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UAP Commission on Education

1st NATIONAL ARCHITECTURAL THESIS COMPETITION 2014

The Annual Search for the Most Outstanding Undergraduate Architectural Thesis Projects in the Philippines

A Project of the Center for Career Development In collaboration with the United Architects of the Philippines Commission on Education

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COMPETITION MANUAL
PART I - GENERAL CONDITIONS INTRODUCTION One of the most awaited part in the undergraduate Architecture student course is the Thesis the final requirement for the design courses that integrates everything what the student has learned in all the years in college. This daunting challenge where the student goes through a final test for competence is meant to analyze the students mind as to his/her capacity of work and depth of understanding of what architecture really is. The Thesis project is of major importance to the education of an architect. It provides an opportunity for the student to systematically explore a coherent line of investigation of issues relevant to the field of architecture. It also requires dedication, conviction and a commitment to a strong work ethic. In the field of architecture such intellectual investigations have implications that result from a critique and re-examination of the role of architecture as a critical participant in the conditioning of public and private space and the human condition. Thus, while the Thesis originates in design philosophies and concepts developed and articulated through rigorous and critical research, it culminates in a designed artifact.

WHO MAY JOIN The competition is open to senior students of BS Architecture pursuing their Thesis for AY 2013-2014, and a current or former member of UAPSA. The entry could either be an individual effort or a collaborative project. The school shall screen their entries and limit the submission of only two(2) official entries per school and shall be endorsed by the Dean/Department Head/Program Coordinator of Architecture and their respective faculty thesis adviser.

COMPETITION SECRETARIAT The Competition Secretariat is: Center for Career Development 3rd Flr., UAP Building 53 Scout Rallos Street, Diliman, Quezon City Telephone (63-2)4126364, (63-2)4126374 Fax (63-2)3721796 Email: uapcommunication@yahoo.com Blogsite: www.ccdreview.blogspot.com COMPETITION OBJECTIVES To recognize and promote undergraduate Architecture thesis works which have significant contributions to the discipline of Architecture. To advance the upliftmenr of the physical environment through development of creative and unique Architectural identity for the country.

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To encourage and reward undergraduate student excellence in architectural planning and design that integrates environmentally-responsive and sustainable design strategies.

5. COMPETITION TIMETABLE

ACTIVITIES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Launching of the Competition Deadline for submission of questions Deadline to dispatch answers to questions Deadline for registration Deadline for submission of entries Online voting for Peoples Choice Pre-Judging Final Judging Awarding

DEADLINES June 29, 2013 February 22, 2014 February 28, 2014 March 1, 2014 March 19, 2014 March 21-27, 2014 March 28 - 29, 2014 April 7-8, 2014 April 9, 2014

REGISTRATION PROCEDURES

Guidelines will be sent to all Deans and Heads of Architectural Schools for dissemination to interested students. This will also be available at the Competition Secretariat or may be downloaded from the CCD Blogsite. Qualified participants chosen as school representatives must submit Registration Form to Competition Secretariat. Once registered, each entry will be assigned an Entry Number to be used on all submissions. Registration is free. QUERIES AND CLARIFICATIONS Any query or clarification about the competition shall be addressed in writing to the competition secretariat through e-mail. Questions received after 5:00pm on February 22, 2014 shall not be accepted. Verbal questions shall not be entertained. Competition memorandum in response to all the questions, which shall form part of the competition guidelines, shall be sent thru e-mail to all architecture schools. All interested participants can request a copy of the memorandum from the competition secretariat or from their respective Dean/Head of Architecture.

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DISQUALIFICATION Members of the Organizers and Jury and their immediate family members are disqualified in participating or assisting participants in the competition.

