"Winning Entry
Please note that while the Buzzards Bay Village Association (BBVA) intends to implement the winning scheme to the best of its abilities, this competition does not imply or guarantee that BBVA will enter into a contract with a winning entry for design, construction or otherwise."
and
"Remember, the submissions and all content remain the property of the BBVA and will not be returned. Please document your work for your own records."
implying, but not directly saying that you transfer copyright ownership to them. normally within these comp they have the right to exhibit it etc., but most comps still say that you retain copyright to the project.
i am going to write off and ask, but if you transfer copyright to them with your entry, i would stay away from this one. its one thing to state that with their intent to build it, they can state that they may choose to build something else besides the winning entry, or if they fail to come to some contractual agreement with the winner, they will negotiate the contract with another entry.
they have 'clarified' their ownership policy a bit more:
"While all boards (the physical 30†x 40†boards) become the property of the BBVA, this is not to be interpreted that the BBVA owns the designs outright and can build any project without the submitting party. The guidelines also read that the BBVA intends to hire the winning party, and implement a project, funding permitting."
a bit more 'on the level' sounding then their "all designs become property of the BBVA" they had before....
it is more "on the level" - but if you look through the people involved, this is the same crew that only a few years ago managed to dump James Corner's (Field Operations) winning entry for a strikingly similar competition in Greenport and proceed to hire 3rd place SHoP (only Pasquarelli is on the jury this time). That, coupled with some interesting revelations about jurors vs. entrants in the press (http://www.capenews.net/story.php?id=2695) leave room to be wary of just how open the selection and contracting are going to be.
still think their clarification / wording is very ambigous. lots of other comps out there right now with a clearer intent of 'doing it with the winner'. at least 2 with UIA framework. [which still allows lots of cheating]
its amazing so many have learned they can have architects finance the brainstorming programing phase via competitions ---
i grew very angry at the C2C comp and the fact that they felt no submissions university teams warrented any award. thats bs. they just decided to withdrawl the prize.
when it smells like shit, it is.
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Buzzard's Bay Competition
Anyone going to sign up for this one? Great jury.... seems more like a competition for a firm, rather than an individual(s).
http://www.deathbyarch.com/html/buzzards_bay_competition.html
information on web site is well organized and seems professional
www.buzzardsbayvillageassociation.org
but they say...
"Winning Entry
Please note that while the Buzzards Bay Village Association (BBVA) intends to implement the winning scheme to the best of its abilities, this competition does not imply or guarantee that BBVA will enter into a contract with a winning entry for design, construction or otherwise."
and
"Remember, the submissions and all content remain the property of the BBVA and will not be returned. Please document your work for your own records."
implying, but not directly saying that you transfer copyright ownership to them. normally within these comp they have the right to exhibit it etc., but most comps still say that you retain copyright to the project.
i am going to write off and ask, but if you transfer copyright to them with your entry, i would stay away from this one. its one thing to state that with their intent to build it, they can state that they may choose to build something else besides the winning entry, or if they fail to come to some contractual agreement with the winner, they will negotiate the contract with another entry.
no
they have 'clarified' their ownership policy a bit more:
"While all boards (the physical 30†x 40†boards) become the property of the BBVA, this is not to be interpreted that the BBVA owns the designs outright and can build any project without the submitting party. The guidelines also read that the BBVA intends to hire the winning party, and implement a project, funding permitting."
a bit more 'on the level' sounding then their "all designs become property of the BBVA" they had before....
it is more "on the level" - but if you look through the people involved, this is the same crew that only a few years ago managed to dump James Corner's (Field Operations) winning entry for a strikingly similar competition in Greenport and proceed to hire 3rd place SHoP (only Pasquarelli is on the jury this time). That, coupled with some interesting revelations about jurors vs. entrants in the press (http://www.capenews.net/story.php?id=2695) leave room to be wary of just how open the selection and contracting are going to be.
still think their clarification / wording is very ambigous. lots of other comps out there right now with a clearer intent of 'doing it with the winner'. at least 2 with UIA framework. [which still allows lots of cheating]
its amazing so many have learned they can have architects finance the brainstorming programing phase via competitions ---
i grew very angry at the C2C comp and the fact that they felt no submissions university teams warrented any award. thats bs. they just decided to withdrawl the prize.
when it smells like shit, it is.
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