Archifest 2014

Pavilion Competition
Archifest 2014 is a two-week long festival from
26 September 2014 to 11 October 2014, organised by the
Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA). In its eighth year running,
Archifest 2014 is not only a festival that celebrates Singapores
urban environment, but also a nurturing ground for reflection,
question, collaboration and experimentation.
Taking place at various venues across Singapore, the festival is a
platform for local and regional communities of creative individuals,
thinkers and enthusiasts of the built environment to engage each
other and the members of the public. It aims to provide a stage
where change is envisioned and initiated.
About Archifest
Supported by
Presented by
archifest@sia.org.sg
+65 6226 2668
The theme for Archifest 2014 is
Crowd.
Crowd will be a festival about people. It is also about process the process of bringing
together great minds and resources to create better places for everyone. Crowd carries different
meanings in different contexts. The festival seeks to open up the discussion to investigate how
the notion of Crowd operates and contributes to architecture and urbanism:
Collective Intelligence
How individuals, connected by various means, can share ideas, collaborate to form collectives,
make incremental changes, and produce great impacts.
Community Capital
How people, connected by the place they shared, leverage on social capital to build better
places for everybody.
The festival will discuss and test how architecture, the city, and the role of architects itself can
be challenged and changed by this notion.
Theme
Physically embodying the spirit of the festival, the Archifest Pavilion functions as the main
base of operations where the various events start from or run within the space. It is a place
where ideas can be discussed, shared and learnt during the festival.
Opening up as a competition to architects, the Archifest Pavilion is to be an architectural
experiment to explore different ideas to redefine and innovate the spatial experience of a
public space within Singapores context.
Specific to this years theme of Crowd, the pavilion centralises around the idea of people and
their ability to empower change within the city. Emphasis of the design would be on the idea
of an architectural experiment of how the pavilion is flexible enough to accommodate
people and different activities both spatially and programmatically.
Pavilion
The site for this years pavilion is at Marina Bay Event Plaza. Located in the heart of the
Marina Bay Sands district, the site offers a stage appropriate for the festival to be brought to
the international level.
Situated right outside of the Marina Bay Sands Shopping Mall, the Event Plaza at Marina Bay
Sands is one-of-a-kind in this region. With a seating capacity of up to 10,000 people, the
Event Plaza supports various themed events such as outdoor concerts and performances.
As indicated on the map (refer to Appendix III: Site Plan), the pavilion designs must be made
within the demarcated area on concrete pavement at D3 and D4. Activities could spill out to
the outdoor space on timber steps at D1 and D2.
Site and its Potential
The pavilion is envisioned to be an architectural experiment where participants are encouraged
to test architectural ideas in developing the pavilion while adhering to the theme of Crowd.
The vicinity of the site is currently frequented by a various groups of people such as tourists,
businessmen, joggers and cyclists. This presents an interesting meeting point for these diverse
crowds who use the site in different manners and at different pace.
Seen as an urban intervention, designs for the pavilion are also to be site contextual in response
to the different groups of existing users of the site.
Architecturally, the pavilion could be designed as a porous space that allows visitors and
frequent users of the site to permeate or weave through the pavilion from the concrete
pavement to the steps. Seen as a transition point, designs can explore spatially how users
interact with the pavilion and with the site.
Architectural Experiment
The pavilion is to be planned with the idea of space-sharing for different programmes.
A newly introduced anchor programme this year is a caf.
Thus, the pavilion is to be designed primarily as a caf that sufficiently flexible to
accommodate other secondary programmes.
The basis of the Pavilion is premised on how the caf area can be configured to cater to the
various events and fringe activities that would be held within the space. The caf area will
function as an active platform, where ideas can be shared and where the public can
learn about architecture.
During events such as workshops and talks, a portion of the cafe area can be segmented to
allow these activities to take place. On other occasions, the cafe area would solely occupy
the entire pavilion space. Furniture can be shifted around to accommodate the variety of
programmes that would be present within the space. Architecturally, designs can explore
different possibilities of this strategy of programme sharing through creative ways of
partitioning or demarcation to indicate a change of use.
Space-Sharing
Additionally, provisions to the pavilion are also to be made for the following secondary
programmes to support its operations in the aspects of environmental, technical and spatial:
Environmental
1) Zero-waste

