5th International Baku Architecture Award

Procedure : Category : Professional
Region II - Eastern Europe and the Middle East | Azerbaijan

The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Union of Architects of Azerbaijan have launched the fifth edition of the Baku International Architecture Award, an open, biennial award with the support of the UIA.

This biennial award, open to qualified architects everywhere and endorsed by the UIA since 2015, seeks to recognize architectural diversity and to encourage new ideas and research, new realizations and exemplary new implementations of urban planning and architectural projects globally.

Participants from 38 countries entered the 2019 edition of the Award and the international jury recognised winners from 18 countries: South Africa, Egypt, China, Georgia, Japan, Azerbaijan, Kenya, Iran, Slovakia, Portugal, Malaysia, Spain, Argentina, UAE, Greece, Hong Kong, Denmark, Bangladesh.

In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year, the fifth anniversary edition of the Award will be held online.

Categories:
  • A – Implemented public architecture project;
  • B – Implemented residential architecture project;
  • C – Implemented interior;
  • D – Non-realised project;
  • E – Implemented landscape architecture project;
  • F – Rehabilitation and reconstruction of historic buildings project;
  • G – Architecture publication
Timetable
  • Announcement:  29 January 2021
  • Deadline for submitting questions: 1 August 2021
  • Deadline for the reception of entries: extended to 15 September 2021
  • International jury meeting: 28-30 September 2021
  • Announcement of the results: 4 October 2021
Languages

Azerbaijani, Russian and English.

For the Award procedure, regulations or other information, visit the competition website.

 

Questions & Answers

All questions concerning the Award procedure should be sent to the prize organisers.

Keywords : Culture, Heritage

Theme and objectives

Eligibility

Architects duly qualified for architectural practice in their country of residence may participate in the Award. Each participant can submit only one project for each category. Participation is free of charge.

Jury Members

  • Esa Mohamed (Malaysia), President of the Jury, UIA Past President (2014-2017)
  • In-Souk Cho (Korea), UIA Representative; Co-Director, UIA Heritage & Cultural Identity Work Programme
  • Victor Leonel (Angola), President of the Africa Union of Architects (AUA)
  • Joseph Kwan (Hong Kong), Director of Region IV, UIA Architecture for All Work Programme
  • Elbay Gasim-Zada, Chairman of the Board of the Union of Architects of Azerbaijan

Prizes

Three prizes will be attributed in each category. The prize fund of 52 500 AZN (25,668 Euros*) will be awarded as follows:

  • First Prize: 4000 AZN (1 960 Euros)
  • Second Prize: 2500 AZN (1 224 Euros)
  • Third Prize: 1000 AZN (490 Euros)

 

*Prize money in Euros is approximate

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