Article 1 - Objective |
1.1 | The UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage 2004 Awards recognize the achievement of individuals, organizations or companies in the conservation/restoration of a structure or a series of structures in the private sector which is/are more than 50 years old. Houses, commercial, cultural, religious, industrial or institutional buildings, gardens and bridges, for example, are all eligible for consideration. Public-private partnership projects such as historic towns, urban quarter and rural settlements where the essential elements are more than 50 years old are also eligible. |
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Article 2 – Value and Frequency |
2.1 | The Award, which is established for an indeterminate period, shall be awarded on an annual basis. |
2.2 | The Awards shall consist of
a. a plaque for the entry receiving the “Award of Excellence”
b. a plaque for two selected entries receiving an “Award of Distinction”
c. a plaque for five selected entries receiving an “Award of Merit”
d. a plaque for a number of entries receiving an “Honorable Mention”
Certificates of recognition will be presented to all parties included on the entry form. |
2.3 | The form of the award shall be varied from time to time at the discretion of UNESCO. |
2.4 | The award will be made out in the name of the project entry. |
Article 3 – Eligibility
3.1 | Entries for buildings may be submitted by the registered land and building owner, registered lessee, or conservation consultant, architect or designer, any of whom would have had to be involved in the conservation/restoration process, preferably through the whole course of work. |
3.2 | Projects financed, owned and undertaken wholly by government entities are not eligible. Some level of private sector involvement is required. |
Article 4 – Selection of Award Recipients
4.1 | The award recipients shall be selected on the proposal of an internal panel. |
Article 5 – The Selection Panel
5.1 | The Selection Panel shall be composed of
a. 1 representative from UNESCO, and
b. 6-8 international conservation experts renowned for their knowledge of conservation in the Asia-Pacific Region. |
5.2 | The UNESCO Regional Advisor for Culture in Asia and the Pacific shall appoint the Panel for the full period of the Awards process. |
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Article 6 – Criteria for the Awards
6.1 | The Award recipients will have conclusively demonstrated excellence in:
a. the articulation of the structure’s heritage values in order to convey the spirit of place through the conservation work;
b. appropriate use or adaptation of the structure;
c. the interpretation of the cultural, social, historical and architectural significance of the structure(s) in the conservation work;
d. the understanding of the technical issues of conservation/restoration in interpreting the structure’s significance;
e. the use and quality control of appropriate building, artisan, and conservation techniques;
f. the use of appropriate materials;
g. how well any added elements or creative technical solutions respect the character and inherent spatial quality of the structure(s);
h. the manner in which the process and the final product contribute to the surrounding environment and the local community’s cultural and historical continuum;
i. the influence of the project on conservation practice and policy locally, nationally, regionally or internationally;
j. the ongoing socio-economic viability and relevance of the project, and provision for its future use and maintenance;
k. the technical consistency, complexity, and sensitivity of the project methodology. |
Article 7 - Conditions of Entry
7.1 | The conserved or restored building or buildings must be over 50 years old. Buildings must be privately owned or leased, and restoration must be the result of private initiative or a public-private partnership. The works must have been completed within the last 10 years and before the announcement date of the awards (i.e. the project must have been completed after October 1993 and before October 2003). The project must also have been occupied or put to viable use for at least one year. |
7.2 | Each entry must be submitted to UNESCO before 31 March 2004. |
7.3 | Submission of an entry will be taken to imply the granting of permission to publish all material and particulars of the successful schemes, including the jury report, without charge to UNESCO. |
7.4 | The wording of plaques and certificates will be based strictly on the details given on the entry form. |
7.5 | All submitting persons or firms will be responsible for delivery of their respective entries. Entry materials will not be returned. |
7.6 | One or more entries may be submitted by the same individual or institution. |
Article 8 – Announcement and Presentation
8.1 | Winners of the Awards will be announced in September 2004. The person submitting the entry will be notified in strict confidence if their project is selected for an Award. UNESCO reserves the right to disqualify any entry which is subject to unauthorized prior disclosure. |
8.2 | Certificates and plaques will be presented to, and will record, the names of the project, the architect/designer, building owner and the contractor of the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage 2004 Award winning projects. When appropriate, they will also list those consultants who were key to the realization of the project.
Only one plaque per award will be presented by UNESCO. Additional plaques may be ordered at cost. |
Article 9 - Entry materials to be submitted
| 9.1 | Entry Form
Each entry must be submitted with an official entry form together with the following material. |
9.2 | Drawings - Required: maps showing location of project in neighborhood, in city, in country
- Required: location plan, site plan, floor plans and sections, showing pre- and post-restoration condition. All alterations/new additions should be clearly marked in color.
- Optional: elevation drawings.
- All drawings should be reduced to A4 size.
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9.3 | Photographs - A minimum of 15 high-resolution color photographic prints measuring 5” x 7”, showing:
a. pre- and post-restoration conditions, including interior and exterior views and the overall appearance of the building (minimum 6 pairs of photographs)
b. details of the restoration project, including materials and techniques used in conservation. - All photographs must be clearly labeled. Location of photographs should be indicated on a floor plan.
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9.4 | Project Description (in English)
A report of 6-8 pages (A4 sheets) should describe in detail each of the following points: - synopsis of conservation project (2 paragraphs maximum)
- conservation project’s goals and objectives (client’s brief)
- the background of the property (1 page maximum)
- historical background
- present context, condition, use of the property
- heritage/protection status of the property
- scope of the conservation project
- stages in restoration and time frame
- project size (in square meters) and cost (in US $)
- project’s demonstration of UNESCO Awards criteria (see Article 6)
- articulation of heritage values and significance
- appropriate use/adaptation
- changes made to building (repairs and additions), and relationship of new to old
- if restoration involved changing original use, rationale for changing use
- interpretation of the significance of the building(s) in the conservation work
- the methodology of restoration
o understanding of technical issues of conservation in the interpretation - issues of conservation/restoration considered and justifications for solutions
- use of appropriate building, artisan, and conservation techniques
- use of appropriate materials
- how well new elements and creative technical solutions respect building’s character
- contribution to community’s cultural continuum
- key stakeholders and involvement of local community in project
- impact of project on conservation practice and policy
o ongoing socio-economic viability and relevance of the project - regulatory framework of the project
- mobilization of financial and in-kind support from public and private sectors
- if project is a public-private initiative, contributions of each partner should be clearly indicated
- provision for future use and maintenance
- the complexity, sensitivity and technical consistency of the project methodology
The points of the project description should be well documented through text and linked to the submitted photographs and drawings. A sample report format is available from the UNESCO office or the Awards programme web site. If possible, please submit text and images in electronic format (i.e. on diskette or CD-rom) as well as hard copy. |
9.5 | Occupant Comments
A brief statement from the building’s occupants describing their evaluation of the restored structure’s usefulness and functionality, and their impressions of its contribution to the community’s historic continuum must accompany the entry.
A form (optional) for these comments is available from the UNESCO RACAP office or the Awards programme web site. |
9.6 | Owner Consent
The written consent of the building or property owner must be obtained prior to entry. This consent should be submitted with the entry on either the owner’s letterhead or the Owner Consent Form available from the UNESCO RACAP office or the Awards programme website. |
9.7 | Additional Materials
Additional supporting documentation may be submitted. Slides, CD-roms, videos, articles are all accepted and welcome. |
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