Plan for after-life of pavilion
Construction materials to be reused or upcycled
2) Weather-proofing
All areas and programmes within the pavilion, with the exception of the exhibition area,
are to be under shelter and kept dry during rain;
Weather-proofing is especially so for the designated locations of the stage and for
sound and AV equipment.
3) Improved Visitor Comfort
Naturally Ventilated Spaces with constant air flow with minimal blockage,
even when areas are segmented out for fringe events and other activities;
Adequate Daylight provision (in the day);
Sufficient lighting strategies (in the night).
Lights are to be turned off momentarily during the Marina Bay Sands Light and Water shows
at 8pm and 9pm daily and additionally at 11pm on Friday and Saturday.
Spatial
4) Flexible Cafe Area
Explore various layout and configuration possibilities to segment out the spaces;
Must include a lockable counter;
Kitchen design is not necessary, but space should be catered for;
Adequate Seating Area with adequate shelter for visitors/ cafe users
(approx 50 seated px);
Stage area for Events/ Talks;
Incorporate Exhibition Space to display panels and models (can be held outside as well);
Transitional Area for people to move to the timber steps without obstruction.
Provisions & Considerations
The Pavilion is to be built at a cost of S$50,000/- (inclusive of design development,
appointment of contractor, construction, procurement and installation costs of all fixtures,
maintenance, dismantling). This budget does not include any authorities submission fees
which will be borne by SIA
The appointed winner of the competition is allowed to partner other companies
(builders, suppliers, sponsors etc.) to supplement the project budget in order to realize and
build the design. SIA will give acknowledgement rights to these parties as Pavilion Partners
and support the partnership through its marketing collaterals and on-site publicity.
Budget
5) Accommodation of various key events
Opening Launch Party for one night only (approx. 300 px);
Meeting Point for ArchiTours (approx.100 px per tour);
Workshops (approx.30 px each).

Note: The pavilion need not hold the entirety of the visitors for the larger scale events
(Opening Launch Party or Closing Party), visitors can spill out to the steps or around the
vicinity of the site.
Technical
6) Counter Area
To display food items for sale;
Serving and Making of Light snacks and Beverages (such as Coffee & Tea);
Allow space for equipment for making F&B (eg. espresso machine);
For cafe staff to attend to customers;
Lockable storage at counter to be provided for the purpose of security.
7) Storage Area
To provide storage of festival collaterals and volunteers and staff personal belongings;
To be locked up at all times.
8) Other Requirements
Pavilion will be classified as a Temporary Structure under BCA Guidelines;
Pavilion design must comply with the relevant fire and safety codes, and statutory
requirements with regards to Temporary Structure;
Pavilion design is expected to adequately consider Mechanical and Electricity services
(such as power points, lighting points, electricity supply, water supply etc.)
Provisions & Considerations (Contd)
If your design proposal has been selected, the team will be engaged as turnkey providers
(architect-led design-and-build). Thus, the team MUST include the following personnel:
A Qualified Person (QP) who is a SIA Corporate or Fellow Member;
A Builder who is capable of executing the design within the stated
timeline and budget.
Student groups and/or designers from other disciplines are required to include the follow
personnel within their project team in order to realize their pavilion design proposal.
The following people are not eligible to take part in this competition:
Competition Jurors;
Colleagues of the jurors;
Archifest Committee Co-Chairpersons
Archifest Festival Team
Participants are required to develop a design proposal for the pavilion on the site addressing
the Design Brief. The deliverables are as follows:
1) 2 x A2 (594mm W x 420mm H) Panels (Landscape)
mounted on exhibit-ready white compact-foam boards
Panels are to have the following information:

