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It appoints the winners based on criteria, set up in accordance with the regulations in the Republic of Bulgaria and professional standards for original architectural idea and quality construction execution performed by architects, designers and contractors. ARCHITECTURE • Innovation and uniqueness in design and/or concept. Overall apearance, facade, interior appeal, attractive use of interior space, unusual features, quality and aestehics of finishing works • Efficiency of design – value for money o Office - floors layout- flexibility of office units – ability to divide and unite offic eunits, natural light in all areas, location of lifts, stairs, toilets, o Retail - floor layout that facilitates flow of clients, lack of dead ends on retail floors, large achors on corners, entertainement and food court on upper floors, sufficient number of retail units to provide enough variety for the scale of the scheme, o Hotel - rooms size and lay out, spacious lobby, convenient location of conference rooms, spa, restaurants, shops o Residential – location of lifts and stairwells, shape of apartments, efficeint internal layout of aprtments, spacious rooms, adequate number of bathrooms per number of bedrooms, o Industrial - flexibility of space, space saving ideas, convenience of use – ramps, doble decking system FEATURES • Technical quality – different in each category o 4 pipe HVAC system, clear height between floors, full BMS /Building Management System/, windows that can be opened /for office and hotel/, raised floors /for office/, suspended ceilings /for office, retail, some hotels/, diesel generator and UPS, spacious lobby, quality finishings, smooth floors in industrial space, ramps, second staircase for fire escape, disabled toilets • Amenities/services - different in each category o Restaurants, cafes, canteens, bars, shops, bank, spa, sport facilities, conference facilities, casinos /hotels/, supermarket, sufficient parking • Location and Access – adquate for the designated use, ease of public and private trasport, visibility and presentability of location Green buildings - low-emission energy-efficient materials (tiles, joinery, glass fiber, facades, insulations...) with quality certificates - recycled or recyclable construction materials - rainwater collecting systems - wastewater recycling systems - biological sewage treatment - alternative energy resources - energy saving systems (i.e. BMS systems), low-energy appliances (class А. АА) - construction in regenerated areas, preservation of bio diversity - preservation and reuse of natural resources (stones, trees, rocks) throughout construction - proximity of transport networks, cycling networks, parks - geographic location of the site USERS • Target Users – does the actual building relate to its designated target group - actual tenant mix in retail schemes, quality of tenants in office/industrial/retail buildings, type of actual buyers in residential schemes, type of tourists in hotels • Performance – occupancy - % leased or sold - does the market accept the building - is it a financially viable building • Impact on environment – how does it relate to the surrounding area, green buildings |




