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| ThyssenKrupp Elevator Architecture Award Participants are submitting design proposals for a Tall Emblem Structure in Za'abeel Park in the city of Dubai. The competition is held by ThyssenKrupp Elevator, the third largest elevator company in the world, in collaboration with Dubai Municipality, under the auspices of the International Union of Architects. The registration process for the ThyssenKrupp Elevator Architecture Award has confirmed the outstanding interest in this competition to propose a new Tall Emblem Structure in Za'abeel Park, to symbolize the new face of Dubai, while promoting tourism and other recreational, scientific and cultural activities. A total of 4,651 architects in 2,967 teams, from 108 countries, have been qualified to compete in this year's award, based on the requirements of the competition brief. The top five countries for participation are Spain, France, Italy, United States and China, with over 100 teams registered each, while UAE and Egypt are in the top 10, with 85 and 94 teams, respectively. The deadline for posting the submissions to Dubai was January 31, 2009. Following this, a jury of renowned architects from seven countries and business professionals will review the proposals submitted and select the best winning Designs for awards. The winners are expected to be announced in May 2009. The Architecture Award was established in 1988 by ThyssenKrupp Elevator as a way to engage professionals in producing outstanding commercial, corporate, institutional, and community architectural design work at international scale. The 11th edition is held for the first time in the Middle East, previous editions were hosted in major cities in Europe. write your comments about the article :: © 2009 Construction News :: home page |