German Institute for International Educational Research (DIPF) in Frankfurt am Main
Application deadline: August 10, 2017
Non-open art in architecture competition with preliminary application procedure for the new building of the German Institute for International Educational Research (DIPF) in Frankfurt am Main
A new building is currently being constructed for the German Institute for International Educational Research (DIPF) on Campus Westend, Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main.
The Institute’s new building consists of a 13-floor tower and a six floor base. It will signify the northern future entrance to the Campus, and it will be a landmark that is visible for a long distance.
The art in architecture competition invites participants to submit proposals for artwork concerning the atrium and/or the courtyard that appropriately reflect the buildings architecture and its location, and which contribute to fostering a sense of identity.
Type of competition
Non-open competition with an open preliminary application procedure. Contributions can be submitted in German and English. The language of contract and during the application process will be German.
The binding upper limit fort the work of art is set at 250,000 EUR (gross, including all side costs and fee).
Participants who meet the requirements for deliverables shall be awarded 2,000 EUR (including VAT and all side costs).
Eligibility and selection process
Professional artists and groups of artists are admitted to the competition.
A preliminary jury selects up to 17 participants to enter the competition. The competition is based on the guidelines for planning competitions (Richtlinien für Planungwettbewerbe, RPW 2013) and it adheres to recommendations from the Guidelines for Art for buildings (Leitfaden Kunst am Bau, BMVBS, Sept. 2012, 3rd edition) For selection criteria please refer to top III.1.10 of the competition announcement.
Click here for the competition brief, locations of art and to download the application documents
Please send all required documents to:
Deutsches Institut für Internationale Pädagogische Forschung
Represented by Landesbetrieb Bau und Immobilien Hessen (LBIH),
Niederlassung Mitte, Zentrale Vergabe
Schützenrain 5-7
61169 Friedberg
Schedule
Application deadline: August 10, 2017
Selection meeting: August 18, 2017
Announcement of participants: August 21, 2017
Queries colloquium and site visit: September 19, 2017
Submission deadline: November 2, 2017
Jury meeting: November 8, 2017
Developer
German Institute for International Educational Research (DIPF)
Funded by
The state of Hesse and The Federal Republic of Germany,
Represented by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research
Awarding authority, coordination and realisation
Landesbetrieb Bau und Immobilien Hessen
Niederlassung Mitte Zentrale Vergabe
T +49 6031 / 167 0 / F +49 6031167 126 / vof-fbg.info@lbih.hessen.de
