| The present state | In November, six participants submitted their competition entries. The jury decided upon the outcome of the competition on December 17 and 18, 2007 in Tripolis. |
| Sponsor | LAP Libya Africa Investment Portfolio, Tripoli, Libya |
| Site | The 8,200 sqm competition site is located in the center of Tripoli, west of the old medina. |
| Project task | The intention is to develop a mixed-use high-rise building, comprising a five-star hotel, apartments and offices. The overall gross floor area will be approximately 105,000 sqm. |
| Procedure | The competition is organized as a restricted, single-stage project competition with six invited participants proceeded by an application procedure. |
| Jury | Architectural jurors:
| - | Faisal Khalil Al-Bannani, Tripoli, Libya | | |
- | Don Bates, London/Melbourne, United Kingdom/Australia | | |
- | Hilde Léon, Berlin, Germany | | |
- | Jafar Tukan, Amman, Jordan |
Alternate architectural juror:
| - | Manfredi Anello, Dublin, Ireland |
Technical jurors:
| - | Bashir Saleh, Chairman, Libya Africa Investment Portfolio, Tripoli | | |
- | Dr. Ali Shebani, Chairman, National Union Holding, Tripoli | | |
- | Dr. Mustafa Mezughi, Chairman, National Consulting Bureau, Tripoli |
Alternate technical jurors:
| - | Ahmed Bashir Saad, Director of Projects and Investment, Libya Africa Investment Portfolio, Tripoli | | |
- | Mohsen M. Ben Halim, Architect, National Union Holding, Tripoli |
Technical experts:
| - | Prof. Dr. Klaus Daniels, HL-Technik Engineering Partner GmbH, Munich and Zurich | | |
- | Klaus Fidlschuster, Director, HOTOUR GmbH, Frankfurt |
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| Prizes and fees | The total amount of prizes is USD 100,000:
| 1st prize: | USD 45,000 | |
2nd prize: | USD 35,000 | |
3rd prize: | USD 20,000 |
A flat rate fee of USD 50,000 is payed to each paticipant in respect of expenses incurred. Travel costs for the paticipants' colloquium are included in fee. |
| Participants | The following six architectural firms were selected as competitors:
| • | AEDAS, London, United Kingdom | |
• | COOP Himmelb(l)au, Vienna, Austria | |
• | Massimiliano Fuksas Architetto, Rome, Italy | |
• | Kleihues + Kleihues Gesellschaft von Architekten mbH, Berlin, Germany | |
• | Peia Associati, Milan, Italy | |
• | Harry Seidler and Associates, Sydney, Australia |
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| Dates | | Selection committee meeting | September 11, 2007 | | |
Jury colloquium | September 25/26, 2007 | | |
Shipment of competition materials | October 1, 2007 | | |
Online Forum | October 1 to 15, 2007 | | |
Site visit | October 8, 2007 | | |
Participants' colloquium | October 9, 2007 | | |
Submission of entries (Set A) | November 19, 2007 | | |
Submission of entries (Set B) | November 26, 2007 | | |
Jury meeting | December 17/18, 2007 | | |
Exhibition | January 2008 |
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