How do I get more information about the Competition?

Can you give me a brief idea about the program of this Competition?

Who is eligible for entry in the Competition?

Who is not eligible for entry in the Competition?

How is anonymity ensured?
What does the Competition Brief contain?
After I register, can I have the brief mailed to me immediately?
How do I get bank, contact and registration information?
Can I pay by credit card?
If I pay at the bank, do I still have to register?
How can I register on-line?
Can I change information submitted on the On-Line Registration Form after I submit?
How do I send you the bank receipt confirming payment of the registration fee?
What is the official language of the Competition?
Will the winner of the competition be commissioned the contract for the project?
How will the jury make its selection?
What is the estimated cost of the new museum project?
Can we change the names of the design team from one phase to the next?

How do I get more information about the Competition?

Can you give me a brief idea about the Program of this Competition?

The Museum will be built on a 50 ha site (470,000 m2), in an archeologically prestigious area that has been placed on the UNESCO World Heritage list: Memphis, together with its necropolis and the Pyramids of Giza, with which the new museum must establish a strong formal dialogue. The complex museum and facilities program must provide three million visitors per year the initial expectation with a vast range of services and information covering the entire Pharaonic period. It must be an enjoyable, entertaining, educational and cultural experience for all visitors, especially children. The latest computer and information technologies must be used to establish archives and data bases for the new museum from the very outset, so that it can be the first global virtual museum, an essential component of an information highway linking Egyptian museums and their visitors, around the world. An overall covered surface of 86,000 m2, the museum must be flexible enough to accommodate not only permanent collections but also temporary exhibitions. More over, it must have the capacity to receive 15,000 visitors per day. The estimated cost of this museum is US $ 350 million.

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The competition is open to all individuals or teams led by individuals who are in possession of documentary evidence of the qualifications for practicing the profession of architecture in their own country or in the country of their residence, and who therefore are legally entitled to take part in architectural design competitions at the date of registration for this competition.
No pre-qualification screening process is needed for elegibility to participate in this competition.

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Who is not eligible for entry in the Competition?

Persons who have taken part in preparations for the competition or the writing of the architectural brief, persons who have been involved in the establishment or in the preparation of the program (including the feasibility study), members of the technical committee, employees of the contracting authority, members of their families whether ascendant, descendant or collateral, their partners or persons sharing their professional interests, and members of the jury shall not be eligible for taking part in the competition,either directly or indirectly.
*The persons listed above are also prohibited from participating in the preparation of the successful architectural design, either directly or indirectly.

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How is anonymity ensured?

Anonymity shall be maintained throughout the First and Second Phases until the Jury announces its final decision at the end of the Second Phase of the Competition. The UIA has approved the details of the method and procedures for maintaining anonymity.

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project background; history of Egypt; sample of display; the design and functional program; analysis of the program; the project site in terms of location, size, dimensions, and site analysis. Photographs, CAD drawing, aerial views, and a 3D model of the site are all available on a CD-ROM. After registration and payment of fees, the brief and CD will be sent to the exact addresses of participants by courier or express mail during the month of April 2002.

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What are the First-Phase requirements of the competition?

In order to give equal opportunity to all competitors from around the world, the UIA has requested a period of 90 days for registration and transfer of fees to the bank. After the 90 days (clearly specified in the announcement as a registration deadline of 7 April 2002), all correctly registered participants (meaning all documents have been recieved and payment has been verfied) will receive the brief and documents by express mail or courier at their exact address. Accordingly, we cannot disclose information from the brief to anyone who may get the start over others.

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How do I get bank, contact and registration information?

Bank information, contact information, and online registration are already available on our website. The site is best viewed by MS Explorer Version 5 or later.
The bank information is as follows:
Name of bank:Bank Misr(Cairo branch).
Address of bank: 151 Mohammed Farid St.,Cairo,Egypt.
Account Holder: The Supreme Council of Antiquities
Account number for Egyptian Pounds (LE):101/37/110200/00/4
Account number for US Dollars ($):101/11/018872/00/0
Bank Telephone Number:(2) 02 391 3682
Bank Fax Number:(2) 02 391 9779

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Sorry , credit cards are not accepted , but you can easily transfer money to bank Misr from any bank globally. Bank information is contained on the registration information page of the website. Bank Misr keeps us informed , on a regular basis. Of all money transfer transactions.

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If I pay at the bank, do I still have to register?

Online Registration:

1  From the main page, choose English, to reach the English language    Home Page.
2  There is a red icon in the lower left corner of the screen titled "to register", press this icon.
3  Now you are on the "Important Registration Information" page.
4  At the bottom of this page there are two buttons, press the right-hand button "Next".
5  You are now on the Technical Committee page, and you have two options:
     (1) If you are a member, click here.
     (2) if you are a new user, click here.
6  Click on the new user button, to go to the online registration form.
7  Choose a username and a password in order to access your record later and make any
     changes in the data.
8  Fill out the cells of the form.
9  Review all information carefully, submit the form (if everything is correct) , reset the form
    (if you make a mistake), go to "Home" if you decide not to register at this moment.
10 Once you submit the form, you will recieve one of two responses:
    (1) If you miss any vital information you will be warned that some information is missing,
         and you will return to the form again in order to complete the information,
    (2) If you fill the form correctly, you will receive a "congratulations" message and a confirmation that
         you are now a member and your registration form has been accepted.
11 If you would like to make a change in your registration at a later date, you have to re-enter the
     registration form area as a Member and not as a New User. In this case you will be asked your
     Username and Password.
12 Changes to your record will be closed at the time of the closing of the registration period on 7 April
     2002. No changes will be allowed after that date.

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If you are registering online from the website, you can change the information on your form anytime before 7 April 2002. In order to do so, you must choose a username and a password. Whenever you want to make a change, you must re-enter the registration form area as a Member, using your chosen username and password, and not as a New User.

 

 

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As verification of your payment,please send us a copy of the receipt (hard copy or digital file image) by email, by mail, or by fax. We receive confirmation of transfer payment from Bank Misr regularily to verfiy and complete registration requirements.
*Please indicate the transfer code indicated by the bank on your registration form.

 

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The official language of this competition is English Please check the site frequently for the latest information on the competition and for important updates.

 

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Will the winner of the Competition be commissioned the contract for the project ?

The project winning First Prize in the Second Phase, to be announced in June 2003, will be commissioned the contract of the project.

 

 

 

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At the first Jury meeting, the Jury shall elect a chairman, who will appoint a vice-chairman, and shall discuss and determine criteria for the examination of proposals, disqualification of participants and selection of award winners; it shall also determine its own procedures.
A deputy Juror shall exercise the right to vote instead of another Juror in case of short absence from the jury meeting. However, in case of prolonged absence of a regular member, a deputy juror will replace him/her for the remainder of the meeting. The jury will make the decision concerning such a replacement.

 

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The estimated cost of this project is  350 million US $.

 

 

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Can we change the names of the design team from one phase to the next?