WATERTANKCONTEST2018

COMPETITIONRULESTOTRANSFORMANEXISTINGWATERTOWERSTRUCTURE

INTOANURBANARTOBJECT

aJointInitiativeof

TheAmericanUniversityinCairocampus(AUC)and

Development&EngineeringConsultingCo.(TAMEER)

1. IntroductionUnderthe‘NeighborhoodInitiative’projectlaunchedbyAUC,TAMEERandAUChaveagreedtogethertojointheireffortsinorganizingacompetition,amongthestudents’communityofAUC,thataimstoturnthewatertowerlocatedwithintheAUCneighborhood,intoapieceofstreetart.ThisisintendedtobeamultidisciplinarycompetitionthatwillincludestudentsofdifferentAUCschools,suchasArt,Architecture,ConstructionEngineering,andBusinessAdministrationmajors.ThewatertanksubjectofthepresentProtocolislocatedinNewCairo,Egypt.TheexactlocationisdetailedinFactSheet1.2. CompetitionOrganizersandPatronageThepresentstudents’competitionisacollaborationprojectbetween:TheAmericanUniversityinCairo(AUC)andTAMEER(Development&EngineeringConsultingCo.),therealestatedeveloperofAZAD3. CompetitionObjectivesTAMEERandAUCareseekingtoachievethefollowingobjectivesoutofthisproject:1. Turntheexistingwatertowerstructureintoanestheticurbanartobject;2. Promote the cooperation between AUC and TAMEER around the ‘Neighborhood Initiative’ and the

leadership of AUC, both internally (within AUC and TAMEER communities) and externally (within theneighborhoodandthelargercommunity);

3. PromoteAZADproject (this should not be a direct advertising but through a subtle reflection of AZADIdentityandValues);

4. PromoteTAMEERValueswithintheAUCstudentsandalumnicommunities;5. OfferanopportunitytoAUCstudentstocollaborateonareal-lifemultidisciplinaryprojectthat involves

art, architecture, budgeting, project management and communication constraints, within mentoredworkshops;

6. DevelopCorporateSocialResponsibility(CSR)engagementwithintheAUCstudents’community;Pleasenotethatthecompetitionisnotintendedasarevenuegeneratingproject.4. EntryConditions⋅ TheCompetitionisopentomultidisciplinarystudents’teamsof3to4highlymotivatedstudents; ⋅ Students are required to come from relevant majors such as Art, Graphic Design, Architecture,

ConstructionEngineering,BusinessAdministration,MassCommunication,ortodemonstratetalentinoneormoreofthementioneddisciplines;

⋅ All students are encouraged to enter but priority in selection will be given to senior students. ThecompetitionisalsoopentoyoungAUCAlumniwhograduatedin2017or2018;

5. RegistrationDeadlineforCandidatesApplications:Friday26October2018at2:00PM

InterestedcandidatesarerequestedtosubmitaRegistrationFilethatincludesthefollowing:

• ParticipationFormdulycompletedandsigned.Applicationcanbemadeasateamorasasingleparticipant.

• Portfolioofprevioustopfivepiecesofworkdemonstratingrelevanttalent.Thismayincludeanyworksthatdemonstratecapabilitiesandskillsrelatedtotheproject-photography,design,creativeworks,businessplanning,constructionknowledgeetc.Theportfolioshouldnotexceed20pages(A4orA3)andshouldbesubmittedasasinglecollateddocument.

RegistrationcanbemadethroughtheAUCCareerCenter,attentionMs.SohaHassanandcanonlybesubmittedbyemail(intern@aucegypt.edu).Thesubjectofemailshouldbe"AUC-TAMEERWaterTowerCompetition".