PRIZES First Prize : Second Prize : Third Prize : P30,000.00 + Trophy + Scholarship to CCD Review P20,000.00 + Trophy + Scholarship to CCD Review P10,000.00 + Trophy + Scholarship to CCD Review

The remaining of the ten finalists shall receive P5,000.00 cash prize and Plaques of Recognition. All Architect-Mentors/Advisers of the ten finalists shall also receive Plaques of Recognition. The winner of the Peoples Choice Award shall automatically become one of the Top Ten Finalists. It shall be given to the entry which will garner the most number of likes at the CCD fanpage (https://www.facebook.com/CenterForCareerDevelopment) plus the most number of comments posted at the CCD blogsite.

JUDGING PROCEDURE The competition shall be a two-stage competition wherein ten (10) finalists will be chosen from among the entries. The selection shall be based on the submitted e-files of the thesis project. The presentation of the entries shall be in powerpoint format in full A0 size projected on a huge screen at the competition venue which shall be open to the public. The powerpoint presentation shall be prepared by the Competition Secretariat. The visual presentation shall be accompanied by the reading of the project executive summary by the emcee. Sequence of presentation shall be in accordance to the registration number. The judging proper for the shortlisting of the top ten finalists shall also take place. The Peoples Choice Award shall be one of the ten finalists and shall have the following mechanics: 1) To like an entry, just go to the CCD fanpage and like the page. Search for the entry and like the entry as well. 2) Go to this website (http://ccdreview.blogspot.com/) and become a member/follower (see lower left corner of page). Once you are a member, go to the entry you support and post a comment. Only members of the blog can post a comment. 3) The number of FB likes and the number of posted comments shall be summed up and the highest number shall be the winner. 4) All entries shall be posted at the CCD blogsite after all entries are submitted on March 19, 2014 (tentative). A link of all the entries shall be posted at the CCD fanpage as well. 5) Online voting shall end midnight of March 27, 2014 (tentative). The second phase of the competition will be the presentation of the ten finalists. Each one will be given Fifteen (15) minutes for an uninterrupted oral presentation of her or his project and another Fifteen minutes (15) shall be devoted for clarificatory questions by the jury. The oral presentation shall discuss the project alongside the powerpoint presentation in full A0 size format of the submitted boards according to its order which
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shall be projected to a huge screen at the judging venue.The presentation should not exceed the given period and will be automatically stopped once it reached the required time. The judging for the two phases shall be held at the UAP Teatro Arkitekto and shall be open to the public. Note: For the second stage of the competition, the transportation expenses of the main entrant/s and adviser/s coming from outside NCR shall be reimbursed by Competition Organizers upon presentation of corresponding receipts. Plane tickets shall be arranged by the Competition Organizers. Finalist/s and Adviser/s coming from the regions will be billeted at the UAP Dormitory. JURY Composition of the Jury: The Board of Jurors shall be composed of selected and esteemed Architect-Members of UAP, industry leaders, media, sponsors and representatives from appropriate government agencies, NGOs and civil society. RESULTS AND EXHIBITION OF ENTRIES The names of the ten finalists shall be immediately announced after the completion of the initial judging. The winners of the competition will also be notified through e-mail and phone call. The names of the top three winners shall also be announced immediately after the completion of the final judging. Projects of all the Top Ten finalists will be publicly exhibited at the UAP Headquarters or at a designated (allocated for free) space by CONEX organizers coinciding with the UAP National Convention on April, 2014. The Top Ten finalists will shoulder the expenses for the printing of their respective presentation boards and shall be submitted to the Competition Organizers the 3 days before the Final Judging. PART II CRITERIA AND DELIVERABLES CRITERIA The criteria for judging shall be consistent with the competition objectives. Contribution to the discipline of Architecture (30%) New ideas, design philosophies and explorations that will provoke productive spatial, programmatic or conceptual thinking in architecture which are of interest to academia or other wise relevant to professionals in the field. Upliftment of the physical environment through development of creative and unique architectural solutions and identity (40%) Aspirational and innovative designs that make use of new technologies for the creation of responsive built environments serving the needs of the generation. Excellence in architectural planning and design that integrates environmentallyresponsive and sustainable design strategies (30%) Environmentally-sensitive approaches to planning and design that elevates the practice of architecture to a higher level with the use of sustainable strategies and efficient planning.

