COMPETITIONS: COMMERCIAL,
RE, PM AND ARCHITECTURAL
Competition Project Management
by: arch. J. J. Gruzewski,
MA
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ARCHITECTURAL
COMPETITIONS AND COMMERCIAL BIDS
Organization & Management
Between 1982
and 2004 I participated in many Architectural,
PM, Construction, Real Estate, Commercial
bids and competitions.
In 2007-08, as an Operations Director, I successfully
organized and managed all phases of the $700 million USD
(55,000 sq.m.) international architectural competition for
the Saudi Aramco.
The SA
Cultural Center / Museum, called: the King Abdulaziz
Centre for Knowledge and Culture - project has been
chosen to commemorate the 75th Aramco
Anniversary.
The
SACC, Saudi Aramco's 75th anniversary gift to the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia, has been specially designed to create an
iconic state-of-the-art cultural facility. Location: Al
Khobar, value: $700 million USD.
- Competitions
I have directed, or took part
in:
- The
SACC International architectural competition for the
Saudi Aramco, KSA
- Abu
Shum Um $9 Billion USD master planing competition in Abu
Dhabi, UAE
- The
MIMARI , $820 MN World Trade Center competition with
Minoru Yamasaki, 1st Prize, USA
- Studio
ABC International, US Consulate competitions, 2nd Prize,
EU
- Dubai
Tennis development, master-planning, Dubai Land,
UAE
- reviews:
The Saadiyat Island, 4 Museums, Cultural District, Abu
Dhabi, UAE
- assistance:
Failaka Island hospitality development competition,
Kuwait
- Commercial
/ Construction Bids for the US Govt projects, MA,
USA
- also:
- Brwinow
Housing master-planning competition, 1982,
Europe
- Art
Museum competition for Sta Barbara's University of
California, USA
- MIT
academic competition for a new School of Architecture
HQs., MA, USA
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Zaha Hadid Architects from London
placed Second - model above
Winner Announcing Award Meeting in
Saudi Aramco HO
above: SACC Competition Winner: Snoheta Architects
backdoor story: Snohetta was
almost out, due to its very elevated competition fee request;
understanding Snohetta chances, I personally insisted on serious cut
in financial expectations,
Later my decision has offered Snohetta's I Prize.
Saudi Aramco
would not have an iconic piece of architecture without
professional help from my competition management team . It
took us a
record short time of 4 1/2 months only,
from an idea to a
Winner announcement.
Similar in scale and importance International Competitions
take from 9 to 12
months of time.
Total organization, management and architects fees expence:
0,5% of construction cost.
SA Cultural Center will opened to a public in 2011.
CONTACT
ME, IF I COULD BE OF SERVICE TO YOU
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