Street; another access for individual transport into immediate vicinity of the designed building is not planned. YTONG STUDENT COMPETITION 7

8 D. CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMME Concert hall entrance part / reception and information desk, ticket office, personnel amenities, sanitary facilities, cloakrooms hallway assembly area / foyer, entries to the hall music café / live music concert hall with capacity of 500 seats amenities / changing rooms for Plzeň Philharmonic Orchestra musicians (50 people), orchestra rehearsing studio, instruments store, separate entrance for personnel and performers, concert hall entry, stores, building technical facilities Covered parking for passenger cars / reduced capacity of about 100 parking places (significant share of public transport is considered), access to foyer, car access is planned from Čechova street approximately at the entry to future temporary car park. Toilets, for audience and visitors, building technical facilities; with preference of environment friendly and low energy technologies in respect of all-year operation. exterior entrance and assembly area with a possibility of season music performance (outdoor stage), connection to public gardens landscaping, design of street parterre of the building, small street architecture Consider possibility of all-year operation of the Concert hall building (café and, for instance, an exhibition area in the foyer), use of the hall for evening concerts and radio recordings during the day. TERMS OF REFERENCE DETAILED SPECIFICATION The role of Concert hall for Plzeň Philharmonic Orchestra represents fulfilment of a real need for such a building in Plzeň despite the fact that its realization has not been considered yet. Interconnection with the existing building of the Czech Radio also in operation point of view is of main importance. The new Concert hall should, however, enable independent and separate operation. It is expected that the design will also offer appropriate layout and/or variability of auditorium considering the view curve. Interiors of the buildings should be as much barrier free as possible to enable access for disabled and handicapped people. Neither connection of the buildings to public services nor detailed design of utilities and building technical equipment (e.g. acoustics calculations or fire prevention measures) are required in scope of the competition. The design as such should not impede completion of aforementioned issues in following design phases, if any. Landscape design of the Concert hall exterior should consider existing image and role of public gardens on Náměstí Míru Square. More detailed landscape design of the public gardens on Náměstí Míru Square in relation to the designed building is not obligatory. 8 YTONG STUDENT COMPETITION

9 E. CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIAL SOLUTION There is no limitation applicable; nevertheless, responsible choice of construction materials appropriate to the location, conception and purpose of the building not excluding utilisation of Xella Ytong, Silka and Fermacell construction materials is required. Drawings of construction system details are not required. F. COMPETITION DESIGNS FORM Competition designs shall be submitted in form of an architectural and urban -planning study on 2 posters of vertically oriented A1 format. Submission of a design model or part thereof is not obligatory, but not excluded from the jury evaluation (the model scale must be chosen so that its top-view dimensions do not exceed A1 format; the model must be protected by packing against damage during transport and for sake of anonymity it must bear a digital identification code). Explanatory notes and legends, if any, shall be part of the drawings and written in the English language. It does not apply to local names and marking in official competition ToR. Competition designs shall be submitted in data form (only pdf) on CD. Urban-planning solution General layout of the area including broader context and urban-planning links. Concert hall design 3D presentation of the design - alternatives: Visualisation, sketches, drawings into a photograph or photo -documentation of a model ground plans of individual floors characteristic cross-sections views (incl. links to the existing building of the Czech Radio Plzeň) arbitrary interior designs explanatory text design philosophy, main ideas, brief author s report DETAILED SPECIFICATION Submissions will use unified abbreviated English title: Concert hall / Czech Radio Plzeň. The scope of required documentation is obligatory. Graphic form of the documentation (digital / manual) is not specified. Ground plans and cross -sections shall bear basic dimensions or scale to illustrate main proportions of the construction. Specific layout of required parts of the documentation on individual posters of A1 format, or scale of drawings is not set. Both must, however, provide the most illustrative image possible. Requirements of the competition Organizer will be specified in more detail during lectures held at selected universities at the beginning of winter term. YTONG STUDENT COMPETITION 9

10 G. ENCLOSURES TO THE TERMS OF REFERENCE Will be available on competition websites and CDs at the Organizer s representatives. dwg files with existing condition of the Czech Radio Plzeň 3D model of the existing building in format for 3DS and Archicad Geodesic layout measurement in dwg Dendrology documentation of part of adjoining public gardens Basic photo-documentation References: Competition websites: YTONG STUDENT COMPETITION

11 Media partners CR Media partners SR YTONG STUDENT COMPETITION 11

12 Vydáno: Změny vyhrazeny. Xella CZ, s.r.o. Vodní Hrušovany u Brna Contact person: PaedDr. Hana Šimánová phone: hana.simanova@xella.com Ytong is a registered trademark of the Xella Group. Xella Slovensko, spol. s r.o. Zápotočná Šaštín - Stráže Contact person: Mgr. Silvia Frimmelová phone: silvia.frimmelova@xella.com 12 YTONG STUDENT COMPETITION