Olympic Village designs.NYC NYC abbr. New York City NYC New York City 2012, the committee leading New York's bid to become the host city of the 2012 Olympic Games Olympic games, premier athletic meeting of ancient Greece, and, in modern times, series of international sports contests. The Olympics of Ancient Greece Although records cannot verify games earlier than 776 B.C. , announced that it is inviting all architects to participate in an Innovative Design Study for the 2012 Olympic Village Frequently, an Olympic Village is built within an Olympic Park or elsewhere in a host city. Olympic Villages are built to house all participating athletes, as well as officials, trainers, etc. The idea of the Olympic Village comes from Pierre de Coubertin. . The first phase of the Design Study is being launched with the issuance of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ RFQ Request For Quote RFQ Request For Quotation RFQ Request for Qualifications (part of a potential client's preliminary selection process) RFQ Radio Frequency Quadrupole (accelerator technology) ), which is seeking "innovative and imaginative architectural design, appropriate to the Olympic Spirit, and designers bold enough to make this vision a reality." The proposed site of the Olympic Village is Queens West, directly across the East River from the United Nations. During the 2012 Olympic Games, it would house 16,000 athletes and coaches. Following the event, it would provide world class residential housing for up to 18,000 New Yorkers. Following the RFQ, up to five finalists will be selected. The finalists, who will be announced December 4, 2003, will then be asked to participate in a 15-20 week planning and design study. The RFQ will be available on the NYC2012 website, www.nye2012.com. Submissions are due by 5 P.M. (EST EST electroshock therapy. EST abbr. electroshock therapy ) on November 17, 2003. |
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