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International Competition of Ideas

"Bocconi University: A Campus for the Third Millennium"

COMPETITION REGULATIONS

1. THE COMPETITIONS ORGANIZERS
The Luigi Bocconi Business School - based in via Sarfatti 25, Milan, Italy - and Editoriale Domus S.p.A. - based in via A. Grandi 5/7, Rozzano, Italy - are promoting an international competition of ideas. Staged to celebrate the schools first centenary, it is titled:
"Bocconi University: A Campus for the Third Millennium".

The purpose is to make the most of the creative and design abilities of young university students. Since they are still undergoing their education, they can best interpret the needs their peers experience daily at the university as a place of study, work, recreation and socialization.

2. THE COMPETITIONS THEME
They are to identify the most engrossing solutions for an innovative image that characterizes and enhances the new Bocconi Campus, making it a pleasant place to live for the students and the citizenry.

3. THE COMPETITIONS SUBJECT
It is an international competition of ideas for the artistic and functional enrichment of a university campus in a densely populated district. A wide range of visual communications, forms, and artistic and technological expression can be employed to create the designs. They can also feature the use of diverse natural and artificial elements such as light, water, earth, vegetation, sound and colors, used separately or combined.

4. THE TRAITS OF THE COMPETITION and PARTICIPANTS
The competition is open to students at schools of architecture, fine arts academies and design institutes worldwide. They can submit entries by themselves or jointly with their fellow students, indicating the team leader.

5. PUBLICATION OF THE COMPETITION BRIEF and DISSEMINATING IT
The brief will appear in the April issue of Domus and in the Universitys Internet site. A hard copy version will also be available at the Competitions Organizational Secretariat.

6. THE ORGANIZATIONAL SECRETARIAT
The Competitions Organizational Secretariat is located at:

Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi
Ufficio Comunicazione, Marketing ed Editoria
Progetto Centenario
Piazza Sraffa, 15 - 20136 MILAN (Italy)
Tel. +39-02-58363049
Fax +39-02-58363047
E-mail: centenario@uni-bocconi.it 

7. HOW TO PARTICIPATE
The participants, whether individually or in teams, shall only submit one design. They should send the enclosed participation form to the Competitions Organizational Secretariat by mail, fax or e-mail. Each entry shall be filled in and signed by the person in charge, indicating the team members and leader, if any. Moreover, the curriculums of all the group members must be included. The deadline is July 31, 2001. Once the participation form has been received, the password for accessing the detailed documentation available on the Bocconi Universitys Internet site will be released.
The designs for the whole complex shall be sent by overnight courier no later than November 30, 2001 (the shipping date will prove that this condition has been met). Entrants cannot belong to more than one design team, even in different roles. Each team will be treated as a single unit by the competition.
The designs can be submitted on paper or on paper and magnetic mediums; they must have a technical, descriptive account. The submissions shall meet the following characteristics without fail:

  • Drawings UNI A1 (594x841 cm), A2 (420x594 cm) or A3 (297x420 cm) format; maximum 10
  • Slides format 24x36 mm; maximum 10
  • Video VHS format; maximum 2
  • Models format 50x50x50 cm; maximum 5
  • The following formats can be used for submitting electronic files:
  • Drawing: *.dwg; *.dxf; AutoCad Ver. 14 or higher
  • Text: *.doc; *.txt; *.pdf; *.htm; *.html
  • Image: *.jpeg; *.gif; *.bmp; *.tif
  • Animation: *.avi; *mpg; *.mp2
  • Spreadsheet: *.xls; *.xlw
  • Presentation: *.ppt; *.htm; *.html

 The submission shall include the Certificate of Origin (a facsimile is available from the Competitions Secretariat or it can be downloaded from the Universitys Internet site), fully filled in; it shall contain a certificate from the school certifying that each individual or team member is actually registered for the current academic year.
The entries lacking all or part of the above-mentioned documentation will not be admitted to the Competition. When each entry arrives at the Competitions offices it will be made anonymous and a code will be assigned to it for identification. None of the submitted entries shall be signed or have any distinguishing marks. The Competitions official languages are Italian and English.

8. THE DOCUMENTATION
The general graphic documentation is available on this Internet site; the specific technical information will be accessible using the password which will be provided to those who present an acceptable participation form.

9. THE JURY and THE WAY THE ENTRIES WILL BE SELECTED
All the received entries will undergo a preliminary selection process to make sure that they comply with the Competitions subject and the other requirements. This preliminary selection will be carried out by a joint staff of Bocconi University technicians and representatives of Editoriale Domus S.p.A. The final jury will be chaired by Prof. Carlo Secchi, Rector of Bocconi University; he will be assisted by Deyan Sudjic, Editor of Domus magazine. It will comprise experts in the sector and celebrities of international stature in the world of design, architecture and the fine arts. The entries will be examined anonymously and only later will be associated with the names of the participants. The jury will meet at University Bocconis Milan facilities, via Sarfatti 25, by January 31, 2002. The jury will keep a record of its work and its opinion is irrevocable.

