Monday, December 10, 2012

December 2012 Announcements




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Boulder Civic Area Planning Competition
Sponsor: Boulder City Government
Organizer: Planning and Development Services
Location: Boulder, Colorado
Language(s): German (Brief available in English)
Type: Open, ideas, one-stage
Eligibility: Design professionals and students
Fees: Available on December 10th with announcement
Jury: Local and national professionals
Timetable:
10 December 2012 – Brief available
17 & 20 December 2012 (3pm MST) – Background/informational webinars
Awards: $15,000 total
Design challenge:
Boulder Civic Area is a visionary community-driven project to rethink and evolve the downtown's most expansive public space. The goal is to transform this area into Boulder's social, civic, and environmental heart; one that prioritizes purpose per square foot over price per square foot.
For information, go to:

Extension of the UN Campus in Bonn
Sponsor: German Government (Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung)
Type: Open 2-stage, anonymous
Location: Bonn, Germany
Process: 20 entries from the first stage will be shortlisted for stage 2
Eligibility: Professionals licensed in their country of origin (GATT, WTO)
Fee: None
Timetable:
18 February 2013 – Registration deadline
Awards:
1st Prize: 40 000 EUR,
2nd Prize: 27 000 EUR,
3rd Prize: 18 000 EUR;
Honorable mentions: 3 X 10 000 EUR.
Jurors:
- Piet Eckert, E2A Architekten, Zürich
- Heiner Farwick, Farwick Grote Architekten, Ahaus, Dortmund
- Prof. Dörte Gatermann, Gatermann + Schossig Architekten, Köln
- Prof. Anett-Maud Joppien, Dietz Joppien Architekten, Frankfurt
- Prof. Klaus Kada, Kadawittfeldarchitektur, Aachen
- Prof. Markus Neppl, ASTOC Architekten, Köln
- Hiltrud Lintel, Scape Landschaftsarchitekten
- and 6 professionals
Design Challenge
The extension of the UN Campus, established in Bonn in 2006, has become necessary due to the expansion of the UN facilities there by 700 workers in 2014. The total cost of the project will be 38M Euros.
For information:

Flat Lot Competition – Temporary Summer Pavilion
Sponsor: AIA Flint Chapter and Flint Public Art Project
Type: open, one-stage, international
Location: Flint, Michigan
Eligibility: open to professionals and students
Fees:
Professionals – US$50
Students - US$25
Timetable:
31 January 2013 – Registration deadline
1 March 2013 – Submittal deadline
Budget: Winner will receive $25,000, including all materials, travel, etc., to realize the project.
Jury:
Barry Bergdoll, MoMA Architecture and Design Curator
Reed Kroloff, Director, Cranbrook Institute of Arts
Monica Ponce de Leon, Dean, University of Michigan College of Architecture
Stephen Zacks, Producer & Artistic Director, Flint Public Art Project
AIA–Flint Appointed Panelist
DDA–Appointed Panelist
City Planning–Appointed Panelist
Design challenge:
Formerly occupied by a series of office buildings and storefronts along Saginaw Street, the full–block surface parking lot known as the Flat Lot has become a staging ground for parades, flower–plantings, car shows, road races, and almost every sort of public event that draws large crowds. The Flat Lot Competition seeks proposals to design and build an innovative temporary structure that provides shelter, shade, and seating for a wide range of public events, defines space within the lot, and demonstrates the capacity of contemporary architectural form–making to transform space and captivate the public imagination – all while occupying no more than eight parking spaces during normal business hours.
For more information, go to:

Folly 2013
Sponsor: The Architectural League and Socrates Sculpture Park, New York
Type: open, one-stage
Eligibility: architects and designers (full-time matriculated students excluded)
Fee: none
Site: Socrates Sculpture Park
Awards: Winner will receive $5,000 to realize the project
(The recipient will also have full access to the studio space and fabrication resources of Socrates Sculpture Park from March to May 2013 (click here for the equipment list). The finished project will go on view in Socrates Sculpture Park beginning in June 2013.)
Timetable:
Monday, 7 January 2013
Jury:
• Michael Arad
• Orly Genger
• John Hatfield
• Granger Moorhead
• Billie Tsien
Design challenge:
Socrates Sculpture Park and the Architectural League invite emerging architects and designers to apply for the opportunity to build and exhibit a full-scale project around the theme of an architectural folly. This residency was established to explore the intersections between architecture and sculpture and the increasing overlaps in references, concepts, and techniques between the two disciplines.
For information, go to:


Cambodian Sustainable Housing Design Competition
Sponsor: Building Trust International, U.K.
Type: Open, ideas, international
Timetable: Only 8 days left to register: 15 December 2012!


