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The submission deadline for the 22nd IBERIAN COMPETITION FOR PLADUR BUILDING SOLUTIONS is 18.00 hours, April 24, 2012.  Place: DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE (IE School of Architecture). For any questions please contact the professor-coordinator of the competition within IE University, Ruth Vega (ruth.vegac@ie.edu ). 

PRESENTACIÓN 22º CONCURSO IBÉRICO DE SOLUCIONES CONSTRUCTIVAS PLADUR

El próximo miércoles 22 de febrero se llevará a cabo la presentación del 22º Concurso Ibérico de Soluciones Constructivas Pladur. La presentación se hará a cargo de Mª del Carmen García Terrón, Delegada Comercial Zona Centro del grupo Pladur/Uralita.

LUGAR: AULA 343

HORA: 10:30

Yesos Ibéricos, S.A. convoca una nueva edición de su “Concurso Ibérico de Soluciones Constructivas Pladur”

A través de esta convocatoria, Yesos Ibéricos, S.A. fomenta los vínculos entre universidad y empresa, y reconoce económica y profesionalmente el valor de los proyectos participantes. Un reto a la capacidad creativa y de trabajo para los estudiantes de las Escuelas Técnicas y Facultades de Arquitectura de España y Portugal. Una experiencia profesional única para conocer y proyectar con los Sistemas Pladur.

El ejercicio que deben abordar los concursantes en la presente convocatoria propone la intervención dentro de un “esqueleto estructural” ya existente y localizado en Madrid para convertirlo en un edificio de uso mixto.

Toda la información se puede encontrar en la siguiente dirección:

http://www.pladur.com/es-es/arquitectos/concursos-premios/Paginas/XXII-concurso-iberico-soluciones-constructivas-pladur.aspx

Los trabajos se deberán entregar antes de las 18 horas del día 24 de abril de 2012 en la secretaría de arquitectura.

Para cualquier duda pueden ponerse en contacto con la profesora coordinadora del concurso dentro de IE University, Ruth Vega (ruth.vegac@ie.edu).

Cartel: cartel-xxii-concurso-iberico-pladur

IE SCHOOL ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN

DesignDisplay: Student Design Competition: http://designdisplay2011.blogspot.com/

Competition Details

1. Introduction  

Architecture is invading the lower level. The architecture studio is ours, and we´re about to take over “La Cueva,” the brick-vaulted lounge adjacent to the studio. We will be using that space for pinups, reviews, juries, meetings, etc. and we need a series of moveable partitions that will allow multiple groups to use this space simultaneously, while also providing resilient surfaces for pinning up material.  

Your job: to design these partitions. The winning entry will be constructed by the Facilities department. Up to three honorable mentions will also be awarded. You may work individually or in teams. Good luck!

2. Program  

The partition design should be economical, flexible, structurally stable, and durable, and must meet the following criteria:
A. Panels must incorporate wheels or other simple mechanism for movement.  

B. Panels must comfortably allow for the display of at least four horizontal A1 sheets or two vertical A0 sheets on both two of the primary faces. 

C. Panels must be able to be stored, when not in use, in or around “La Cueva” and should occupy the minimum amount of space possible when stored.  

D. Panels must be tall enough to provide a division of space.

3. Presentation Format  

Please submit at least the following material, on a maximum of 4 A3 sheets:  

A.  Plan, scale per individual criteria.  

B. Elevation, with scale figure, scale per individual criteria.  

C. Diagram of organization of multiple panels in “La Cueva” during review periods.  

D. Construction Details as necessary and relevant.  

E. Multiple perspectives as necessary to communicate intent.  

F. A brief text, explaining the nature of your proposal.
 

Please also submit a model of the proposed panel design at a scale per individual criteria.
All material should be submitted to Mar Vega in the Architecture office, no later than 12:00 on Monday 5 December.  

The competition is anonymous. You should choose a title for your project, and it should appear on all presentation boards. Along with your submitted material please include a sealed envelope with your project title and the names and email addresses of all project authors enclosed.
 

