ARCHITECTURAL COMPETITIONS
Organization & Management
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Between 1985 and 2008 I participated in many architectural competitions. In 2007-08, as an Operations Director, I successfully organized and managed all phases of the $700 million USD (55,000 sq.m.) international architectural competition (Cultural Center) for Saudi Aramco. SACC project has been chosen by SA Chairman and the Board of Directors to commemorate the 75th Aramco Anniversary.

Final 3 day Jury Review at Saudi Aramco, Dhahran
 
MY COMPETITIONS:
International architectural competition for Aramco, KSA - SA Cultural Center
Abu Shum Um $9 Billion USD master planing competition in Abu Dhabi
Studio ABC International, US Consulate competitions, EU
Dubai Tennis development, Dubai Land, UAE
Local commercial competition for Gruzewski & Associates, Boston
MIMARI World Trade Center competition with Minoru Yamasaki, USA
MIT educational competition for a new School of Architecture HQs., Cambridge
also:
Brwinow district master-planning competition, academic, EU
Art Museum competition for Sta Barbara's University of California, USA
Failaka Island hospitality development competition, Kuwait
 
 
 

J. Gruzewski (PM Director) presents site and explains competition rules to 6 semifinalists
 
I have selected 25 architectural teams, and then directed selection (scoring phase) of 6 best suited for my client and this project semi finalist, world renowned architects:

1.

Atelier Hans Hollein, Austria

2.

Zaha Hadid Architects, UK

3.

Oma&Amo, Holland

4.

Omrania, KSA (Denmark)

5.

Snohetta, Norway (Winner)

6.

ZFP, KSA

  • Directed selection of 6 best qualified architectural teams for SACC
  • Led presentations for the SACC Board of Directors
  • Created competition rules
  • Led on site meetings with all participants (image above)
  • Created Design Scope of Work for 6 semifinalists
  • Led a meetings with SA's Chairman and 2 vice-presidents
  • Controlled outgoing and incoming documentation
  • Monitored and assisted Consultants design process
  • Selected Technical Jurors
  • Created Technical Review Criteria
  • Led Technical Review process
  • Created documents for final Competition Phase
  • Selected and invited international competition Jurors
  • Monitored all preparation works, and final competition phases
  • Monitored contracts and honorariums payments
SACC COMPETITION - IMAGES:
 

Zaha Hadid Architects from London placed Second - model above


Winner Announcing Award Meeting in Saudi Aramco HO


SACC Competition Winner: Snoheta Architects from Oslo, Norway
backdoor story: Snohetta was almost out, due to its very elevated competition fee request;
understanding Snohetta chances to win, I personally insisted on serious cut in financial expectations,
I was correct,
because later my decision has offered my client a superior project, and Snohetta I Prize.

Saudi Aramco would not have an iconic piece of architecture without requesting a professional competition management team . It took me and my team a record short time of 4 months only, from an idea to a Winner announcement.
Similar in scale and importance International Competitions take from 9 to 12 months.
Total organization, management and architects fees cost: was less than 0,6% of constnstruction cost.
SA Cultural Center will opened to a public in 2011.
CONTACT ME, IF I COULD BE OF PM, DESIGN-DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO YOU


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