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The decision of the Jury are final and will not be subject to challenge, appeal or review and no correspondence concerning a decision of the Jury will be entertained. DELIVERABLES Together with the Competition Entry Form, submit the following: Electronic files of each A0 board (30 x 40) with a full-scale version in PDF format and a high resolution A4 jpeg of the complete entry saved to a CD/USB. These electronic versions will be used for judging and publication purposes. Maximum number of boards to be submitted shall be four (4) and the method and style of representation that will best elucidate the intentions of the project consistent with the competition objectives and criteria for judging shall be determined by the student and his/her Advisor. PDF file of the Executive Summary of the Thesis Project in Word format, Arial font 12, 1-1/2 line spacing with 1 border on all sides, A4 size, maximum of four (4) pages. The Executive Summary shall highlight major conclusions and should clearly bring out not only the generally useful advantages arising out of the work but also the architectural advancement the project is seeking through the Thesis. Enumerate also possible contributions of the work to the discipline of architecture. The manner of presentation of the summary shall be in the same order as the board presentation, indicating highlights for each particular board. For Stage 2 judging, the finalists are to submit a printed version of their project mounted on 20 x 30 cintra board to be used for exhibition and three (3) copies of their Thesis Book as reference of the judges. The books shall be returned to the finalists after the final judging. Instructions and Presentations Drawings may be done in color or monochrome. All presentation shall be oriented such that the shorter side is vertical and the longer side is horizontal. Drawings shall be provided with a metric scale bar. Presentation Sheets/Boards shall have a 1mm black line all around, setback 25mm from the edge. The entry number shall be posted at the lower right hand corner of the board Entry No. XXX, Arial font 100, while the thesis project title shall be placed at the lower left corner of the board MAIN TITLE: Sub -Title, Arial font 100. The entry number will be sent to all who have qualified to register for the competition. No other identifying marks shall be placed on the sheets/boards other than the entry number and the thesis project title. The Executive Summary shall also carry the entry number Entry Number XXX Arial font 20 bold at upper right corner of the paper as header. The Project Title shall only be indicated in the footer, Arial font 14 bold. Submission may be delivered by email and shall be addressed to the competition secretariat.

Procedure for anonymity Fill up the Competition Entry Registration Form and send a scanned copy to the Competition Secretariat thru e-mail. The Competition Entry Registration Form shall also attach a certification from the UAPSA Chapter President of the membership status of the entrant/s. The Competition Secretariat shall assign an Entry Number which will be sent back to the registrant. All submissions to the Competition shall bear the Entry Number only aside from the Project Title. The Registration Form will be printed by the Competition Secretariat and placed in a white envelope, sealed and the Entry Number written on the front face of said envelope. The envelopes shall be security signed on the
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sealed flap seam by the CCD Director and the Commission on Education Director and to be submitted to the Chairman of the Jury for safekeeping. The white sealed envelope shall only be opened after the Top Ten winners have been announced by the jury.

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1 NATIONAL ARCHITECTURAL THESIS COMPETITION 2014

NAME (Individual entrant or Group Leader MEMBERS (If group)

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COMPETITION ENTRY REGISTRATION FORM

ADDRESS CONTACT NOS. FAX NO. MOBILE NO. EMAIL ADDRESS SCHOOL SCHOOL ADDRESS AND CONTACT NOS.

____________________________ Signature of Entrant/Group Leader

Certified by: _________________________ Architect-Faculty Adviser (Signature over Printed Name) PRC No. _________________ IAPOA No. ________________ Endorsed by: _________________________ Dean-Head/Program Coordinator of Architecture (Signature over Printed Name) PRC No. _________________ IAPOA No. ________________

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