National Museum of Romanian Jewry and the Holocaust in RomaniaSponsors: Romanian Government
Facilitator: Elie Weisel National Institute for the Study of the Holocaust in Romania
Type: Open, international
Location: Banloc-Goodrich Palace (also know as the “Red Building”), Bucharest, Romania
Eligibility:
Languages: English, Romanian
Fees: None (Compensation: Each team to receive £6,000 for documents delivery)
Timetable:
19 October 2020 – Site visit (Register by 10/16/2020)
23 October 2020 – Deadline for Questions
7 December 2020 – Submissions deadline
14 December 2020 – Jury ranking of submissions
Jury:
• Antonel Tănase
The General Secretariat of the Government;
• Radu Ioanid
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Paul Shapiro
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum;
• Aurel Vainer
The Federation of Jewish Communities of Romania;
• Florin Manole
Roma Cultural Center ”O Del Amenca”
• Ileana Murgescu Tureanu
The Union of Romanian Architects;
• Sergiu Nistor
“Ion Mincu` University of Architecture and Urbanism;
• Mihaela Criticos
`Ion Mincu` University of Architecture and Urbanism;
• Cristina Verona Tobi
The National Museum of Art of Romania;
• Virgil Nițulescu
The National Museum of the Romanian Peasant
• Ciprian Anghel Ștefan
Astra Museum Complex, Sibiu;
• Constantin Gorcea
Graphic Design Architecture, Suceava;
• Elisabeth Ungureanu,
”Elie Wiesel” National Institute for the Study of the Holocaust in Romania
Challenge
The purpose of the National Museum of the History of the Romanian Jewry and the Holocaust is to present and promote the history, culture, and traditions of the Jewish communities in Romania and to educate local and international audiences on this national minority’s contributions to the evolution and development of Romanian society over time.
Moreover, the activity of the future institution will include a major educational component, the central elements of which will be to protect the memory of the Holocaust victims and to promote non-discrimination.
Location: the museum will be set up in the downtown of Bucharest, in one of the most emblematic areas of the city, Calea Victoriei street, in the Banloc-Goodrich building, projected by the architect Octav Doicescu, during the 1940s. The Call for Application with full information is accessible on:
www.inshr-ew.ro/museumcompetition-2020/ . |
Young Architects in Competitions When Competitions and a New Generation of Ideas Elevate Architectural Quality 
by Jean-Pierre Chupin and G. Stanley Collyer
published by Potential Architecture Books, Montreal, Canada 2020
271 illustrations in color and black & white
Available in PDF and eBook formats
ISBN 9781988962047
What do the Vietnam Memorial, the St. Louis Arch, and the Sydney Opera House have in common? These world renowned landmarks were all designed by architects under the age of 40, and in each case they were selected through open competitions. At their best, design competitions can provide a singular opportunity for young and unknown architects to make their mark on the built environment and launch productive, fruitful careers. But what happens when design competitions are engineered to favor the established and experienced practitioners from the very outset? This comprehensive new book written by Jean-Pierre Chupin (Canadian Competitions Catalogue) and Stanley Collyer (COMPETITIONS) highlights for the crucial role competitions have played in fostering the careers of young architects, and makes an argument against the trend of invited competitions and RFQs. The authors take an in-depth look at past competitions won by young architects and planners, and survey the state of competitions through the world on a region by region basis. The end result is a compelling argument for an inclusive approach to conducting international design competitions. Download Young Architects in Competitions for free at the following link: https://crc.umontreal.ca/en/publications-libre-acces/
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