Babyn Yar Holocaust Memorial Center

 

Sponsor: Babyn Yar Holocaust Memorial Fund
Type: Open, two-stage, international (RfQ)
Location: Kiev, Ukraine — site of the Nazi massacre of Jews in 1941 during the invasion of the German army during WWII
Eligibility: Professionals
Fees: None
Languages: Ukrainian and English
Timetable:
21 January 2019 – Submission deadline for pre-qualifications
3-4 May 2019 – Stage two jury selection process

Awards:
The contractor will provide the amount of approx. Euro 165,000 (net) for honoraria and prizes for services rendered. Each participant of Stage 1, who submits a detailed and assessable design concept in accordance with the requirements in the competition brief, will receive a flat-rate fee of Euro 10,000 (net) as compensation for the expenses incurred.

In addition, each participant who advances to Stage 2 and submits a detailed and assessable design concept in accordance with the requirements in the competition brief will receive a second flat-rate fee of Euro 10,000 (net) as compensation for the expenses incurred. A total of Euro 45,000 (net) shall be awarded as prizes in Stage 2 with the following distribution:

1st prize: € 20,000

2nd prize: € 15,000

3rd prize: € 10,000

Jury

• David Adjaye, Principal of Adjaye Associates, Architect, London/UK
• Jánosz Kárász, Founding partner of Aubök + Kárász Landscape Architects, Landscape Architect, Vienna/Austria
• Prof. Wolfgang Lorch, Founding partner of Wandel Lorch Architekten, Architect, Darmstadt/Germany
• Prof. Rainer Mahlamäki, Founding partner of Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Architects, Architect, Helsinki/Finland
• Yuri Seryogin, member of the National Union of Ukrainian Architects, Architect, Kiev/Ukraine
• Alexander Svistunov, Chief Architect of Kiev, Kiev/Ukraine
• Kjetil Trædal Thorsen, Founding partner of Snøhetta, Architect, Oslo/Norwa

Design Challenge:
The task of the competition is to create a design of the Babyn Yar Holocaust Memorial

Center, which will function in line with the organization’s mission. The task of the organization is to protect human rights and fundamental freedoms, to raise the level of awareness, to support educational programs, to develop science and scientific achievements, to develop international cooperation of the Ukraine, to protect cultural heritage, to promote the implementation of similar projects in Ukraine and abroad.
For more information and to register, go to:
https://www.phase1.de/projects_byhmc-competition_home_e.htm