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Frequently asked questions and answers

  • I have just heard of this competition and would like to know if I am still on time for subscribing.
  • The deadline for the submission is 31 May, 2010 (postmark), till that date you have time to
    prepare your submission.
  • Is the competition only for landscape architects from Austria?
  • The competition is international and open to landscape architects, architects, designers, artists, gardeners, florists, landscaping firms and plant nurseries, as well as to garden owners, or teams consisting of a combination thereof from all over the world.
  • May I submit the private landscape project, which has been already submitted in another international biennial in the USA?
  • Only projects that have already been submitted for “best private plots competition” in 2006, 2007 or 2008 will be disqualified. There is no disqualification of projects that have been submitted to other competitions.
  • What kind of poster is required? Can you specify that?
  • The poster should present the idea and the concept of the garden to the jury and later on to the visitors of the exhibition. Experience has shown that e.g. the use of one big foto in combination with some smaller fotos serves this purpose very well.
    See the submission brief:
    1. Poster
    Entrants are required to submit a poster to be used for presentation (rolled), A0 vertical or A0 horizontal, featuring plans, photos, a project description, with optional supplementary sketches, sections, detail drawings, elevations, plant lists etc.
    Please ensure that the name(s) of the entrant(s) and the location of the garden or the private outdoor space are clearly visible on the poster.
    The posters depicting the approx. thirty projects nominated will be shown in the exhibition “best private plots 10 – Die besten Gärten 2010”.
    2. Poster as Handout A3
    A handout (one sheet) with the same content as the poster serves as the basis for assessment by the jury, A3 format is required.
  • Soy estudiante de la carrera de Diseño del Paisaje, y me llego por correo la competencia "best private plots 10 – Die besten Gärten 2010", y me gustaria saber si es posible mandar un proyecto para concursar.
  • Please note that the competition language is English, please take detailed information from our website: http://www.privateplots.at/en/index.html
    All projects must be realized!
  • I note your point V - “V Entry Requirements: Each entrant may submit only one project. Multiple entries will be disqualified. Each project can be submitted only once. Projects that have already been submitted for “best private plots” in 2006, 2007 or 2008 will be disqualified.” Is this still a relevant criteria if a previously entered garden has been significantly changed since the year of entry?
  • We do not recommend to submit a garden that has already been submitted before.
  • Does the entry have to be a constructed project, or conceptual project could be accepted as well?
  • The entry has to be a constructed project.
  • Are there any requirements for the size of the private garden?
  • There are no requirements for the size.
  • Must the project be presented personally?
  • You don´t have to present the project, you only have to send the poster etc. (see the submission brief document).
    Anyhow, we would be very delighted if you would come to the symposium and award ceremony on September 25th, 2010 at Langenlois in Austria! We organize lectures for the symposium and the landscape of Langenlois is very enchanting in autumn...
  • Do submissions to the competition entail any costs for the entrants? Is there a fee for participating in the competition?
  • Participation in the competition is free of charge, and there are no competition fees to be paid.
  • How detailed should optional plant lists be?
  • The plant lists are optional and not a requirement for a complete submission to the competition. The format and contents can be chosen by the project author.
  • Which quality is required fort he fotos on the CD?
  • The photos on the CD are intended for publication in the catalogue and should be in A4 format with a resolution of 300 dpi. The detailed formal requirements for submissions to the competition can be found on the website http://www.privateplots.at/en/index.html.
  • Can garden projects which have not yet been implemented also be submitted?
  • Only gardens and/or garden interventions which were implemented in the past 10 years will be accepted.
  • Do I need to send a register sheet to you before sending a poster?
  • No, you do not need a register sheet before sending the poster.
  • Is the competition limited to Europe, or can entrants from other continents also take part in the competition?
  • It is an international competition, and no countries are excluded.
  • Can a shared garden (show garden and playground) of a cooperative be entered in the competition?
  • The requirement for submission is a context of private use. This means that the users, as private individuals, are responsible for the care of the garden, and/or had a say in planning the garden, and/or can change aspects of the garden of their own accord.
  • We designed a building with an office on the ground floor and an apartment on the upper floor. In front of the building, there is a garden courtyard that can be used by the office as well as the apartment tenants above. Will this qualify for the competition, since it is intended to be used by the office and the residents?
  • The requirement for submission is a context of private use. This means that the users, as private individuals, are responsible for the care of the garden, and/or had a say in planning the garden, and/or can change aspects of the garden of their own accord.
  • Can we enter a garden of a public building in the competition? The garden is not accessible to the public, but is used for various events.
  • Your project is situated in a context of public use, as it belongs to a public building. The requirement for submission is a context of private use.
  • Do the gardens submitted have to be in Austria?
  • It is an international competition, and no countries are excluded.
  • Can we enter a project in Italy (Piedmont)? We designed an inner courtyard there. The owner produces beer, and has showrooms and tasting rooms in the garden.
  • It is an international competition, and no countries are excluded. You can also submit projects if you, the planners, are from Austria and have designed gardens in other countries.
  • On the Statement of Authorship and Declaration of Consent, do we have to include bank details at this time?
  • In case of a win, it would be easier for us to have all the necessary details.
  • I was wondering if we should enter one of our projects that we are just completing. In fact, it is not over yet, and will be over only in the next 3 months, I would imagine. The reason I am asking is, does the jury allow for the fact that the garden is not matured?
  • If the jury can already see the structure of the garden on the photos, it could be sufficiant.
  • You say "4 to 8 photographs" in your brief. Is that only for A4 size?
  • 4 to 8 photographs will be fine and correct. If you want to send more, it is not a problem. All photographs should have the size of A4 300 dpi.
  • Are any Chinese companies participating in this competition?
  • We don´t know if there will be submissions of any Chinese companies - but we tried to promote the competition also in China. We will know the participants after the deadline of submission (31st of May).
  • As in China the garden making process is as important as the final outcome, we want to show some pictures about the process, we want to known if this is necessary?
  • It is not necessary, but it could be of interest for the jury.
  • How is the selection of the thirty projects - by discussion or by taking the highest score?
  • The selection of about 30 projects is based on the highest score. The end jury among this 30 projects will be a discussion under the member of the Jury.
  • The title of the competition is PUBLIC SPOTS ON PRIVATE PLOTS. In the text is mentioned the private character of the garden but the public side of the garden is not payed attention to. What should be the public side of the garden?
  • The title of the competition is best private plots 10. The title of the symposium is public spots on private plots and will mean that symposium as a public event pay attention to private gardens. The competition focus is on private gardens.
  • For entry to the competition "best private plots 10" the location of the garden should be named on the poster - is naming the region sufficiant?
  • Of course you don´t have to show the adress on the poster, but for presenting the garden it
    will be of interest, where the garden is - so the region is sufficiant.
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