INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURAL COMPETITION FOR VARNA'S (BULGARIA) NEW LIBRARY

Varna needs a contemporary library

The Municipality of Varna and the Chamber of Architects in Bulgaria – Varna invite Bulgarian and foreign architects in an open international architectural competition for a new building of Varna Regional Library. The competition aims to collect under one roof the library`s collection, now spread in 6 different buildings, and at the same time to create a new and active public space in the centre of the city. Participate.

 

Free your November

7 September 2015: Competition announced

30 October: Deadline for questions and answers.

9 November: Project submission dеadline. This deadline may be extended with up to 2 weeks

26-27 November: Technical committee

28-29 November: International jury meeting.

30 November: Final winner announced

 

Participate only by sending your project and all the necessary documentation by 9 November 2015.

 

No fee is required for both participation and documentation download.

 

The competition is open for Bulgarians and foreigner architects and/or legal entities, but only if they are are in legal capacity to practice architectural design in their country of registration.

 

First prize

20 000 BGN (or ~10 000 EUR)

   

Second and third prize

10 000 BGN (or ~5 000 EUR)

   

The winner will be invited to enter into a contract with Varna Municipality for preparation of design development and design execution investment project with maximum projected fee of 600 000 BGN (or ~300 000 EUR)

 

Trine Berthold, schmidt hammer lassen architects (Denmark)

Matja Bevk/ Vasa Perovic, bevk perovic arhitekti (Slovenia)

Petr Lešek, projektil architects (the Czech Republic)

Kaloyan Erevinov, Zaha Hadid Architects London (Bulgaria)

Representatives of Varna Municipality and the Chamber of Architects in Bulgaria

 

You can find out more here.