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The IOC/IAKS AWARD is the only international architecture prize for sports and leisure facilities already in operation. Invitation to compete 2005.

Every two years since 1987, the IOC/IAKS AWARD has been commending sports facilities of exemplary design and function. The winning projects can be new buildings or existing facilities that have been extended or modernized.

The competition is sponsored by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Lausanne, and the International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities (IAKS), Cologne.

Together with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) in Bonn, the IAKS is also awarding the IPC Distinction for sports facilities suitable for the disabled. The IPC Distinction aims to promote accessibility to sports facilities and all other buildings in order to give people with disabilities the opportunity to practise or view sport without limitation or barriers.

Eligible to compete are clients/operators (operators) and architects/engineers (designers). The entry must be submitted jointly by operators and designers.

The facilities (new, extended or modernized) must have been in successful operation for at least two years. According to their use and location, they are assigned to different facility categories and assessed according to certain selection criteria.

The projects selected by the Jury are commended with the IOC/IAKS AWARD for Exemplary Sports and Leisure Facilities. The prizes are conferred in Gold, Silver and Bronze. In addition, the Jury can also award Special Distinctions for facilities with interesting aspects.

The results of the IOC/IAKS AWARD will be presented at the International IAKS Congress in conjunction with the International Trade Fair for Amenity Areas, Sports and Pool Facilities (FSB) in Cologne.

This includes:
Presentation of the IOC/IAKS AWARD during the opening ceremony of the IAKS Congress.

Exhibition of the winning entries at the international trade fair FSB.

Publication of details of all prize-winning entries in an extensive off-print (details of previous IOC/IAKS AWARDs)

Objective
The importance of sport and sports-oriented leisure facilities for human pleasure, health and education is undisputed. Sports facilities and the standards of quality they embody are essential for the
practice of sport. It was this realization that prompted the introduction of this competition first held in 1987. And today it is as valid as ever.
The IOC/IAKS AWARD is the only international architecture competition for sports and leisure facilities.

Its aim is to bring to public attention exemplary buildings and complexes in which good functionality harmonizes well with high-quality architectural design inside and outside, with environmental compatibility and with considerate integration into the urban or rural landscape.

The IOC/IAKS AWARD subscribes to the principle of "Sport for All" with which the Olympic Movement promotes the right of all people to practise sport independently of their race, age, gender, social status and economic situation. At the same time, the IOC/IAKS AWARD supports the goals of the Olympic Movement's Agenda 21.

The IPC DISTINCTION for Accessibility is aimed at increasing the accessibility of all sports facilities and architectural projects and giving opportunities to persons with a disability to practise and view sport freely and without barriers.

Sponsors
The sponsors of the AWARD for Exemplary Sports and Leisure Facilities 2005 are the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Lausanne, and the International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities (IAKS), Cologne.

The sponsors of the IPC DISTINCTION are the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), Bonn, and the IAKS, Cologne.

Responsible for the organization and implementation of the competition is the Office of the IAKS.

Eligibility
The clients/operators (hereinafter referred to as "operators") and architects/engineers (hereinafter referred to as "designers") of facilities listed under "Facility Categories" are eligible to enter.

The entry must be jointly submitted by the operators and designers.

The facilities (new, extended, modernized, rehabilitated or converted) must have been in successful operation for at least one year.

Eligible to enter the 2005 competition are facilities that were erected and went into operation between 1st January 1998 and 31st December 2003.

Facility Categories
The AWARD is presented in the following facility categories. These may be new facilities or extensions, modernizations, rehabilitations or involve the use of existing buildings and complexes, be it in the public or private sector.

A Sports grounds/stadia
Facilities for ball games, athletics and/or leisure sport
With or without spectator facilities

B Sports halls/multipurpose arenas
Halls and arenas from single-court halls through to multifunctional arenas, for sports and nonsports
uses
With or without spectator facilities
Classical indoor sports through to trend sports

C Pools and wellness facilities
Indoor pools, outdoor pools
Sports, leisure and/or health facilities

D Winter sports facilities
Ice sports halls, ski jumps, indoor skiing centres; facilities for Alpine skiing; facilities for Nordic skiing

E Sports facilities for leisure and trend sports
Facilities for new sports and leisure activities, e.g. beach sports, skating/boarding, free climbing

F Special sports facilities
Special facilities, e.g. for motor racing, sailing, rowing, shooting, equestrianism, golf

G Sports centres
The concentration of several sports facilities at a single location

Jury
The entries received will be adjudicated by an international Jury composed of personalities from the IOC, the IPC and the IAKS. The Jury shall reach a final decision on the winners of the award and of the IPC DISTINCTION.