Historic Park in Bjørvika, Oslo
Sponsor: BYFABRIKKEN, Oslo
Type: Open, ideas, international
Eligibility: architects, landscape architects, planners
Languages: English and Norwegian
Fee: none
Timetable:
4 January 2013 – Submission deadline
Awards: 3 First Place winners will receive 3,000 NOK
Design challenge:
In between shiny glass-facades, railway-buildings from 19th century and ruins from middle-age is an area designated as park, but not at all planned yet. Designers are to imagine how the park should look. Methods of presentation can include sketch, essay, videos, and designers are free to choose whether they prefer working on the entire Park or  just a part of it.
For more information, go to:


Transparent Shelter
Sponsor: innosite and Nordic Center of Glass
Location: Holbæk, Denmark
Languages: English
Type: open, international
Fee: None
Timetable:
20 January 2013 – Submission deadline
Awards:
- 1st Prize: DKK 30,000 (4000 EUR.), possible realisation of the idea and presentation at exhibition
- 2nd Prize: DKK 10,000 (1300 EUR.) and possible presentation at exhibition
- 3rd Prize: DKK 10,000 (1300 EUR) and possible presentation at exhibition 
Design Challenge:
To design a bus stop almost entirely of glass which is of high quality aesthetically and in function.
For more information, go to:

Open International Design Competition on Project of
Belvedere (observation deck) for Nikola-Lenivets Park
Sponsor: Nikola-Lenivets Project, Festival Archstoyanie
Type: Open, 2 Stage, international
Eligibility: architects, artists
Languages: English and Russian
Fee: none
Timetable:
15 January 2013 – Submission deadline
Awards: The winner will be rewarded a cash prize of 100,000 rubles and provided with funding for the belvedere's construction.
Design challenge:
A competition for Nikola’s Belvedere art object which is meant to become one of the main landmarks in Nikola-Lenivets. The competition’s objectives include design and construction of observation deck/belvedere which will connect composition-wise Rotunda by Brodsky and Arch by Bernaskoni art objects into a uniform architectural ensemble and will become the high-rise dominant of Versailles Park. The main function of the belvedere is to let one see the panoramic view of the landscape from above.
For more information, go to: http://nikola-lenivets.com/
Contact information: infocentre@stoyanie.ru

Street Seats Design Challenge
Sponsor: Gerding Elden, AIR Graphics
Type: Open, international
Location: Boston, USA
Eligibility: Design professionals and students, individually and in teams.
Languages: English
Fee: Early Registration: 09/20 – 11/20
Museum Members – Free (Join DMB)
Non-Members – US$30
Late Registration: 11/21 – 02/01
Museum Members – US$20 (Join DMB)
Non-Members – US$75
Timetable:
1 February 2012 - Submission Deadline
Awards:
Semi-Finalists will receive a $750 fabrication grant and promotion.
Semi-Finalists’ seats will be installed around Fort Point Channel for 7 months.
3 Finalists will be chosen: 1 Grand Prize US$5000, 2 Runners-up US$2000
Design challenge:
Design Museum Boston invites individuals and groups from around the world to design an iconic bench or ‘street seat’ for the Fort Point Channel in South Boston’s up and coming Innovation District. The Street Seats Design Challenge provides you with an opportunity to improve the livability of a burgeoning urban area while being socially and environmentally conscious. Boston’s Fort Point Channel area is a lively community and destination — in 2011 the area welcomed about 1,300 businesses, 33,000 workers, and 1,900 residents — and it’s continuously expanding. 
For more information, go to: http://designmuseumboston.org/streetseats/

Results
Cleveland Design Competition: Transforming the Bridge
Sponsor: Cleveland Design Competition/Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Type: Open, international, one-stage
Winners
First Place (Tie: Awarded $3,500.00 USD)
Archilier Architecture New York, NY
Kai Sheng
Donghwan Moon
Changsoo Park
Tinxing Tao

First Place (Tie: Awarded $3,500.00 USD)
Ashley Craig, Austin, TX
Edna Ledesma
Jessica Zarowitz

