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High-Tech Park to be Constructed
The Minsk Times,
March 2, 2006
Applications for
the elaboration of an architectural concept for a new High-Tech Park have
been submitted by 40 companies from 18 countries
The collection of
applications to participate in the open international competition for
designing an architectural concept for Belarus’ High-Tech Park is complete.
Valery Tsepkalo, director of the Park’s Administration, has stated that more
than 40 companies from 18 countries have shown interest in participating in
the contest, including the USA, the UK, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Italy,
Austria, Russia, Belgium, Poland, Iran, Lithuania, Moldova, Armenia, and
Israel.
“This is an
absolute record among similar competitions held in the country — as regards
both the number and the geographic location of the participants. It should
be noted here that the applications of Austria, Belgium and the UK have been
sent from world renowned companies in the field of construction and design,
companies that have world renowned architects on their staff,” Valery
Tsepkalo underlined. He also said that the High-Tech Park will be
constructed with a view mainly to its future export production and thus, in
its architectural design, it should meet the highest international
standards. The architects have the task of creating an integral urban
planning structure, which should provide an efficient use of the
construction site, currently free of other buildings, with a view to
possible further development.
In April,
Belarusian and foreign participants will submit models of the exterior of
the Belarusian High-Tech Park. The commission will then select the best
proposals. An agreement on the elaboration of a draught architectural plan
for the Park will be concluded with the first place applicant. The total
cost of the project will be about $450-500m. The intention is for the Park
to become operational in 2007, while the whole investment program will take
5 years.
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