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IOC IAKS Architecture prizes
IOC IAKS Architecture Prize for sustainable, accessible and innovative sports and leisure facilities
Award and objectives
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities (IAKS) are committed to advocating for excellence in the visioning, design and operation of sustainable, universally accessible and innovative indoor and outdoor facilities.
Identifying and promoting trends for transforming communities and urban areas into places of active living as well as building sustainable facilities is at the core of this international competition.
The competition aims at increasing the accessibility of all sports and leisure facilities and architectural structures in order to offer all people opportunities to practise and view sport freely and without barriers.
As part of their commitment to excellence, the two organizations are inviting submissions for the 2025 IOC IAKS Architecture Prizes for sustainable, accessible and innovative sports and leisure facilities.
The competition brings to public attention buildings and complexes that integrate:
- sensible sustainability and public value,
- exemplary accessibility and universal design,
- strong functional planning and innovation,
- exceptional architectural design.
This competition is organized by the IOC and the IAKS. The IAKS is responsible for its organization and staging.
Submission process
The submission process will open in February 2025. For the entry, all documents and information required in the competition must reach the IAKS in digital format by 30th April 2025, 24:00 h Berlin time at the latest.
The designers/architects or owners/operators of facilities are eligible to enter.
Detailed information on the competition and registration can be found on the IAKS website
Award ceremony
The prize-giving ceremony for the competition will be held at the 29th IAKS Congress in Cologne on 28th October 2025.
Impressions of the award ceremony 2023
Contact
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IAKS International Association for Sports and Leasure Facilities
Eupener Str. 70
50933 Köln
Deutschland
Tel. +49 221 1680 230
Fax +49 221 1680 2323