General terms

1.1.  These Terms and Conditions (hereinafter - the Terms) determine the rules of Submission document review and quality improvement recommendation service (hereinafter – the Service) for the Competition.

1.2.  Service Provider reserves the right to update or amend the Terms at any time. By using the Service, the Service Receiver fully and irrevocably agrees to the Terms, which form a contract between the Service Provider and the Service Receiver. Please review the Terms carefully.


Definitions

2.1.  “Service Provider” is Buildner SLU.

2.2.  “Service Receiver” is the person or team receiving the Service.

2.3.  Service” is a Submission document review and quality improvement recommendation service provided by a team of architectural professionals selected by the Service Providers.

2.4.  “Competitions” are architecture and design concept competitions organized by Buildner through the portal named Buildner Architecture Competitions, architecturecompetitions.com.

2.5.  “Submission” is the design proposal submitted within the Competition, regardless of whether or not completed or finished.


Terms of service

3.1.  To receive the Service, the Service Receiver must submit Submission documents to the Service Provider using the online form, as well as make fee payment for the Service provision, hereinafter – the Fee.

3.2.  Within the Service execution, the Service Provider evaluates only the visual presentation of the project and architecture communication methods.

3.3.  Within the Service execution, the Service Provider does not evaluate the concepts and ideas of the Submission.

3.4.  After the execution of the Service, the Service Provider sends to the Service Receiver’s provided e-mail comments and quality improvement recommendation of revised Submission documents.

3.5.  The comments and recommendations provided by the Service Provider have the nature of the recommendations. The Service Receiver is not obliged to use or follow the comments or recommendations provided by the Service Provider.

3.6.  The Service Provider is not affiliated with the Competition Jury and the usage and observance of the comments and recommendations provided by the Service Provider do not give any additional benefits and better results to the Service Receiver in the Competition.

3.7.  The Service Receiver assumes all responsibility for the accuracy and veracity of the data provided to the Service Provider (including for the veracity of the e-mail to which the Service Provider sends the results of the Service).

3.8.  The Service Receiver is entitled to use the Service several times. The Service Receiver pays a separate Fee for each time the Service is received.

3.9.  The Service Provider is not responsible for:

3.9.1. after sending comments and suggestions, the Service Provider is not responsible for delivering the e-mail to the Service Receiver;

3.9.2. the Service Provider is not responsible for the fact that the Service Provider's e-mail may be delivered to the Service Receiver's spam folder;

3.9.3. the Service Provider is not responsible for the usage and observance of comments and recommendations, as well as the compliance of the comments and recommendations with the interests or opinions of the Service Recipient;

3.9.4. the Service Provider is not responsible for providing additional comments and explanations on the results of the Service;

3.9.5. the Service Provider is not responsible for the compliance of the comments and recommendations with the opinion of the Competition Jury;

3.9.6. the Service Provider is not liable if in connection with the incorporation of the comments and recommendations provided by the Service Provider the Competition Jury will provide negative comments or evaluation of the Submission.


Service fee

4.1.  The Fee depends on the Service execution term:

4.1.1. Fee for the Service provision within the standard term (within 72 hours from the submission of the required Submission documents and Fee payment) is 35 € + VAT.

4.1.2. Fee for the Service provision within the express term (within 24 hours from the submission of the required Submission documents and Fee payment) is 50 € + VAT.

4.2.  The Fee is non-refundable.

4.3.  The Fee is payable by the Participant in Euros through PayPal or by credit card.


Governing law and dispute resolution

5.1.  The validity, construction, and performance of the Terms, as well as the legal relations among the Service Provider and the Service Receiver, are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Andorra.

5.2.  By using the Service, the Service Receiver agrees that any disputes, claims, and causes of action between the Service Provider and the Service Receiver arising out of or connected with the Service shall be solved in negotiations between the involved parties in good faith under the spirit of fair treatment by parties towards each other.

5.3.  If the involved parties fail to reach an amicable solution, the dispute shall be finally settled by the courts of Andorra.


Conclusion

6.1.  If any term (or part of a term) of the Terms is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the rest of the terms will remain in effect.

6.2.  The Terms shall enter into effect when the Service Receiver orders Service.

6.3.  The Service Provider has the right to unilaterally revise, amend or change the Terms without any special notice to the Participant.

6.4.  When making changes in the current wording of the Terms, the date of the last amendment is indicated.

6.5.  The new wording of the Terms shall enter into force from the moment of its posting on the Portal.

6.6.  The Service Receiver may address any questions to: [email protected].

Date of wording:  May 18, 2022.

Date of publication: May 18. 2022.

Top 3 Reasons Why You Should Enter Architecture Competitions

Curious about the value of architecture competitions? Discover the transformative power they can have on your career - from igniting creativity and turning designs into reality, to gaining international recognition.

Learn more