As the competition was specific, meaning it was about the architectural proposal of a building, it had to be examined in real environmental conditions. Thus, in consultation with the Municipality of Dionysos, a specific municipal plot was proposed, which is located in Agios Stefanos, with a total area of 497.92 square meters. The square meters (net area) that related to specific areas that had to be included in the building (eg reception, infant areas, infant rooms, ancillary services) and the building conditions were listed in the competition's announcement. The announcement also detailed the schedule of the competition.
The criteria for evaluating the proposals by the jury were the following:
- The architectural quality of the proposal and the functionality of the building
- The social dimension of design and the integration of sustainable design principles
- The spirit of innovation, the integration of cutting-edge technologies and the use of Alumil's new generation architectural systems
A unique feature of the competition was that in case the Municipality of Dionysos considered that there are the possibilities and it wants the implementation of the project, it could not use the proposal of the first prize, if it did not entrust the elaboration of the study to the team that received the first prize.
Each participant identified the submitted proposal with its own indicative identification code consisting of a five-digit number and had to write the code on each submitted item. Also, each contestant had to submit a closed, opaque and sealed envelope.
In addition, the design of a nursery study was not randomly chosen, as it is the first public building in which people are invited to live and socialize. Also, the role of such a building as a model of green building is just as important since the implementation of sustainable design is an example for society. There are discussions about the implementation of the study and the realization of the project.