Architecture Competition
Every 4 years AC arranges a competition for young architects and architectural students. Results are presented in Prague at the PQ. In this way it provides for the participants an entry in an important scene of the theatre world. Up to now 6 TAC-competitions where held:
- 1978 Paris
- 1983 Stockholm
- 1987 Amsterdam
- 1990 Moscow
- 1999 Prague
- 2003 Hengelo
The names of the cities are related to either the concrete site or the city, where the jury held is meeting, if that time the site was to be chosen by the participants. Every competition was a reaction and a development of the former one.
The 2003 competition asked for a 400 seat theatre, a theme which was selected to emphasize the importance of the theatrical space by giving shape to the interaction between actors and audience. The site was competitors choice. For competitors the exhibition in Prague during the PQ is a good opportunity to present the ideas to a interested, well informed audience. For some of them it is the step into a professional field, they did not think about before.
For OISTAT and AC it is one method of spreading the knowledge on theatre design and all the basic rules of performance spaces which descend from the ancient classic Greek-Roman theatres, passing by Shakespeares Globe to nowadays multimedia centers. It is also a chance to confront members with different approaches to the solution caused by different cultural backgrounds. Beside this TAC is a good opportunity to attract people in the work of OISTAT. Last time 3.500 visitors from 87 countries downloaded the information. Of those 258 contestants from 38 different countries sent their entries. Since AC competition addresses to students worldwide, the fee for entry is remarkable low. To hold a competition is a supreme effort to the jury and the budget of OISTAT. OISTAT would be glad if you have ideas to support next competition in 2007.
The catalogue of the competition for 1999 and for 2003 is available for sale through the OISTAT Secretariat: secretariat@oistat.org