10. THE COMPETITION RESULTS
The winners will be informed immediately by telegram, registered letter or similar personal communication; his or her names will be made public at the special awards ceremony and press conference, to be held by Bocconi University by June 30, 2002. The competition will be considered terminated when the prizes have been awarded.

11. PUBLICATION OF THE BEST SUBMISSIONS
The University reserves the right to publish the entries which the jury judges to be the best in a special volume; it can also hold an exhibition of them during the Centenary year. This is why it asks the authors to sign the permission clause in the participation form sent to the Competition Secretariat.

12. PRIZES
The prizes, before the legally owed taxes and withholding taxes, are:

1st prize: 5.000 Euro
2nd prize: 4.000 Euro
3rd prize: 3.000 Euro
4th prize: 2.000 Euro
5th prize: 1.000 Euro

In addition, the first three prize-winners will be invited - at Bocconi Universitys expense (travel and accommodation) - to participate in the awards ceremony, to take place by June 30, 2002.

13. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
The authors of the submissions will still be the sole owners of the intellectual property rights on the material they have made. By participating in the competition, the authors authorize Bocconi University and Editoriale Domus S.p.A. - without any compensation - to display the designs at shows and exhibitions related to the communication of the competition and to utilize the schemes in any publication the organizers feel necessary and/or opportune. They also authorize the oranizers to use them for advertising and internet purposes.

14. RETURNING THE SUBMISSIONS
Except for the prize-winning designs the material will be returned to the authors within 24 months from the termination of the competition, upon a written request and at the expense of the participants.

15. SAFEGUARDING PRIVACY
The personal information supplied with the participation form will be treated by Bocconi University and Editoriale Domus only to allow the analysis and evaluation of the designs. They will only be communicated to third parties for purposes strictly inherent with the competitions purpose and they will be disseminated during publication (see Art. 11 and 13 above). In accordance with Law 675/96 (Safeguarding the Privacy of People and Others Concerning Personal Information), the participants are explicitly requested to allow their personal information to be utilized. This permission is optional, yet it is needed in order to take part in the competition.

16. COMPETENT LAW
The competition will be governed by Italian law and Milan will be the competent court for any controversy arising out of its processes.

17. COMPETITION INFORMATION
For further information on the competition contact:

Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi
Ufficio Comunicazione, Marketing ed Editoria
Progetto Centenario
Piazza Sraffa, 15 - 20135 MILAN (Italy)
Tel. +39-02-58363049
Fax +39-02-58363047
e-mail: centenario@uni-bocconi.it

THE CULTURAL and SOCIAL BACKGROUND TO THE BOCCONI CAMPUS
Luigi Bocconi Business School, the first of its kind in Italy, was founded privately in 1902 by Ferdinando Bocconi. It is a free, pluralist school whose goal is to "restore harmony between school and life." Following the principles and programs of the founders, it seeks to meet the demand for education and scientific research generated by Italys national economy. In addition, it aims to positively contribute to a continuous international process of cultural integration.
The University focuses constantly on the nations economy and society, and supports the innovation and development of firms and of the whole country through solid professional and intellectual training. Culture and science are considered to be the cornerstone of Italys renewal, and economic and moral growth. Bocconi University is committed to educating creative, flexible students, who are able to effectively analyze problems and contribute to the professional and civic growth of the nation with dynamism and ethical sense.
Bocconi University conceives education as a permanent process, which does not end at graduation. Rather, it spans ones entire career, thereby providing the capacity to continually acquire new knowledge. Bocconi has always considered the creation of a truly international cultural center to be a primary objective and constantly develops international relations with leaders of the global economic culture.
Bocconi University strives to achieve its goals through research and teaching. By means of both primary and applied research, the School contributes to the progress of economic science and provides companies with rigorous operating tools, thanks, in part, to its intensive exchange programs and collaboration with international institutions. According to the School, research is essential in order to feed teaching and contribute to academic development. The School seeks to provide its students with a solid cultural background and the right instruments for tackling their careers in a rigorous and coherent manner. It also ensures constant retraining for working graduates through a host of advanced seminars and master courses.
The Bocconi University Campus, whose structure and organization fully meet the needs of avant-garde teaching and research, is situated in southwest Milan between the inner and outer ring roads, and is near a large green area named Ravizza Park.
This urban district was recently redeveloped to convert neglected areas and expand the greenery available to the citizens. The University Campus played a key part in this redevelopment, as it is an outstanding sociocultural magnet. This competition aims to make the most of the Campuss artistic potential, to make it more enjoyable and accessible to the wider community.

Dott.ssa Paola Scioli
phone 02/58.36.30.49
e-mail centenario@uni-bocconi.it

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