TIF-Helexpo took an important step towards the revitalisation of the Thessaloniki Exhibition Centre, as it announced today the International Architecture Competition for the long awaited project. It is a project that will play a leading role in Thessaloniki and will contribute to the reforming of its metropolitan centre.

The International Architecture Competition, which was announced in accordance with the principles of UNESCO architecture competitions and will be placed under the auspices of the International Union of Architects, aims towards the design of an Exhibition and Conference Centre of the highest standard, the design of which will be friendly to the environment, technologically cutting edge, and emblematic for the city, while also ensuring the best functionality of its facilities, in combination with an urban green park to be used by its citizens.

The new Exhibition and Conference complex, along with the Business Centre, are expected to play an important role in the economy of Thessaloniki, contributing to its transformation into an international business and tourism destination. The project includes the creation of an open green space of approximately 15 acres, suitable for recreation and outdoor cultural and exhibition uses.

15 teams will have been preselected by December 2020, and they shall submit their proposals by May 2021. The first prize winner will be selected by the International Judging Panel in June 2021.

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Internationally established professionals in the field of architecture, landscape architecture, and urban planning will compose the Judging Panel of the International Architecture Competition for the Revitalisation of the Thessaloniki Exhibition Centre. The members of the Panel will assess all candidates at the pre-selection stage, they will choose the nominees, assess all design proposals, rank them, and present the awards.

The Judging Panel will consist of nine members and three alternate members.

The members of the Judging Panel are:

1) JOAN BUSQUETS, Chairperson of the Judging Panel (Spain)

Architect, Urban Planner, Head Professor of Urban Design at Harvard Graduate School of Design.

2) FARSHID MOUSSAVI (Great Britain)

Architect and Professor in Practice of Architecture at Harvard Graduate School of Design.

3) RENA SAKELLARIDOU (Greece)

Architect, Professor at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki School of Architecture.

4) SIMON EWINGS (Norway)

Architect and Head of Haptic Architects in Oslo.

5) SAMULI MIETTINEN, Representative of UIA (Finland)

Architect and partner at JKMM Architects in Helsinki.

6) ARETI MARKOPOULOU (Greece)

Architect. Director of the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) in Barcelona.

7) IRENE DJAO-RAΚITINE (France)

Landscape architect and member of the Landscape Institute, United Kingdom.

8) DIMITRIOS KERKENTZES (Great Britain)

Secretary General of the Bureau International des Expositions, Paris, France.

9) KΥRIAKOS POZRIKIDIS (Greece)

CEO of TIF-HELEXPO S.A.

The alternate members of the Judging Panel are:

10) FANI VAVILI (Greece)

Professor of Architecture at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki School of Architecture.

11) SIMON HARTMANN, Representative of UIA (Switzerland)

Architect and Visiting Professor at Harvard Graduate School of Design.

12) DANIEL FÜGENSCHUH (Austria)

Architect and President of the Austrian Chamber of Architects.

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