The Jury session is not public. The Jury's decision is final.

Adjudication Criteria
The Jury shall adjudicate on the basis of the following principal criteria:
• Quality of the operator's brief
• Convincing design concept
• Integration in the urban or rural environment
(Access, building services, environmental compatibility)
• Quality of the design
(Ground-plan solution, building and open space layout, construction and use of materials)
• Environmental needs and sustainability
(Environmental design and technical installations, energy conservation, facility use and operation
strategy, consideration of the Agenda 21 of the Olympic Movement)
• Facility accessibility and features designed for persons with a disability
• Careful choice of materials and equipment in terms of maintenance and care
• Acceptance by users and operators.

In its adjudication, the Jury will take the differing economic and social conditions at the various locations into consideration.

Award Presentation
The facilities selected by the Jury will be awarded the IOC/IAKS AWARD for Exemplary Sports and Leisure Facilities 2005.

Entries may also be selected to receive the IPC DISTINCTION for Accessibility. AWARDs will be presented in Gold, Silver and Bronze with certificates and medals.Winners of the IPC DISTINCTION will receive a special trophy with certificates.

Beyond this, the Jury can award Special Distinctions for facilities remarkable for particular design features.

The presentation of the IOC/IAKS AWARD 2005 and the IPC DISTINCTION will take place at the official opening of the 19th IAKS Congress in Cologne on 26th October 2005.

Publication of the Results
The results of the IOC/IAKS AWARD 2005 and the IPC DISTINCTION will be publicly exhibited with extensive documentation at the above-named Congress in conjunction with the international trade fair "Amenity Areas, Sports and Pool Facilities" (FSB) in Cologne from 26th to 28th October 2005.

By participating in the competition, all entrants consent to the unremunerated publicity for their work through the public relations activities of the IOC, the IPC and the IAKS.

The prize-winners have the right to use the AWARD and the IPC DISTINCTION for advertising purposes.

Closing Dates for Entries
For the entry, all the items listed under "Documents to be Submitted" must reach
Internationale Vereinigung
Sport- und Freizeiteinrichtungen (IAKS)
Carl-Diem-Weg 3
50933 Cologne
GERMANY by 30th April 2005 at the latest.

Entries received after this date will not be accepted.

The results of the competition will be announced to participants by Friday, 31st July 2005.

Documents to be Submitted
For the description and presentation of the project, only the forms downloaded from the Internet at www.iaks.info may be used.

The entry must be submitted either in English or German. This applies both to the forms to be filled in and to the captions accompanying photographs, slides, plans etc.

So that the entries can be assessed, the following documents will be required:

a) Texts (hard copy and text file)
Form 1 Details of those involved in the project; brief
Form 2 Project data
Form 3 Description of the facility
Form 4 Accessibility Features

b) Drawings/plans (hard copy and in digital form: resolution at least 300 dpi, TIF file)
• Town map
Clearly showing the location of the facility in its building/settlement context
• Site plan
A3 format (42.1 x 29.7 cm)
• Ground plans, sections and elevations, possibly details
Showing all the important sports, ancillary and spectator areas, each in A3 format. Facility and room designations must be assigned to the plans in English or German in a key outside the plans.

c) Photographs (prints and in digital form: resolution at least 300 dpi, TIF file)
• 8 colour photographs on paper (no photocopies), format at least 18 x 24 cm, max. 21 x 30 cm, with explanatory text on the reverse (also as text file)

Documents Additionally Required from AWARD-Winners
In the event of selection for an AWARD, the following shall be made available for showing at the exhibition within the fsb trade fair by 26th August 2005:

• At least two plans and picture collages of the winning projects as high-grade printouts measuring 0.8 x 0.8 m and in digital form

Room designations must be marked in print on the plans in English or German.
For the purposes of the uniform presentation of the documentation in the exhibition, no details of the author or logos are permitted on the plans or photographs. The IAKS itself will provide sufficient details of the author.

All submitted documents shall pass into the sponsors’ possession.

For entries from developing countries recognized by the IOC, the sponsors shall pay for the production of large-format colour photographs on the precondition that suitable images are made available for reproduction.

Schedule
Deadline for submission of entries: 30th April 2005
Jury session: 29th June to 1st July 2005
Details of the results of the Jury: 31st July 2005
Deadline for submission of plans and photographs for exhibition: 31st August 2005
Presentation of the Award: 26th October 2005

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