6. SelectionofParticipatingTeams1. Theselectionofthemultidisciplinaryteamsthatwillbeparticipatinginthecompetitionwillbemadeona

discretionary basis by the Steering Committee of theWater Tank project, and based on demonstratedmotivationandtalentofthecandidates;

2. TheSteeringCommitteereservestherighttochangethecompositionoftheteamsinordertoguaranteetheappropriaterepresentationofallrequireddisciplineswithinoneteam;

3. The Steering Committee reserves the right to retain one or part of themembers of an applying teamwithoutretainingtheteamentirely;

7. SteeringCommittee:

Bothpartieshaveappointed their representativeson theProject’s steeringcommittee,as shownbelow,whichisinchargeofpreparingandleadingtheexecutionoftheProject:

• Mrs.AliaaEl-Seddawy(TAMEER);• Mr.AntoineElKhoury(TAMEER);• Mr.BachirMoujaes(SOLIDERE,representingTAMEER);• Dr.BahiaShehab(AUC)• Mrs.HananOmary(AUC)• Mr.HaynesMahoney(AUC);• Dr.JohnHoey(AUC)• Dr.MagdaMostafa(AUC);• Mrs.MahaGuindi(AUC);• Dr.NaglaSamir(AUC);• Ms.RehabSaad(AUC);• Ms.RodinaYehia(TAMEER);• Ms.SohaHassan(AUC)

8. MentoredWorkshops1. Thedevelopmentoftheprojectsbythecompetingteamswilltakeplaceundermentoredinterdisciplinary

workshopsthatwillbeorganizedanddirectedbyexpertAUCfacultymembersfromrelevantAUCschools;2. The objective of thementoredworkshops is to offer to candidates the experience ofmultidisciplinary

teamworkonareal-lifeprojectthatinvolvesdiversepracticalconstraints,andtobenefittheparticipatingstudentsfromtheexperienceandtheknowledgeoftheprofessors;

3. At leastonememberofeachteamshouldattendthementoredworkshops,otherwisetheteamwillbedisqualified.

9. DesignRequirementThefollowingpracticalconstraintsmustbeobserved:1. Theart-workshouldbedesignedwith3vantagepoints inmind.Two fromthe twosurroundingstreets

andathirdfromtheSouth-Eastsideofthewatertower(pleaserefertotheattachedsheet);2. Thecandidatescansuggestanytechnicallysuitabletechnique(mural,sculpture,steelstructure,lighting,

3Dmapping,etc.oracombinationofsuch)subjecttobudgetconstraint;3. Theart-workneedstobevisiblebothduringthedayandthenight.Therefore,lightingoftheart-workis

mandatory.However,creativetechniquesthatareexclusivelybasedonlightingwillnotbeconsidered;4. The total budget of the art-work, including design, preparation, production and lighting, should not

exceedEGP1,000,000.Studentswillberequiredtoprepareacostestimateof theirproposal toensureadherencetothisbudget.

5. The conditions of the local authority of New Cairo will be observed (refer to attached approval letterdated….)

6. The Corporate IdentityManuals of TAMEER and AZAD be strictly observed for inspiration such as theprojectcolors;

7. ParticipantsshouldadheretoallAUCpoliciesandproceduresintheirdesign.10. SubmissionofWork1. The Design proposals will be submitted in person in a sealed package under the Team’s name by

maximumThursday29Novemberby2:00PMtotheAUCCareerCenter,attentionMs.SohaHassan;2. Designproposalsarerequiredtoincludethefollowing:

a. PostersA2 size showing theproposedart-work concept in3-D formatat least from the3mainview-points.Additional3-Dvisualsareaplus;

b. Detailssheetshowingdetailsoftheart-workasneeded;c. Lightingdesign,includingpowersupplydesignandlightingdevicesspecifications;d. MethodStatementsummarizingtheproposedmethodofexecutionforthepreparationandthe

productionoftheart-work,includingscheduleofmaterialaswellasanyrequiredequipment;e. Health&Safetyplanforthepreparationandproduction;f. Timescheduleforthepreparationandproductionwork;g. Detailedbudgetforthedesign,preparationandtheproductionoftheart-work(apply&supply,

includinglighting);h. MaintenanceProgramforthefirst5yearsfollowingtheproductioncompletion;i. Narrativepresentationreport(1,000to2,000words,inbothWordandPDFformatsand3printed

copies);j. PowerPointpresentation;k. IdentificationFormofthecompetingteam;

3. ProposedideaswillbepubliclyexhibitedduringthedayoftheJuryPresentationandcompetingteamswillbepresenttoexplaintheirideasandanswerquestions;

4. Proposals will be presented to the Jury during a public session, whereas each team will have theopportunitytoexplainitsproposedidea.Eachcompetingteamwillhave10minutesforthepresentationand10minutestoanswerquestions;

11. TheJury:TheJurywillbecomposedof5members(numbermaybesubjecttochangebymutualagreementofAUCandTAMEERifneeded):

• TwovotingmembersrepresentingtheFacultymembersofAUC;Dr.MagdaMostafa,ArchitectureDepartmentandDr.NaglaSamir,DepartmentofArts.

