Application Information for 43rd Competition
	Currently, there are 851 World Heritage Sites. Natural heritage sites, cultural heritage sites and mixed heritage sites have been designated by UNESCO as monuments that have a universal value and should be shared by all mankind. The history within these sites tells us about our past, and by adding new sites, we help weave important moments of our history for future generations. We must not lose the historical interconnectedness that is created by these sites. Historical heritages sites must be more that simply preserved in their current condition in order to maintain their relevance for the future: people ought to be able to visit these heritages sites and learn from them. Yet we must prevent the damage and environmental destruction that crowds of visitors create. The logistics of creating a world Heritages Site which both caters to a great number of visitors and which can be protected from the wear and strain on it caused by the public are central concerns in designing a plan such as this. To achieve this aim, this year’s theme is “Architecture coexisting with World Heritage Sites.” Applicants are free to choose any World Heritage Site, however they must make clear the reason for choosing that site. Applicants are also free to select any type of architecture to coexist with the site. There will certainly be many types of architecture, such as information booths, exhibition halls, hotels, restaurants, and viewing platforms. We would like proposals to show how the architecture will interact with the context and practical constraints of the World Heritage site. Coexistence is not assimilation, nor is it harmony. It is two ideas coming from different premises that come together and raise the overall merit of the project by complementing each other. I hope the competitors’ proposals will be intellectually enriching and beneficial to the meaning and significance of the World Heritage Site while at the same time present the attractiveness that can be found in contemporary architecture.
	Toyo Ito Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects Masaru Okamoto Kume Sekkei Co., Ltd. Riken Yamamoto Riken Yamamoto & Field Shop Kiyoshi Sakurai Nikken Sekkei Co., Ltd. Taro Ashihara Taro Ashihara Architects Kengo Kuma Kengo Kuma & Associates Kunito Takahashi Executive Managing Officer. Central Glass Co., Ltd.
	Shozo Baba Architectural Communication consultant Ltd.
	Central Glass Co., Ltd.
	Shinkenchiku-sha Co., Ltd.
	First Place (one) ¥2,000,000 and a commemorative gift Second Places (three) ¥300,000 and a commemorative gift, each Honorable Mentions (six) ¥100,000 and a commemorative gift, each (All prize money tax included)
	Drawings; Following must be included your application. Floor plan, cross section and/or site plan (all any scale) A perspective diagram or a picture of a model You are free to add charts, diagrams or descriptive text to help describe your plan, but it must be with in 100 words.   Materials; Complete all drawings, illustrative matters, and texts on one sheet of thick drawing paper (600mm×840mm). You may use blue prints, pencil, ink, color, or photographs; but do not use panels. On the back of your entry attach a piece of paper bearing your name, address, age, home and office telephone numbers (or fax numbers), e-mail address, and place of occupation. No handwritten entries will be accepted of legibility.
	Applications from Japan must be postmarked on or before July 25 (Friday), 2008. Applications from overseas countries must arrive at the competition office no later than July 25(Friday), 2008.
	Dept. of Central Glass International Architectural Design Competition 2008, Shinkenchiku-sha Co., Ltd. 2-31-2 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8501, Japan If any of the above is omitted, your entry will not be accepted.
	Preliminary stage To whom it may concern ; Re: Announcement of initial screening qualifier of the 43rd Year Central Glass International Architectural Design Competition; Sponsor : Central Glass Co., Ltd. Co-sponsor : Shinkenchiku-sha Co., Ltd. Regarding the captioned issue, on August 6th, 2008 (Wed.), the initial screening was implemented. As the result of rigorous judgment, the top ten (10) out of 733 entries passed the initial screening, and the name of top ten applicants are as follows ; Nguyen Quoc Anh,La Chung Hieu Mizuki Osawa,Chia Chieh(Jassica)Lee Ken Chun Kit Yeung,Mann Chee Yam,Sze Ho Choi Shu Nohara,Tomoko Furukawa Masataka Yonemoto,Takashi Sakakibara,Eri Okuyama Yuta Nakamura Shunsuke Yamane,Yuka Okajima Ryuya Umezawa Jun Marushima Rene Davids,Taylor Medlin The final screening will be publicly implemented on September 20th, 2008(Sat.) with regard to the above top ten in order to finalize each prize. Contact : Organizer; Flat Glass Marketing & Sales Department Central Glass International Architectural Design Competition Tel. +81-3-3259-7430 Final stage The finalists will present their proposals in a public forum in Tokyo on September 20, 2008 and the judges will decide the winner. 100,000 yen will be given to each group from overseas and all travel expenses will be covered for one person of each Japanese group. Announcement of Winners Winners will be announced in the 2008 November issue of “SHINKENCHIKU” and vol. 72 issue of “THE JAPAN ARCHITECT.”
	* No registration is necessary for this competition. * Entries must never have been made public in any form previously, nor should it be submitted simultaneously for any other competitions. * Copyrights on the winning entries remain the property of their designers, but the sponsors of the competition retain all rights in terms of announcements of submissions including magazine publication. * Questions will not be answered by the sponsors. All matters not covered in the regulations listed above are left to the discretion of the entrants. * The submission or any part of it must not infringe on any copyright laws. Do not use the images magazines, books or websites. If an copyright infringement is found the applicant will be disqualified. * Entries will not be returned. * Failure to follow any rule will result in disqualification. * All necessary costs for submission (airmail charge, air courier charge, tax, insurance, etc) must be fully paid by entrants. * Personal information of the competition entrants may be used by Central Glass Co., Ltd. and Shinkenchiku-sha. Personal information will not be sold or given to any third party.