Third Place (Awarded $1,000.00 USD)
Moxon Architects, London, UK
Ben Addy
Tim Murray
Adam Holicska
Pauline Marcombe
Augustine Ong
Jasper Stevens
Marcus Stokton
Honorable Mentions
Nadja Korbut, Russia
Anastasia Vaynberg
Lauren McQuistion, Washington, DC
Assad Abboud
Mark McQuistion
Brandon Young, Lakewood, Ohio
Thomas Nester
Gabriel Fey
Crossboundaries Architects, Beijing, China
Binke Lenhardt
Hao Dong
Diego Caro Serrano
Anne-Charlotte Wiklander
Cristina Portoles
Filip Galuszka
Eva Goudron, Paris, France
Mariam Herdam
Chloe Leymarie
Baptiste Manet
Danielle Lax, Syracuse, NY
Joshua Graham
Ying Zheng
Yuan Yuan
Wurlitzer Architekten GMBH, Berlin, Germany
Gudrun Wurlitzer

2012 Chicago Prize Competition: Future Prentice
The 2012 Chicago Prize Competition: Future Prentice” received 71 entries from 13 countries. The subject of the competition was saving the Prentice Women's Hospital, designed by Bertrand Goldberg. On November 15th, 2012, three winners and an honorable mention were unveiled, all from Chicago:
• First Prize:
Project Title: The Buildings are sleeping, you should go and wake them up, she says.
Team: Cyril Marsollier and Wallo Villacorta
• Second Prize:
Project Title: Superimpositions: Prentice as Additive Icon
Team: Noel Turgeon and Natalya Egon
• Third Prize:
Project Title: Bridging Prentice
Team: James Wild, Lauren Haras, Katherine Lee, Andres Lemus, Tom Marquardt, Pedro Melis,
Saman Moayer, Kerry Rutz, Katelyn Smith, Ashley Wendela
• Honorable Mention:
Project title: Project X
Team: Anja Buttolo, Tilmann Lohse, Priska Lohse, Michael Pancost
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Late October 2012 Announcments



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Change the Course:
NYC Waterfront Construction Competition
Sponsor: New York City Economic Development Corporation
and Hudson River Park Trust
Type: open, EOI, 2-stage
Language: English
Fee: none
Eligibility: individuals and/or teams which can include policy experts, engineering firms, contractors, manufacturers, developers, construction managers, environmental engineers, entrepreneurs, academic institutions, or students, as well as other interested and concerned parties.
Timetable:
16 November 2012: Submissions due for Phase I
30 November 2012: Semifinalists announced
25 January 2013: Submissions due for Phase II
28 January – 31, 2013: Presentations to Selection Panel (to be scheduled individually)
February 2013: Awards announced
Selection process:
Submissions will be evaluated by an NYCEDC internal panel and an advisory committee consisting of members from the Hudson River Park Trust, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, academic Institutions, and engineering and construction professionals.
All proposals will be evaluated based upon the full scope of the competition goals and requirements as well as the quality and plausibility of the recommendations. Specifically, all responses will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
Proposal completeness: the degree of completeness of the response in meeting the specific requirements and goals of the competition.
Cost savings achieved: shown through supporting documentation.
Feasibility of the proposal: the practicality of implementation and achievability of cost savings.
NYCEDC will select finalists to advance to Phase II of the competition. Selected finalists will be notified by email and will be given additional submission requirements for the Phase II submissions.
Awards:
1. First Place: $50,000 (USD)
2. Second Place: $25,000 (USD)
3. Third Place: $15,000 (USD)
Design challenge:
One of NYC’s defining features is its diverse and expansive waterfront. A maritime city with 565 miles of waterfront, NYC has more shoreline than Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland and Seattle combined. Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has made the re-imagination and reactivation of New York’s “6th Borough” – the “Waterfront” – a central economic development priority. The City of New York has worked to transform its shoreline, creating jobs, building new parks, and cleaning its waterways. Despite this ongoing transformation, problems on the waterfront still remain. Nearly half of NYC’s 565 miles of shoreline is owned by the City and includes a wide range of structures, some of which are deteriorating. These structures will require rehabilitation or replacement in the coming years and decades. This work has become increa! singly expensive, driven by the cost of materials, labor, outdated construction methods, technologies, regulations, and other factors. Through this Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEI), NYCEDC is seeking competitive proposals that will change the course of waterfront construction and help the City of New York build and maintain waterfront infrastructure in the most cost effective and long-term sustainable manner. Submissions should provide creative approaches to address critical factors that drive the cost and duration of maritime construction in NYC. The winning submissions should generate meaningful cost savings and include a detailed plan outlining the steps required to implement the proposed solution.
Website:
www.nycedc.com/sites/default/files/filemanager/Programs/Bulkhead_Competition/Change_the_Course-NYC_Waterfront_Construction_Competition-final.pdf


