FIPOI Fondation des Immeubles Pour les Organisations Internationales Concours Extension CWR Rue de Varembe 15 Case Postale 13 1211 Geneva 20 Switzerland Tel: 0041 22 791 90 50 Fax: 0041 22 791 90 55 E-mail: ext-wto@fipoi.ch www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/cwr_e/extension_e.htm WTO ARCHITECTURAL COMPETITION – CWR EXTENSION Registration: 24 October 2008 Submission: 19 December 2008 The World Trade Organization is organising an architectural competition for an extension of the Centre William Rappard outside its current footprint and is working in cooperation with FIPOI, the Swiss Property Foundation for International Organizations. The extension is to provide for 300 work spaces within a gross floor area of 11,000 — 13,000 m2, an underground car park with 200 spaces and a security building. The Swiss Confederation intends to provide the necessary financing through a loan to be granted to the WTO. The competition is open to any qualified architect from any WTO Member country. Candidates must register with FIPOI, the competition secretariat, by registered mail before 24 October 2008.A total of CHF 270,000 excluding tax is available to the Jury for the award of approximately five to nine prizes and possible mentions. The Jury may file the competition projects that have received mentions, in which case it may recommend that work continue on the project ranked first, provided that the Jury's decision is unanimous.