London is the largest urban zone in the European Union with a cosmopolitan population of over 7.7 million residence. The London Games is being eagerly anticipated by millions of sporting fans around the world. The Games, which officially kicks off on the 27th July 2012 will see the arrival of world’s top athletes and their team officials representing various participating nations, international dignitaries, the Games officials and not to mention millions of supporters and fans.
AIM OF THIS COMPETITION
The aim of this International competition is to design a temporary, freestanding information pavilion within the world famous Trafalgar Square in the Heart of London during the 2012 Games. The competition hopes to achieve the following:
_Encourage and reward design excellence at a small scale which integrates function, structure, details and the spirit of the games.
_Research, respond to and highlight the unique aspects of designing an information pavilion that will be used by visitors during the games.
_Encourage the employment of sustainable design in all aspects of the proposal.
SCHEDULE
_Competition Officially Announced - 15th February 2011
_Start of Competition and Early Bird registration - 25th March to 1st May 2011
_Late Competition Registration - 2nd May to 15th June 2011
_Closing Date for Submissions - 30th June 2011
_Jury Evaluation - 8th July - 13th July 2011
_Announcement of Winners and posted on www.ac-ca.org - 15th July 2011