breathe: The New Urban Village Project
A competition to design and build a new place for living in the Central City
Sponsors: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE); Christchurch City Council; Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA) /Christchurch City Development Unit (CCDU)
Type, open, two-stage, international
Fee: none
Language: English
Eligibility: Architects, landscape architects and planners
The site
The site was identified in the Christchurch Central Recovery Plan to showcase the opportunities for high-quality, medium density residential development in central Christchurch, New Zealand. The site is designated for a “Residential Demonstration Project” in the Christchurch City Plan.
Timetable:
15 January 2013 – Stage one submissions due
February 2013 – Stage one winners announced; three teams shortlisted for stage two
July 2013 – Stage two winners announced
Compensation: Each shortlisted team will receive NZ$20,000 for stage two
Submission procedure: Entries to be submitted in digital pdf format.
Jury:
• Kevin McCloud (UK Grand Designs)
• Stuart Gardyne, Chair (Architect)
• Martin Udale (Development specialist)
• Di Lucas (Landscape architect)
• Kevin Simcock (Engineer)
• Hula Reriti (Ngai Tahu Architect)
• Zea Harman (Youth Leader)
Design Challenge
The challenge is to design an exemplar residential development of no less than 50 dwellings on the 10,194m2 project site, balanced with amenity and shared
facilities. Designs should cater to the needs and life stages of Christchurch/ Otautahi residents by providing a range of household types, sizes and prices.
A requirement of the competition is that the winning scheme will not only be an exemplar in architectural and urban design, but must also be economically viable.
To enter the competition, entries are to be submitted online at:
www.newurbanvillage.org.nz
Email: newurbanvillage@ccc.govt.nz

Great Fen Visitor Centre

Sponsor: Great Fen - a partnership which comprises the Environment Agency, Huntingdonshire District Council, Middle Level Commissioners, Natural England and The Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire
Type: Open, 2-stage, 1st stage anonymous
Language: English
Fee: £50.00 (+VAT)
Eligibility: The competition is open to design teams based in Europe and the UK and should include the services of an architect, landscape architect and a quantity surveyor. The design team may be led by a fully qualified, practising, registered architect or landscape architect. Architects should be registered with the Architects Registration Board (ARB) in the UK, or an equivalent, recognised overseas regulatory authority.
Timetable:
7/8 November 2012 – Site visits for registered entrants
16 November 2012 – Q & A deadline
19 December 2012 – Registration deadline
10 January 2013 – Stage I submission deadline
24 January 2013 – Shortlisting by jury of 4 finalists
Awards:
Each design team short-listed to Stage 2 of the competition [up to four] will receive an equal honorarium payment of £3,000 [+VAT] following attendance at the clarification presentation with the Judging Panel. The Winner′s honorarium will represent an advance on any professional fees post-competition.
Jury:
Kate Carver, Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire & Northhamptonshire (Great Fen Project Manager)
Cindy Walters, Walters & Cohen Architects (RIBA Architect Adviser
David Thomas, Middle Level Commissioners (Chief Engineer)
Malcolm Sharp, Huntingdonshire District Council
Sarah Smith, Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire & Northamptonshire
Louise Rackham, Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire & Northamptonshire
Nigel Hugill, Urban & Civic Ltd.
Andrew Cuthbert, Great Fen
Jeremy Purseglove, Landscape architect & ecologist
James Porter, RIBA Competitions
Design challenge:
The new visitor centre will form the primary focal point for the Great Fen and its associated activities. The site will serve a number of different visitors: those interested in landscape, wildlife or habitats; educational visits (from school children to “third age” learners) supporting education in heritage and ecology; and the visiting public, both local people and tourists, who want a ‘brew and a view’ or perhaps a picnic or a day out to explore the fens or somewhere to bring the family. Extensive community use of the building and landscape is also envisaged.
For information and to enter:
www.ribacompetitions.com/greatfenvisitorcentre/brief.html