Please send any questions you may have regarding the competition to: david.goodman@ie.edu. All questions will be answered on the competition blog: www.designdisplay2011.blogspot.com

4. Schedule  

Wednesday, 16 November:                       Competition Launched, Q & A Period Opens  

Wednesday, 23 November:                       Question and Answer Session Concludes  

Monday, 5 December:                              Submissions Due: 12:00h 

Thursday, 8 December:                            Competition Jury, Winners Announced 

Spanish Version

Red Herring announced its Top 100 award in recognition of the leading private companies from Europe, celebrating these startups’ innovations and technologies across their respective industries. 

Red Herring’s Top 100 Europe list has become a mark of distinction for identifying promising new companies and entrepreneurs. Red Herring editors were among the first to recognize that companies such as Facebook, Twitter, Google, Yahoo, Skype, Salesforce.com, YouTube, and eBay would change the way we live and work. 

Among these companies, Professor Andy Bäcker’s company, Sustainable Reference, was included in the list. 

“Choosing the companies with the strongest potential was by no means a small feat,” said Alex Vieux, publisher and CEO of Red Herring. “After rigorous contemplation and discussion, we narrowed our list down from hundreds of candidates from across Europe to the Top 100 Winners. We believe Sustainable Reference embodies the vision, drive and innovation that define a successful entrepreneurial venture. Sustainable Reference should be proud of its accomplishment, as the competition was very strong.” 

Red Herring’s editorial staff evaluated the companies on both quantitative and qualitative criteria, such as financial performance, technology innovation, management quality, strategy, and market penetration. This assessment of potential is complemented by a review of the track record and standing of startups relative to their sector peers, allowing Red Herring to see past the “buzz” and make the list a valuable instrument of discovery and advocacy for the most promising new business models in Europe.

You can have a look at the list here.

(Spanish Version)

Sustainable Reference, empresa tecnológica impulsada por el profesor de IE University, Andy Bäcker, galardonada con un premio Red Herring Top 100 Europe 

Sustainable Reference, una nueva empresa liderada por el profesor de Arquitectura de IE University Andy Bäcker ha sido galardonada con un premio Red Herring Top 100 Europe. Red Herring, revista de tecnología internacional concede anualmente estos premios a las compañías tecnológicas más innovadoras y prometedoras de Europa  de acuerdo con criterios como su actividad financiera, su innovación tecnológica, su calidad de gestión, la ejecución de su estrategia y la integración en sus respectos mercados de negocio. 

Sustainable Reference es una empresa tecnológica formada por un equipo multidisciplinar que pretende desarrollar herramientas, estrategias y servicios con beneficio medioambiental, económico y social. Alex Vieux, CEO de Red Herring puso de manifiesto que “Sustainable Reference expresa la visión, motivación e innovación que define el éxito de una empresa emprendedora” y añadió que “tiene que estar orgullosa por este logro ya que la competencia fue muy dura”. 

Red Herring  realiza estas listas de empresas innovadoras desde 1996, sirviendo como instrumento a ejecutivos, inversores y demás profesionales del sector tecnológico, para descubrir a las empresas más novedosas alrededor del mundo. Puedes consultar la lista aquí (en inglés).

The best reward for students is no longer just a good grade. IE University is set to launch the first edition of ‘IE University Challenge’, a multimedia competition for Baccalaureate students aimed at promoting, recognizing, disseminating and rewarding creativity and talent among the younger generation, while encouraging the use of English. Winners will receive the new and much-awaited iPad. 

In order to take part in this innovative project, students have to be studying the first or second year of the Baccalaureate in any college or place of study in Spain.  

Candidates should register at www.retoieuniversity.com between April 12 and 25, 2010.  Students will have to organize themselves in groups of 3 to 5 people, led by a tutor. Each group will choose a challenge related with the three UN themes for this year: the rapprochement of cultures: biodiversity; and youth. All projects have to be presented in English. 

Projects must be uploaded onto the website between April 26 and May 9 in video format and in English. Only one project is permitted per group and total freedom of artistic expression will be permitted in all three categories. Votes and comments by internauts made between April 26 and may 16 will be taken into account for during the judging process. 

The winning project will be announced on May 24, 2010, and members of the winning team will all receive an iPad, while the place of study they represent will receive a Smart Board and the professor who served as their tutor will receive a year’s free access to IE Lab. 

The ‘IE University Challenge’ is run by IE University, a private international university based in Spain, and by the leading agencies of VOCENTO, a leading Spanish media group. Read more…