Architectural projects constructed in the last five years that have not participated in other editions of Architecture and Urbanism Biennials of Costa Rica. This category includes all constructed architectural projects not included in the other categories of this invitation, without limit of scale.

This category includes the general of partial design works for public and private entities that imply propossals of territorial and city planning organization and urban design propossals, either in process of execution or already built.

Projects of patrimonial intervention in buildings considered part of the patrimony constructed under any of the urban architectural typologies. The projects can refer to rehabilitation of buildings, changes in use and revaluation of space, conservation, restoration and others carried out.

Residential projects built as independent units of less than 80 square meters, or multiple solutions as contribution in the development of social housing. The city planning contribution of hte groups and the design and constructive concretion of the topic are considered important.

Invention projects in the natural contour that contemplates the landscaping design.

This category gathers all publications published or unedited concerning any Theory, Investigation and Critic work, allusive to Architecture, City Planning or hte Field of Construction in general referred to historical, current or future circumstances.

a) Each project must contain as minimum: floor(s), layout, two elevations, two cross sections, isometric or perspective. Graphics support elements may be included to make the design comprehensible.

b) The sending of slides is suggested.

c) The presentation of works or projects must include the complete relationship of the professional(s) authors of the project. Name and last name, nationality, and a name of the work, city and location. The presentation of a conceptual sythesis to sustain the design is required on the first page.

d) The projects in the theory category must be presented in representative and readable graphical form, attach an executive summary of five pages maximum and present the corresponding written work.

e) Each text accompanying your project must be written in Spanish, for the purpose of facilitating the reading to the members of the jury and the general public in firs instance, and for allowing a better understanding and transmission of thought of the exhibitors.

a) Each participant shall only present four boards 80cm X 60cm in rigid board presentation on which he/she will work in free form according to the criteria and creativity of each of the participants

b) All material used without limitation of technique must be of very good quality, incomplete works or works different from the format established will not be accepted. Worn out, torn, dirty or stained material will not be exhibited. The Organizing Commission of the V Bienal reserves the right to exclude any project considered of poor quality in presentation that would negativelly affect the exposition.