• TwovotingindependentmembersrepresentingTAMEER;BachirMoujaes,PlanningandDesignDivisionManageratSolidereandMonaHussein,DesignerandownerofMHDH.⋅

• OnevotingmemberrepresentingthelocalauthorityofNewCairo,EngineerMahmoudHussein,VicePresidentofNewCairoMunicipalityforDevelopment.

• Non-votingconsultantfromthelocalauthorityofNewCairo;EngineerOsamaMohamedAli,GeneralManagerintheAuthorityofUrbanCommunities.

• Non-votingtechnicaladvisor;Dr.JohnHoey,DepartmentofArts.12. SelectionCriteria:TheJurywilldeliberateindependentlyandinitsfulldiscretion,basedonthefollowingselectioncriteria:1. Estheticattractivenessandcreativityoftheproposedidea;2. AbilitytoefficientlyillustratetheAZADValuesandtheCompetitionTheme;3. AbilitytoachieveeachoftheCompetitionObjectives;4. Compliancetotheapprovedbudgetandtimeframe;5. Technical feasibility of the Production (method statement; health & safety; maintenance; schedule of

materialandequipment;etc.);Thecompetingteamsareinvitedtothinkoutoftheboxandtodemonstrateanoutstandingcreativity.Twoparticularwaystomeasurethelevelofcreativitywouldbethefollowing:⋅ Oncetheart-workiscompleted,peoplewouldvirtuallynot‘see’anymorethewatertower,butrathera

piece of urban art. A creative idea does not only consist in ‘painting on thewater tower surface’, butratherin‘transforming’thisexistingobjecttobecomeanart-workthathasitsownidentity;

⋅ Theart-workwillhavethestrengthtodelicatelytellaboutthesharedvaluesofthosewhoarebehindthiscompetition, i.e. AUC and TAMEER. This will require from the competing teams to adopt a subtleapproach in conveying the values and the identity of AUC and TAMEER without using any directadvertisingtechnique;

13. AwardingProcess:1. Followingthepresentationoftheideasbythecompetingteams,theJurywilldeliberateandselectthree

(3)qualifiedfinalists;2. TheBoardofDirectors of TAMEER (BOD)will review the files submittedby eachof the threequalified

finalistsandwillselecttheFirstAwardWinningteam,whichideawillbeproduced;DecisionsmadebytheJuryandbytheBoardofDirectorsarefinalandirrevocable.14. Awards:Thefollowingawardswillbegrantedtothequalifiedfinalists:1. FirstAward-WinningTeam:Afully-paidEducationalTriptoBeirut,tobespentwithSOLIDEREteamona

case-studyandfieldvisitregardingthePost-WarRegenerationofBeirutCentralDistrict (UrbanDesign,Architecture, Economical and Sociological aspects). The tripwill be granted to a teamof three to fourpeopleandwillbeorganizedoveraperiodofthreedays;

2. Twoqualifiedfinalists:AcashamountofEGP30,000foreachofthetwofinalistteams;Note: The First Award-Winning Team agrees to share with AUC and TAMEER a report and a PowerPointpresentation summarizing the educational trip and the knowledge and experience acquired from the case-study,andtosharesuchknowledgeandexperiencewithintheUniversityupontherequestofAUCauthoritiesandasmanytimesasreasonablydeemednecessarybyAUCauthorities.

15. AcademicBenefitsfortheCandidates:

1. Theopportunitytoworkonreal-lifeprojectsandtheirchallenges,includingadheringtobudget,brandidentity.

2. The opportunity to work across inter-disciplinary teams and expand understanding beyond theirmajors.

3. Theopportunity toengagewithcommunityoutreachandplaya role increatinga just,diverseandlivableneighborhoodforAUC’snewCairoCampus.

