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STAGE TWO: FOR SEMIFINALISTS
We are happy to announce that 27 contestants out of 126 entries have advanced to the Semifinalist round (Stage Two) of the Berkeley Prize 2005 competition. Architecture students from 29 countries entered this year's competition, including: Australia, Canada, China, Egypt, Finland, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the United States. Semifinalists are invited to submit a 2500-word essay based on their 500-word proposal by midnight, Pacific Time, February 26, 2005. The top five to seven essays will be selected for final judging by the Berkeley Prize Jury.
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SEMI-FINALIST ONLINE SUBMISSION SYSTEM
LOGIN TO YOUR AUTHOR PORTFOLIO to view your review comments and begin submitting your essay.
SEMI-FINALIST WINNERS
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Alkhalifa, Aziz
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In the Heart of Manhattan
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Cornell University
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USA
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azlan, nurul azreen
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The Place Where Everybody Knows Your Name
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University of Technology Malaysia
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Malaysia
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Cautius, Cassandra
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The Heart Of Suburbia.
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University of Waterloo
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Canada
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Chan, Adelina
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Largo do Senado (Senate Square) in Macau, China
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UC Berkeley
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USA
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Chodoriwsky, Steven
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Epicentre of a revolution: Kyiv's Independence Square, the place of political activism
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University of Waterloo
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Canada
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TEAM:
Dhakhwa, Kamana
Swasti Bhattarai
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People,place and events
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I.O.E, PULCHOWK
Institute of Engineering
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Nepal
Nepal
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Go, Hazel
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Las Ramblas: Public Space of the Past, Present, and Future
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Carnegie Mellon University
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USA
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Haflidason, Andri
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Iceland > Reykjavik > Laugavegur: City within a City
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Strathclyde University
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UK
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Ju Kean Micki, Chua
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A Public Space, A Heritage
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National University of Singapore
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Singapore
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Kamaruddin, Syahril Nizam
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Everybody's Talking and No One Says A Word
- Padang Bas, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
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University of Technology, Malaysia
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Malaysia
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Knight, Brian
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The Belmont Tunnel and Toluca Yard
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Southern California Institute of Architecture
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USA
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Levi, Louise
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A Rooster Crows on East 9th Street
[The Puerto Rican community garden in NYC]
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Yale University
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USA
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Lynch, John
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Promenade of the Flaneur
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University of Technology Sydney
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Australia
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Massy, Alison
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artefact architecture
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Sydney University
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Australia
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McAllister, Andrew
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Royal Exchange Square
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University of Strathclyde
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UK
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monahan, thomas
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The development and function of the Close in the Glasgow Tenement
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The department of architecture and building science The university of strathclyde 131 rotton row Gl
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UK
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OKOROJI, THANKGOD
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What makes a place truly public?
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Stella Maris College
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Nigeria
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ong, iris
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A Truly Public Place in Manila
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university of santo tomas
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Philippines
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Reynolds, Jack
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The Untoppled Omphalos
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Adelaide University
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Australia
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Rix, Hadas
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The story of the Rabin square
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Technion
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Israel
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Samuel, Tommy
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The Barras Market; An Exceptional Public Space.
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Strathclyde University
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UK
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Schaefer, Sarah
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Granville Island: Urban Oasis Amidst a Metropolis
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Dalhousie University
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Canada
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TEAM:
Schide, Sarah
Christie Marino
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Savannah's Successful Riverfront
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The Savannah College of Art and Design
University of Florida
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USA
USA
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Schmidt, Kiel
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Character conflict
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UC Berkeley
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USA
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Sharma, Sushmita
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The Perfect Public Domain
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Institute of Engineering
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Nepal
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Spinelli, Carlo
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PORTA PALAZZO (Turin, Italy)
a gate as a live laboratory for urban intergration
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Polytechnical University of Turin
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Italy
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Webb, Amanda
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Transformative Space: A reading of Central Park, New York
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Yale University
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USA
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Yadav, Prithi
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Lending Character...
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SRM Engineering College
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India
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INSTRUCTIONS TO SEMIFINALISTS
The essays are due at 8:00, Univeral Coordinated Time, February 27, 2005, and should be submitted through the online submission system available from the Author login above.
We compliment all of the Semi-Finalists on the extraordinary diversity of ideas and approaches in response to this year's Question. Such responses indicate the depth of interest and concern for Architecture as a Social Art. As an essay competition, the Berkeley Prize encourages the translation of these interests and concerns into a format for communication both to those within the profession and the wider public.
The Berkeley Prize Committee encourages Semi-Finalists to improve the crafting of their 2,500 word essays. As such, a few suggestions seem appropriate. Remember: In answering this year's Question, the Berkeley Prize Committee is particularly interested in responses that speak to the general public. If social architecture is to become the norm, rather then the exception, the PUBLIC must be persuaded of the value of design that reflects human worth. If social architecture is to be built, rather then simply discussed, the PUBLIC must be persuaded that there is added value to building buildings much different then most of the architecture being built today.
Remember: This is an essay competition and that you are presenting an argument about a certain question and you are attempting to convince the reader that this argument has merit. At the same time, you want your essay to be meaningful to the widest possible audience. This means selecting a voice that is both your own and one that is accessible to serious readers. Avoid jargon. Avoid assumptions about to the level of knowledge of your reader. Have fun. Essays by their very nature are somewhat formal, but the best are also a pleasure to read.
In Stage Two, you are to expand upon your chosen topic in 2,500 words. Finally, before you begin to write the 2,500 word essay it is essential that you carefully consider the Reviewers' comments about your proposal for the essay. These comments are meant to help you write a winning essay. Please review your reviewer comments in your Author Portfolio.
THOUGHTFULLY CONSIDER YOUR IDEAS BEFORE WRITING
You have almost six weeks to produce your essay in final form. Use at least four of these weeks creatively to improve your writing abilities in English. Read some good prose written in English. Novels, poetry and architectural writing are great teachers.
o Use the internet connections listed below to improve the your vocabulary and syntax. Check your spelling and vocabulary when in doubt.
refdesk.com
http://www.refdesk.com/index.html#cat
William Strunk, Jr. The Elements of Style
http://www.bartleby.com/141/index.html
Guide to Grammar and Writing (Capital Community College)
http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/textonly.htm
Dictionary.com
http://www.dictionary.com/
Thesaurus.com
http://www.thesaurus.com/
TRY OUT YOUR IDEAS ON OTHERS BEFORE SENDING YOUR ESSAY
Ask a friend to read your essay before submitting it. Better yet, show it to two friends: one, a fellow architecture student; the second, a person not familiar with the discipline or profession. Use their input and if you can prevail on them, ask them to read your revised draft.
ONLINE SUBMISSION SYSTEM
LOGIN TO YOUR AUTHOR PORTFOLIO to submit your essay.
If you are ready to submit your essay to our online system, please follow the link above. You may return as many times as you like to modify your essay. Please have your essay ready to cut and paste into the online forms provided.
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CALENDAR:
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CALENDAR
November 1-December 10, 2004
(Stage One)
500-word proposals submitted online.
January 14, 2005
Semifinalists announced.
January 15-February 26, 2005
(Stage Two)
Semifinalists invited to submit 2,500 word essays.
April 24, 2005
Finalists announced.
May 1, 2005
Winners announced.
May 1, 2005
Travel Fellowship winner announced.
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