Pavilion Name/ Proposal Title and Write-up(s)
2 x Perspectives (Interior; Exterior)
Floor Plans (of suitable scale)
Site Plan (of suitable scale)
Any other essential drawings
Diagrams to illustrate the idea
Labels indicating Board sequence, pasted at the back of each board (Board 1, Board 2)
2) 1 x A4 sized design report (PDF Format)
300 word write up proposal
Cost Estimate showing compliance with the budget of S$50,000,
inclusive of any additional sponsorship/support by partners
Portfolio/CV of selected Builder
3) Soft Copies of the above documents in a CD/DVD
JPEG/TIFF/Flattened PDF format of Panels (at least 150dpi, CMYK mode)
Design report (in Word .docx and PDF .pdf formats)
4) Filled up Hard Copy Entry Form
Note: Submitted designs are NOT to bear any motto, logo, or distinguishing marks of any kind
to identify the firm submitting the design.
Eligibility
Deliverables
All documents are to be submitted directly to
Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA) to the following address:
Archifest Secretariat
c/o Conference & Exhibition Management Services Pte Ltd
1 Maritime Square
#09-43 Harbourfront Centre
Singapore 099253
Submission would have to be done before the deadline on
17th June 2014 (Tuesday) at 1200hrs
To facilitate the submission procedure and maintain the anonymity of the participating teams,
all entries would be submitted to the Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA) and submission by
post is not allowed.
During the submission, the participating personnel shall submit all documents in a
sealed opaque package containing the above fore-mentioned documents:
2 x A2 (landscape) panels mounted on foam boards;
1 x A4 Design Report;
1 x CD/DVD of softcopy of documents;
1 x Completed Hardcopy Entry Form.
The participating personnel will devise their own 5-letter identification code (comprising of
2 alphanumerical letters between A-Z and 3 numbers 0-9) as their own unique identification
code which is to be filled up on the top right hand corner of the entry form and affixed on the
top-right hand corner of their submitted panels and design report.
An acknowledgement of receipt (with the Identification Number) will be issued
at the time of submission.
The Competition Entry Form and participants information shall only be revealed after the
Judging Panel has made their final decision on short-listing the entries. Nonetheless, at no time
shall the competition materials (boards, report, graphics, etc) bear any information which may
reveal the identity of the participating personnel(s).
Submission Procedure
The Competition will be carried out in 4 separate phases of
Registration, Competition, Judging and Realisation.

The key dates of each phase are listed below:
1) Registration
Design Competition Launch - 20 May 2014 (Tue)
Registration Deadline - 30 May 2014 (Fri)

2) Competition
Closing Date for Queries by email - 26 May 2014 (Mon)
Response to Queries - 28 May 2014 (Wed)
Submission Deadline - 17 June 2014, 1200hrs (Tue)
3) Judging
Judging and Short-list of entries - 18 June 2014 (Wed)
Presentation by Short-listed participants - 20 June 2014 (Fri)
Announcement of Winning Scheme (by letter) - 23 June 2014 (Mon)
Public Announcement of Winning Scheme - 26 June 2014 (Thu)
4) Realisation
Appointment of Architect and Signing of Contract- 30 June 2014 (Mon)
Design Development - June August 2014
Completion of Pavilion - 24 September 2014 (Wed)
ArchiFest Launch Party - 26 September 2014, Evening (Fri)
Schedule of Events
Queries can be sent through email (in English) before 26 May 2014, to the
Archifest Secretariat at archifest@sia.org.sg.

