Architectural Design Competition, Ireland House, Tokyo, Japan

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Design Competition Registration Open: Friday 18th January 2018. This competition is administered by The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland [RIAI] on behalf of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The competition regulations and associated documents are available, following registration, from the R.I.A.I. ONLY. All queries in respect of the competition should be addressed in writing via email to: The Registrar Ireland House, Tokyo Architectural Design Competition Email: competitions@riai.ie The Irish Government has embarked on an expansion programme of overseas representation ‘Global Ireland 2025’, this includes the development of a new flagship Ireland House in Tokyo. Ireland House in Japan will comprise three distinctive yet intertwined entities: the Embassy; the Ambassador’s Residence and State Agencies (IDA Ireland, EI-Enterprise Ireland and An Bord Bia, TI-Tourism Ireland). Ireland House will have a floor area of approximately 3,000m2. The project programme estimates that the construction will commence in 2021. The competition is an open two-stage design contest for an Architect-led design team and their architectural design for a new Ireland House, Tokyo.