The first jury meeting of the Macao Pavilion Concept Design Competition was successfully convened today (8 July). Upholding the established assessment criteria, the jury and the technical team held a consultation and selected the first three winning entries among 31 quality entries received. These entries are: “Dancing Lotus”, “Glitter” and “Lanternas do Coelhinho” (alphabetical order). Participants of these entries will give a presentation of their entries in the second jury meeting on 22 July. Macao residents who are over 16 years old can participate in the online “Make a Guess at the First Prize” campaign at the Macao SAR Government Portal http://www.gov.mo/macaoat2010expo and select their favorite First Prize-to-be. The organizer will select 200 winners by lucky draw from those who successfully guessed the First Prize. Each of the 200 winners will receive two admission tickets to the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. Enthusiastic participation, quality entries The Competition received enthusiastic industry responses: 31 quality entries received, among which are entries from Taiwan and Beijing. It is reported that some Macao students studying abroad in related specialties contacted local architects and expressed wishes to participate in the Competition as a group. This clearly reflects the earnest attention of the public on construction preparation of Macao Pavilion The jury and technical team The selection mechanism is divided into two parts: the jury and the technical team. Chaired by Mr. Francis Tam Pak Yuen, Secretary for Economy and Finance, the jury is composed of 11 jurors from governmental bureaus and professional associations. The function of the technical team is to give technical advices to the jury. Members of the jury and technical team are listed in annex 1. Five assessment criteria The Jury shall uphold the principles of openness, fairness and justice, as well as observe five criteria of assessment in its professional selection of winning entries. First, concept design of entry must conform to the themes of Shanghai World Expo “Better City, Better Life” and Macao Pavilion “Spirit of Cultures, Essence of Harmony”. Second, it must meet the requirements for design of Macao Pavilion. Third, it must comply with the parameters of Macao Pavilion. Fourth, entry should be creative and feasible. Finally, entry must possess overall aesthetic and practicality. At the same time, entry shall also satisfy requirements of Macao Pavilion concept design, including featuring its theme; featuring Macao as a city of tourism, entertainment and leisure; featuring the achievements of Macao in culture, social construction and economy after the handover; harmonizing and echoing the style of China Pavilion; utilizing advance technology of multi-media and incorporate interactive and entertaining elements; and taking into consideration concerns of environmental protection both in the design and materials used. Proceedings of selection All entries are represented by numbers. The concept design documents shall not contain any name, sign or symbol that can reveal the identity of the individual or group participants. In witnesses of the jury and technical team, concept design documents were unsealed on 7 July. The first jury meeting held yesterday (8 July) brought about the naissance of the first three winning entries, five excellence and 10 selected entries (for list, please refer to annex II). Participants of the first three winning entries will give a 15-minute presentation of their entries at the second jury meeting on 22 July. Subsequent to further consultations, the jury will decide on the First Prize, Second Prize and Third Prize of the Competition. The First Prize will be awarded MOP180,000; the Second Prize MOP60,000; the Third Prize MOP30,000; Excellence MOP10,000 each; and Selected MOP 3,000 each. Final results will be announced in July. Final results will be announced end of the month. Winning entries will be showcased in the “World Expo National Tour Exhibition” to be held in Macao in October this year.