Emails relating to additional queries shall clearly state AFPDC2014 Q&A as the subject
heading. Upon receipt of the emails, the Archifest Secretariat will acknowledge the email
response which would indicate the official registration for a response.
Additional Queries
The Jury Panel will comprise of the following key stakeholders:
Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA) President or his nominee
Representative from DesignSingapore Council (DSg)
Representative from Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)
Representative from Archifest Steering Committee Pavilion IC
Representative from previous years Pavilion winner
Facilitators: Representatives from Archifest Festival Team
Note: Personnel within the Jury Panel is subject to change and to be confirmed on a later date.
Jury Panel
The Jury panel will select the winning scheme from the shortlisted entries based on the
following criteria:
Adherence to this years Festival Theme
Innovative Interpretation of Architectural Experimentation and Programme Sharing
Sensitivity to Site Context and its existing users and engaging the public
Workability and Buildability of Designs (within the given timeline and budget)
The winner will be selected and awarded with the privilege of realizing the chosen design
scheme, along with any honorable mentions, as deemed fit by the organizing committee.
The organizers withhold the right to refrain from selecting any winner, and are able to refuse
the realization of the Pavilion in the event that the shortlisted submissions are considered to be
not up to par.
Judging Criteria
The following will be taken as grounds for disqualification of the submitted entries
Late submission of entries beyond the stipulated time and date;
Incomplete entry forms/ essential documentation;
Indication of identity of participating personnel or his/her company on any material
other than the entry form;
Design is found to be not the original work of the declared participating personnel(s).
Grounds for Disqualification
The Jury Panel reserves the right to waive or vary any of the conditions in circumstances
where in its view, the best interest of the selection exercise would justify the course of action.
The Panels decision is treated as final. No correspondence or appeals will be entertained once
the decision is made. The judging panel is not obliged whatsoever to give any reasons for the
rejection of any submission.
Power of Waiver
The winning personnel(s)/team will be commissioned to develop the design with the ArchiFest
organizers and will receive a professional fee of S$8,000/-.
Moreover, two other shortlisted entries will each respectively receive a reimbursement of
S$1,000/- to help defray part of the expenses involved in the competition.
Prizes
SIA shall have the right to publish, display, reproduce or otherwise publicise or communicate
all submissions, including all drawings etc., as submitted by the participant personnel at any
stage of the Design Competition. Such rights shall be exercisable by SIA without any payment,
charge or fee whatsoever to any person.
All the intellectual property rights to the designs, drawings and all other items submitted
relating to the winning scheme for the said project shall vest in and belong to the author
upon the announcement of the winning scheme. Upon submission of their design proposals,
participants consent to grant SIA the rights to use all submitted documents for exhibition,
publication and publicity purposes.
SIA shall have the rights to use, adopt and modify the design scheme of the winner to suit
end-users requirements as may be the case.
The participants or firms that submit entries shall indemnify SIA against any action. These
include, and are not limited to, claims, damages, charges and costs arising from or incurred by
reason of any infringement or alleged infringement of the use of patents, design, copyright or
other statutory or common law rights comprised in the designs, models, drawings and all other
items submitted by them.
In addition, SIA has the right to retract and cancel any prizes awarded and refunded to SIA.
SIA reserves the right to retain all submissions for the Competition for display after the
winning ideas have been announced. SIA will inform all participants in writing to collect those
submissions no longer required by SIA within a specific period of time, after which, the works
will be disposed of.
Ownership and Copyright of Materials
Bibliography and References
Marina Bay Singapore, Event Plaza @ Marina Bay Sands
http://www.marina-bay.sg/Funfinder/directory/view/event-plaza-marina-bay-sands
Appendix I - Expression of Interest Form
Archifest 2014 - Pavilion Design Competition
Expression of Interest Form
I, ___________________________________, NRIC No. ________________________________,
of SIA Membership No. __________________________________________, from
______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________
Email: __________________________________________

Tel: ____________________ Fax:____________________
wish to express my interest in taking part in the Archifest 2014 Pavilion Design Competition.
I confirm that the information on the particulars is, to the best of my knowledge, true and factual and
I have not willfully suppressed any material fact.

___________________________
Signature

___________________________
Date
(name) (9-digit NRIC Number)
(name of firm)
(address of firm)
Note: To be completed and sent to archifest@sia.org.sg by 30 May 2014.
Appendix II - Budget Breakdown
S/N Description Estimated Amount
1 Structure
(specifications as per proposed design)
- Installation of Structure
2 Electrical Fixtures
- Electrical Points
3 Lighting Fixtures
- Lighting Points
- Outdoor Lighting Fixtures
- Installation of Lighting Fixtures
4 Furniture Fixtures
- Storage Fixture
- Information Counter Fixture
- Provision of Serving Counter with lockable storage
5 Cooling Fixtures
- Provision of cooling fixtures (eg. Coolers, Ceiling Fans) for
visitor comfort
7 Dismantling / Tear Down
8 Project Management Fees
Grand Total
SGD $50,000 (max.)
Note: To used as reference for Cost Estimate in the A4 Design Report
0
Site Plan - Event Plaza @ Marina Bay Sands
N
5 15 35 m
Emergency Access Road
Emergency Access Road
D4
(311.5 m)
D3
(311.5 m)
D1
(562.2 m)
D2
(701.5 m)
Marina Bay
(Singapore River)
0
Site Plan - Event Plaza @ Marina Bay Sands
N
5 15 35 m
Emergency Access Road
Emergency Access Road
D4
(311.5 m)
D3
(311.5 m)
D1
(562.2 m)
D2
(701.5 m)
Marina Bay
(Singapore River)
Appendix III - Site Plan
Event Plaza @ Marina Bay Sands