16. CompetitionTimeframeThefollowingtimeframeistargeted:

LaunchingSeminar Wednesday17October2018

ApplicationDeadline Friday26October2018by11pm

Announcementofparticipatingteams Sunday28October2018

MentoredWorkshops#1 Tuesday,30October2018

MentoredWorkshop#2 Tuesday,13November2018

MentoredWorkshop#3 Tuesday,27November2018

SubmissionofWork Thursday29November2018

PresentationtotheJury Saturday01December2018

Jury’sDeliberation–Selectionof3QualifiedFinalists Saturday01December2018

SelectionoftheFirstAward-WinningTeambytheBOD Wednesday19December2018

AnnouncementofResults Wednesday19December2018

PreparationWork(tentative) December2018

ProductionWork(tentative) January2019

InaugurationEvent(tentative) February-March2019

EducationalTriptoBeirut AUCSpringbreak

TheabovetargetdatesmaybesubjecttoamendmentsbyAUCandTAMEERmutualagreementifneeded.17. FurtherInformationRequestsforclarificationorfurtherinformationaboutthecompetitionorproceduresmaybemadebyemailtotheattentionofMs.SohaHassan,AUCCareerCenter.Emailaddress:intern@aucegypt.edu18. PrivacyPolicyAll personal information gathered, and stored electronically, during the present competition will be usedexclusively for the purpose of carrying out the competition, in accordance with all laws, safe to thecommunicationinitiativesasmentionedinClause20below(IntellectualPropertyofProjectDesign).

19. CostsincurredbytheCandidatesAllcostsandexpensesincurredbythecandidatesforthepurposeofthepresentcompetitionwillbebornebythecandidates.Noreimbursementwillbegrantedbytheorganizersandsponsorstothecandidates.20. IntellectualPropertyofProjectDesignThe intellectual property rights and copyright of all proposals belong jointly toAUC and TAMEER,with attribution of authorship to the student authors. The competition organizers and sponsorsretain the right to use at their own discretion and in accordancewith laws, the outcomes of thecompetition (designs, images,documents, reports,posters,etc.),aswellas thecandidates’namesandimages(stillphotos,video,soundrecords,etc.)for internalorexternalcommunicationrelatedtotheNeighborhoodinitiative,ortopromotetheeventatexhibits,seminars, inpublicationsorbyanymeans necessary to broadcast the results of the competition, without interference from thecandidates. 21. AcademicIntegrity:PleaserefertoAUC’sAcademicIntegritypolicy,whichgovernstheworkproduced.Inaddition,andgiventhecreativenatureof thiswork,anyworkcreated inwholeor inpartbyanypersonother than the registeredstudents will qualify as an infringement of academic integrity. Although students are encouraged to drawinspiration from precedents, any work that violates the intellectual property of any other author willautomaticallydisqualifythework.22. ApplicantsDeclarationandObligationByparticipatingtothiscompetition,thecandidatesirrevocablyagreetoacceptallthetermsandconditionsofthepresentCompetitionRules.Studentsareresponsibleforallexpensesincurredtoreachthedestinations.

FACTSHEET1

WaterTowerlocation

GPScoordinates:Latitude=30.012556°,Longitude31.503441°

FACTSHEET2

WaterTowerphoto

FACTSHEET3

WaterTower–Dimensions

WaterTankdimensions–ForAsBuiltdrawinginCADformatattachedonbelowlink:https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1S80y0jpZN4PTiHV9AK_sqgmMn8DxQ5ic?usp=sharing

SINGLECANDIDATEPARTICIPATIONFORM1) CandidateFirstandlastname Place/Dateofbirth City Phonen° E-mail 2) EducationandBackground3) RelatedExperiencePleasenotethefollowing:

• RemembertoattachtothisformacopyoftheIdentityCardandportfolio• AsinglecandidatecanbeintegratedtoateambyAUCCommittee• This is an acknowledgement that you will adhere to all AUC policies and procedures during the

competition.Date / / Signature

TEAMPARTICIPATIONFORM1) Teamnameiscomposedof:FirstandlastnameFirstandlastnameFirstandlastname(others)listofmembersinattacheddocument2) TeamleaderNameandFamilyname Place/Dateofbirth City Phonen° E-mail 3) Education

4) RelatedExperience Pleasenotethefollowing:

• RemembertoattachtothisformacopyoftheIdentityCardandportfolioofparticipatingmembers.• TheSteeringCommitteereservestherighttoretainoneorpartofthemembersofanapplyingteam

withoutretainingtheteamentirely;• This is an acknowledgement that you will adhere to all AUC policies and procedures during the

competition.Date / /

Signature