Infill Philadelphia: Soak it Up!
Revitalizing Urban Neighborhoods through Green Stormwater Infrastructure
Sponsors: Philadelphia Water Dept., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Community Design Collaborative
Type: Open, ideas
Language: English
Location: Philadelphia
Eligibility: Each submission must come from an integrated design team consisting of a minimum of three licensed professionals, including at least one civil engineer, one architect and one landscape architect. One of the required design professionals must be Philadelphia-based.
Fee: $300 per entry
Timetable:
30 November 2012: Registration Deadline
22 January 2013: Submissions deadline (Digital format)
Awards:
Three $10,000 first prizes for each of the three categories
Jury
Architecture/Urban Design
Alan Greenberger, FAIA, Deputy Mayor for Economic Development and Director of Commerce City of Philadelphia
Glen J. Abrams, AICP Manager, Strategic Policy and Coordination, Philadelphia Water Department Office of Watersheds
Civil Engineering/Hydrology
Christopher Kloss, Green Stormwater Infrastructure Coordinator, Office of Water, US EPA
Robert G. Traver, PhD, PE, D.WRE, Professor and Director, Villanova Urban Stormwater Partnership
Landscape Architecture
Mark A. Focht, ASLA, President Elect ASLA/ First Deputy Commissioner, Philadelphia Parks and Recreation, City of Philadelphia
Development/Construction
Shanta Schachter, Deputy Director, New Kensington Community Development Corporation
Patrick McDonald, LEED, AP, Owner, Onion Flats
Sustainability
Mark Alan Hughes, PhD, Distinguished Senior Fellow, University of Pennsylvania
Competition categories:
1. • Industrial: Warehouse Watershed - Hartranft, North Philadelphia
2. • Commercial: Retail Retrofit – Grays Ferry, South Philadelphia
3. • Neighborhood: Greening the Grid – queen Village, South Philadelphia
Design Challenge:
The Infill Philadelphia: Soak It Up! national design competition seeks to generate innovative, cost-effective designs that can aid public, private and nonprofit property owners in seeing the return on capital investments, illustrate public/private partnership solutions, and serve as prototypes for green stormwater infrastructure throughout Philadelphia and the country.
Website:
http://infill.cdesignc.org/participate-2/design-competition/competition-packet


Cambodian Sustainable Housing
Sponsor: Building Trust International, Karuna Cambodia
Type: Open, ideas, international, one-stage
Language: English
Fees:
Professional
Registration: $75.00 (Free to those entering from a developing country.)
Student
Registration: $15 (Free to those entering from a developing country.)
Eligibility: Design professionals, Engineers, Architects,
architecture/design/engineer graduates or
architecture/design/engineer students.
Awards:
Professional Category
1st prize: Winning design has the opportunity to influence the future of housing construction in Cambodia.
The winning proposal will be used to construct a prototype house with the assistance of Habitat for Humanity Cambodia.
There will also be 4 honorable mentions.
Student Category
1st prize: $100 (+ Opportunity to volunteer with the build of winning professional design.)
There will also be 4 honorable mentions
Timetable:
15 January 2013 – Submission Deadline
Jury:
- Tang Sochet Vitou, Cambodian Society of Architects (CSA)
- Meas Kimseng, Cambodian Society of Architects (CSA)
- David Cole from Building Trust international
- Libby Hsu, MIT D-Lab Instructor
- Michael Jones, Architect, LEED AP BD+C
- Eva Lloyd, Co-Founder Collective StudioDesign
and representatives from:
- Habitat For Humanity Cambodia
- Build a City (People for Care and Learning)
Challenge:
To create designs that can provide a sustainable future for housing in the South-east Asian country. Any proposal will have to keep below a budget of $2000 and deal with the yearly flooding that effects most residential areas.


Latrobe City: Transiting Cities - Low Carbon Futures
Sponsor: Office of Urban Transformations Research (OUTR), Melbourne, Australia
Type: Open, ideas, one-stage
Language: English
Eligibility: Design Professionals and Students
Group/Firm registration:
Early Bird Registration $75.00 AUD (Before Monday 29 October, 2012)
Late Registration $90.00 AUD (Tuesday 27 November, 2012)
Student Group Registration:
Early Bird Registration $50.00 AUD (Monday 29 October, 2012)
Late Registration $65.00 AUD (Tuesday 27 November, 2012)
Timetable:
29 October 2012 – Early registration deadline
30 November 2012 – Late registration deadline
30 November 2012 – Submission deadline
Awards:
1st Prize -      $15,000 AUD
2nd Prize -     $3,500 AUD
3rd Prize -      $2,500 AUD
Three honorable mentions
Design Challenge:
Produce intelligent innovative short and long-term transition strategies for an adaptive and vibrant regional centre.
Consider Latrobe city as a network of smaller townships which are individual and unique.
Develop an integrated vision for social, economic, environmental and infrastructural design outcomes.
Consider how to transform the region into an innovative hub for low carbon solutions.
Design strategies for new sustainable and alternative economies for the region.
Rethink the region as a self sustainable centre that seeks opportunities for increased export.
Rethink the region’s productive landscape and consider how it can transition into new types of production to benefit the community.
For more information, go to:

EMS SAINTE-CROIX, construction d'un EMS de 70 lits (Clinic in Sainte-Croix, Switzerland)
Sponsor: CSSC, Sainte-Croix, Centre de Soins et de Santé, Sainte-Croix / EMS SAINTE-CROIX
Type: open, one-stage
Fee: 350 CHF
Language: French
Eligibility: Architects within the WTO and Switzerland
Awards:
160,000 CHF
Timetable:
5 November 2012 – End of Q&A period
11 January 2012 – Submission deadline
Email: mb@mbarchitectes.ch
Document website: www.simap.ch

Museum of Bavarian History, Regensburg
Sponsor: Staatliches Bauamt Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
Type: Open, two-stage
Language: German
Fee: 100 Euros
Eligibility: to architects residing in countries belonging to WTO and EU who fulfill the requirements of size of firm, income, and realized project size.
Museum size: 7,000m²
Total compensation for finalists: 210,000 Euros
Timetable:
09 January 2013 – Deadline for registration and documents
10 January 2013 – Submission deadline for plans and documents
17 January 2013 – Submission of Model
Jury:
• Karlheinz _Beer, Weiden
• Prof Elke Delugan-Meissl, Vienna
• Friedrich Geiger, Munich
• Josef Peter Meier-Scupin, Munich
• Christine Schimpermann, Regensburg
• Prof Volker Staab, Berlin
• Prof. Zvonko Turkali,
• Hans Weber, Regensburg
• Dieter Schönberger, Regensburg
• Peter Scheller, Munich
Website: http://www.wettbewerb-mdbg-regensburg.de

Post+Capitalist City:
Ideas for a city with another culture of living and dwelling!
Sponsor: collage (Berlin, Germany)
Type: open, ideas, international
Languages: English, German, French
Fees: 30/50 Euros
Eligibility: Students, architects, urban planners, designers, artists and all active thinkers are invited to submit their ideas and share their visions.
Timetable:
1 December 2012 – Early registration deadline
15 January 2013 – Submission/late registration deadline
Design Challenge:
At the same time creative alternatives – in trying to deal with the growth of poverty amongst the population – propose new ways of living, celebrating an ideology based on trust, solidarity, community and action.
Cities… Their attractiveness was originally based on the economic opportunities they provided to their inhabitants: job opportunities created a massive influx from the countryside, contributing actively to their spatial transformation by means of increasing population density and growth. However, in a prospective future if attractiveness is no longer necessarily related to profit making – as the symbolic 99% idealized by the “Occupy” movements around the world claim – the question of the future of existing cities is wide open.
WHAT IF… ?
What if the change was tomorrow? What would be the characteristics of a system not based on profit making? What would be the consequences of a new system for the way in which we use urban spaces?
Would cities enter a transformation process, becoming specialized centres in a gl! obalized system?
Would the global network of cities tend to erase borders or to affirm and reinforce them? What is (could be) the scale (the impact) of the change?
For more information, go to:
Green Boulevards: Parkways for the Third Millennium
Sponsor: Istituto Nazionale di Architettura (Exhibition - la Biennale di Venezia)
Type: Open, ideas, one-stage, on-line
Languages: English, Italian
Eligibility: professionals and students who have not yet reached the age of 40 at date of submission
Fee: 50 Euros
Timetable:
5 November 2012 – Registration deadline
15 November 2012 – Submission deadline
Awards:
Two(2) First Prizes – 5,000 Euros each
10 honorable mentions
Jury: Made up of design professionals
Design Challenge:
The online competition, part of the program of the Italian Pavilion at the
13th International Architecture Exhibition - la Biennale di Venezia, wishes to
contribute to the development of concrete ideas-projects for the use of
technologies focused on the production of renewable energy in areas related
or in proximity to infrastructures; at the same time it intends to stimulate original
solutions for the integration of highway and railway networks within their
surrounding territories by searching for a symbiosis.
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