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International Architecture Competition
A New Landmark for Argentina
The Architects Society, Sociedad Central de Arquitectos (SCA), has entered
into an agreement with IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A. for staging
an international competition for ideas and images named ‘Argentina 2010 -
Argentine Bicentenary.’ Its purpose: to look for a new modern architectural
symbol for Argentina in commemoration of the Bicentenary of the May 1810
Revolution.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, June 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Although the
competition will not be binding, its ambition is to foster an interaction
of proposals on the new “landmark of Argentina” for the 21st Century. In
this way, the goal is to create a room for ideas aimed at reshaping the
skyline of the City of Buenos Aires.

The competition will challenge competitors to conceive an architectural
plan for the Rio de la Plata riverfront area that stretches from the
Costanera Norte section to the La Boca neighborhood, passing through Puerto
Madero, Retiro (railway and bus terminal and fiscal lands), the Plaza San
Martin park, the Immigrants Hotel, and the Navy, Catalinas and Puerto
Madero buildings.

The proposal targets architects, urban planners, landscapers,
engineers, designers, artists and thinkers, who will be asked to imagine,
in a multidisciplinary work, the urban landscape of the area and the actual
materialization (whether symbolic or real) of a new icon which, as other
milestones in a large metropolis, personifies a new sightseeing landmark
for Argentina. In brief, a groundbreaking symbol of 21st Century Argentina.

The competition will not set a specific program for contestants;
rather, it will give free room for architects and creators to bring up
far-reaching urban proposals that result in a new image for a city that
looks over the river, as the major cities in the world do.

The ten works short-listed by the jury, based on the competition’s
terms and conditions, will be made publicly known for evaluation and vote
by the community, who shall choose the winner of a special prize. The prize
will be handed over jointly with the work(s) selected by the jury as
winners.

The competition’s jury will include among its members the honorable
participations of the President of the Republic of Argentina, Mrs. Cristina
Fernandez de Kirchner, the Chief of Government of the City of Buenos Aires,
Mr. Mauricio Macri, Mr. Eduardo Elsztain, Chairman of IRSA, Architects
Mario Roberto Alvarez and Rodolfo Machado, and representatives of the SCA
as the organizing institution.



Related Links:
Competition Website: http://www.argentina2010.net

Competition Institutional Video:
http://www.argentina2010.net/presentaciones/Concurso.exe

Reference Photo 1: http://www.argentina2010.net/photo1.jpg
Reference Photo 2: http://www.argentina2010.net/photo2.jpg

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A. Website: http://www.irsa.com.ar
Sociedad Central de Arquitectos Website: http://www.socearq.org
About Sociedad Central de Arquitectos

Sociedad Central de Arquitectos is a non-profit civil professional
association founded 120 years ago, incorporated as a legal entity before
the Supervisory Board of Companies. It represents the architects’ cultural
and union interests in Argentina, and has focused on the organization of
national and international competitions for more than a century. Its
members include the most renowned architects in Argentina.

About IRSA

IRSA is the leading and most diversified company in the real estate
business in Argentina, and the only one of its kind whose shares are listed
on the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange. Through
its subsidiaries, IRSA manages a large portfolio of Shopping Centers and
Office buildings. IRSA also develops residential projects and owns three
five-star hotels. Its sound and diversified portfolio of properties has
turned IRSA into a leading company in its segment, positioned as the best
vehicle for accessing the real estate business in Argentina.

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