Competition Summary

Eligibility
The competition is open to (but not limited to) architects, designers, artists, product designers, portable space designers and/or any other disciplines. Given the importance of engineering in the project, Lift and the Architecture Foundation encourage entrants to work in teams of designers and engineers.
The competition is open to UK and to non-UK designers with a UK base. The winning team will need to have an ongoing presence in London and travel at their own expense.

Competition process
The competition will be an open anonymous competition, following which a shortlist of 4 teams will make presentations to participants from east London boroughs, and be interviewed by members of the jury and advisory group.

Competition timetable
Monday 8 May 2006 Competition begins (9:00 am)
Friday 16 June 2006 Deadline for submissions (12:00 noon)
Friday 23 June 2006 Shortlist announced
24-30 June 2006 Public voting online
Presentations to invited group of participants from east London boroughs date TBC
Monday 3 July 2006 Shortlist interviews
Friday 7 July 2006 Winner announced

Competition honoraria
Four shortlist teams will receive £1,500 each and will prepare for interview.

Registration
Registration is online at www.architecturefoundation.org.uk. There is no registration fee.

Submission format
3 A3 boards and a 400-word (max) design statement.

Anonymity
Registration sheet should provide all practice contact details in a sealed envelope.
No practice name should appear on this envelope or on any of the submitted boards.

Submission deadline
All entries to be receive at competition address below by Friday 16 June 2006, 12pm. Late entries will not be accepted.

Competition address
“Lift New Parliament” competition
19/20 Great Sutton Street
London
EC1V ODR