dkidston
23-08-2005, 16:06
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"I am writing with regards to the recent shortlist for the East Darling Harbour competition in particular the application of Section 5 Competition Conditions. I bring to your attention item 5.10 of these conditions.
5.10 Anonymity and Confidentiality
Strict anonymity is to be maintained by Entrants through Stage One of the Competition. The only means of identifying will be the use of the Entrants unique Identification Number on each panel as stipulated in Section 7 Submission Requirements. In order to preserve anonymity, all Stage One Submissions shall be made without any name, business name, logo or identification mark on the drawings.
Identifying marks such as names or logos evident on any Stage One submission will cause immediate disqualification.
A public announcement of those selected to participate in Stage Two will be made. Anonymity will not carry into Stage Two. However, all participants are required to maintain confidentiality through the Competition process.
No Entrant shall disclose, exhibit or publish the submitted proposals in any form until the completion of the Competition.
In respect to this clause there has been serious concern raised in regard to the compliance of Entrant # 70184 - Lippman Associates, Richard Rogers Partnership, Martha Schwartz Partners and Lend Lease Development. In the submitted documentation this entrant included well known and highly published work by Richard Rogers Partnership; in particular 88 Wood St, London.
We are confident that the architectural members of the jury would be very familiar with the work of Richard Rogers and due to the arrangement of the project references on the presentation panels there would be have been very little doubt as to the authorship of the submssion. As this is a jury that has members at the most senior levels of their profession it is expected that the Competition Conditions and Procedures would have been referred to in this situation. In reference to Section 6 Competition Procedures, the following item is noted:
6.4 Disqualification
Entrants that fail to meet a significant number of the Competition Conditions may be disqualified, in particular where:
- The submission is recieved after the lodgement time and date
- The jury deems the submssion to be contrary the objectives of the brief
- The submission is not submitted in accordance with the submssion requirements, as stated in the document
- The identity of an entrant is disclosed to the jury or any other deliberate offence against the principles of anonymity;
- An entrant attempts to influence any member of the jury; or
- Improperly influence the decision of the jury
On behalf of the competition entrants, clarification is sought by the Competition Registrar in regard to the compliance of Entrant #70184 and on what basis the submission was not considered for disqualification.
Regards,"
www.gravestmor.com :eek:
Tomorrow night I am going along to a public Critique where the finalist schemes are presented and a proffessional Jury will put forth give their thoughts and questions. Should be quite an interesting event.
cheers
dk
"I am writing with regards to the recent shortlist for the East Darling Harbour competition in particular the application of Section 5 Competition Conditions. I bring to your attention item 5.10 of these conditions.
5.10 Anonymity and Confidentiality
Strict anonymity is to be maintained by Entrants through Stage One of the Competition. The only means of identifying will be the use of the Entrants unique Identification Number on each panel as stipulated in Section 7 Submission Requirements. In order to preserve anonymity, all Stage One Submissions shall be made without any name, business name, logo or identification mark on the drawings.
Identifying marks such as names or logos evident on any Stage One submission will cause immediate disqualification.
A public announcement of those selected to participate in Stage Two will be made. Anonymity will not carry into Stage Two. However, all participants are required to maintain confidentiality through the Competition process.
No Entrant shall disclose, exhibit or publish the submitted proposals in any form until the completion of the Competition.
In respect to this clause there has been serious concern raised in regard to the compliance of Entrant # 70184 - Lippman Associates, Richard Rogers Partnership, Martha Schwartz Partners and Lend Lease Development. In the submitted documentation this entrant included well known and highly published work by Richard Rogers Partnership; in particular 88 Wood St, London.
We are confident that the architectural members of the jury would be very familiar with the work of Richard Rogers and due to the arrangement of the project references on the presentation panels there would be have been very little doubt as to the authorship of the submssion. As this is a jury that has members at the most senior levels of their profession it is expected that the Competition Conditions and Procedures would have been referred to in this situation. In reference to Section 6 Competition Procedures, the following item is noted:
6.4 Disqualification
Entrants that fail to meet a significant number of the Competition Conditions may be disqualified, in particular where:
- The submission is recieved after the lodgement time and date
- The jury deems the submssion to be contrary the objectives of the brief
- The submission is not submitted in accordance with the submssion requirements, as stated in the document
- The identity of an entrant is disclosed to the jury or any other deliberate offence against the principles of anonymity;
- An entrant attempts to influence any member of the jury; or
- Improperly influence the decision of the jury
On behalf of the competition entrants, clarification is sought by the Competition Registrar in regard to the compliance of Entrant #70184 and on what basis the submission was not considered for disqualification.
Regards,"
www.gravestmor.com :eek:
Tomorrow night I am going along to a public Critique where the finalist schemes are presented and a proffessional Jury will put forth give their thoughts and questions. Should be quite an interesting event.
cheers
dk