Identification No.
(comprising 2 alphabets and 3 digit-numbers)
ENTRY FORM

Name of Pavilion Design: _________________________________________

Architects Firms Name: _________________________________________
Particulars
Project Architect: _________________________________________

SIA Membership No.: _________________________________________

Project Team: _________________________________________

_________________________________________

Firm Address: _________________________________________

_____________________________S(__________)

Telephone: _________________(HP) _________________(O)

Email: _________________________________________

Collaborating Firms Name: _________________________________________
Consultant
Particulars Contact Person: _________________________________________

Firm Address: _________________________________________

_____________________________S(__________)

Telephone: ________________(HP) _________________(O)

Email: _________________________________________

Main Builders Firms Name: _________________________________________
Particulars
Contact Person: _________________________________________

Firm Address: _________________________________________

_____________________________S(__________)

Telephone: _________________(HP) _________________(O)

Email: _________________________________________

ARCHIFEST 2014
PAVILION DESIGN COMPETITION

Identification No.
(comprising 2 alphabets and 3 digit-numbers)
DECLARATION FORM

Ownership and Copyright of Materials
SIA shall have the right to publish, display, reproduce or otherwise publicise or communicate all
submissions, including all drawings etc., as submitted by the participant personnel at any stage of the
Design Competition. Such rights shall be exercisable by SIA without any payment, charge or fee
whatsoever to any person.
All the intellectual property rights to the designs, drawings and all other items submitted relating to the
winning scheme for the said project shall vest in and belong to the author upon the announcement of
the winning scheme. Upon submission of their design proposals, participants consent to grant SIA the
rights to use all submitted documents for exhibition, publication and publicity purposes.
SIA shall have the rights to use, adopt and modify the design scheme of the winner to suit end-users
requirements as may be the case.
The participants or firms that submit entries shall indemnify SIA against any action. These include,
and are not limited to, claims, damages, charges and costs arising from or incurred by reason of any
infringement or alleged infringement of the use of patents, design, copyright or other statutory or
common law rights comprised in the designs, models, drawings and all other items submitted by them.
In addition, SIA has the right to retract and cancel any prizes awarded and refunded to SIA.
SIA reserves the right to retain all submissions for the Competition for display after the winning ideas
have been announced. SIA will inform all participants in writing to collect those submissions no longer
required by SIA within a specific period of time, after which, the works will be disposed of.


I _________________________________, NRIC No. _________________________________
am the author of the design submitted herewith and I will abide by the conditions stated in the
competition brief.


____________________________ ____________________________
Signature Date

Identification No.
(comprising 2 alphabets and 3 digit-numbers)
RECEIPT OF SUBMISSION FORM
Note: This form is used as acknowledgement for the submitted documents and should NOT be
attached with the rest of the submitted material.

Please submit two (2) duplicate copies of this completed form (1 copy will be retained by
SIA, 1 copy will be returned to entrant after inclusion of the official date/time submission).
SUBMISSION CHECKLIST
Please tick to acknowledge the following submitted items:
[ ] 1) 2 x A2 Landscape Panels mounted on foam boards
Identification Number at Top right-hand corner
Pavilion Name/ Proposal Title
2 x Perspectives (Interior, Exterior)
Floor Plans
Site Plan
Any other essential drawings
Diagrams to illustrate the idea
Board sequence labeled at the back of each board
[ ] 2) 1 x A4 sized design report in PDF format containing
Identification Number at Top right-hand corner
300 word write up proposal
Cost Estimate
Portfolio/CV of selected Builder
[ ] 3) 1 x CD/DVD containing softcopies of the following:
Drawings, images, photos contained in the boards and design report
Design report (in .docx and .pdf format)
Images of the overall board layout

____________________________
Signature of Entrant
(For Official Use)
This is to acknowledge the receipt of your submission materials at the following date/time:



____________________________ ____________________________
Signature of SIA Secretariat Date & Time of Submission