Tuesday, September 3, 2019

Late Summer Announcements


Open Competitions


Urban Confluence Silicon Valley Competition

Sponsors: San José Light Tower Corporation
Type: open, two-stage
Eligibility: no restrictions
Language: English
Location: San José, California
Fees: none
Jury: TBD (11 members)
Compensation:
Three (3) finalists will each receive a sum of US$150,000 to complete their designs.
Timetable: 15 October 2019 Registration/Submission deadline
Design Challenge:
The competition seeks a transformative design complete with dramatic lighting, a net-zero energy approach, and an impressive physical presence that will become a powerful and enduring symbol of how Silicon Valley operates as a bridge from past to present to future. Urban Confluence Silicon Valley can be a structure, an object, a sculpture, a work of architecture—with an activated landscape enjoyed both day and night.
General suggestions:
• Create an iconic destination that builds civic pride and welcomes diverse communities from throughout the world

• Celebrate the culture of innovation of the region

• Invoke net-zero energy design principles in the design of the site

• Establish a strong visual presence during the day, at night, and at a distance

• Demonstrate respect for the environment within the Los Gatos Creek/Guadalupe River area while using environmentally sensitive unique lighting (subject to limitations described in Resources for Submitters)
For more information, go to:
http://www.urbanconfluencesiliconvalley.org



City of Dreams Pavilion 2020

Sponsors: Figment, ENYA, SEAoNY
Type: open, two-stage
Language: English
Location: Lighthouse Park, Roosevelt Island
Fees:
Students – US$50
Professionals – US$90
Group Entries – $140
Note: The competition entry fees will be applied to the costs of building and maintaining the winning entry.
Timetable:
15 September 2019 – Registration deadline
30 September 2019 – Submission deadline
15 October 2019 – Notification of finalists
30 November 2019 – Winner notified
15 March 2020 – Fabrication and Construction begins
6 June 2020 – Installation Complete
Jury: TBD
Essential requirements of the proposal are as follows:


Create a gathering place for 50 or more people, providing shade and rain cover
Provide an integrated performance area/stage for small dance performances, music ensembles, and/or spoken word productions
Consider the full lifecycle of the materials used—where they come from and where they will go after the summer season ends
Provide for the design and installation of the project, including sourcing all materials
The structure must be freestanding, and cannot penetrate the ground to a depth greater than 6”
The design will require approval from a number of public agencies prior to installation, which may include the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC), the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC), and the NYC Department of Buildings
Include a budget that anticipates all costs of fabrication, transportation, installation, and de-installation
Selection criteria that the jury will consider:

Proposal feasibility and build ability
Lifecycle considerations and overall environmental impact
Adherence to theme
Design impact
Innovative use of materials
Visitor safety: the design should not give visitors the opportunity to climb or hang on the pavilion, or do anything that would be a risk to their safety
For information and to enter, go to:
https://newyork.figmentproject.org/city_of_dreams_pavilion_submissions

Results
Shortlist to design new Student Hub for the University of Leeds

Sponsor: University of Leeds
Administration: RIBA
Type: EOI, Invited
Language: English
Location: Leeds, UK

The five shortlisted teams are:


• Cullinan Studio with Turkington Martin

• Evans Vettori Architects with Re-Form

• Nicholas Hare Architects with Fabrik and Hesketh Hayden Architects

• O’Donnell + Tuomey with Dermot Foley

• Reiach and Hall Architects with rankinfraser and rtu. rob thompson urbanism



The new Student Hub will be a focal point for the University’s Western Campus and will accommodate spaces for teaching & learning, collaborative & interdisciplinary working, educational outreach activities for diverse groups, student entrepreneurship, personal development and challenge.



Professor Julia Bennell, Deputy Dean of the Leeds University Business School commented: “The response to the competition was outstanding with a large number of strong contenders, which we believe reflects the uniqueness of this opportunity to create an innovative and sustainable space for the University of Leeds students. Congratulations to those who are shortlisted.”


Warming Huts Competition

Sponsor: The Forks
Type: Open, international, one-stage
Language: English
Fee: none
Timetable:
30 September 2019 – Submission deadline
Process:
The budget for the creation and construction of each project is $16, 500 (CAD). This budget is divided in the following fashion:

• up to $3,500.00 for the designers’ honorarium

• up to $7,500.00 (including taxes) for the purchase of materials and/or the employment of consultants necessary for the realization of the project. This budget is managed jointly by The Forks and the designer

• up to $4,000.00 for labour costs for the construction of the project

• up to $1,500.00 for Construction Management conducted by The Forks

Up to $1,000.00 is available for accommodation expenses and up to $ 2, 500.00 is available for airfare. All travel expenses are only applicable to foreign teams.
For more information, go to:
www.warminghuts.com


Fentress Global Challenge 2019 Short list Announced


Annual competition called on students to imagine the future of airports

Fentress Architects is proud to announce the shortlisted entries for the 2019 Fentress Global Challenge:


AER-O75
Arseniy Rabotnov Architects
Boom
Cargo
CJ Studio
FP
Hong Kong International Transit Terminal
Infinity Airport
MSY
Niasinn
Samantha Pires
Sharygina_Ekaterina
Six Lane City
Vi and Del
Y3M
Yuanyuan Wu
The shortlisted entries include a wide range of responses—from highly speculative visions, to more practical adaptations of current methodologies.

Participants were challenged to re-envision the terminal building for the year 2075 and in doing so, also integrate a key component of Fentress’ design philosophy: use context to create identity. They were cautioned that context is more than an intellectual consideration of the history, or physical appearance of a place, and more than the way new will live with old. Context must draw on the senses and memories that define a place and make it unique. Context grows from community, and people respond to it.

In line with the speculative nature of the competition, participants were also challenged to improve every aspect of the airport terminal building, and to delve deeply into one or more highly relevant areas in airport architecture and the future of aviation: mobility, urbanization, globalization, technology, flexibility, security, project feasibility, and passenger experience.

Curtis Fentress, founder of the Fentress Global Challenge,said “there was no shortage of creativity this year; we saw several interesting ideas that incorporated hyperloop, driverless cars, pod systems, vertical structures, new security systems, and even space travel.”

Between now and July 29, the public is encouraged to vote for FGC’s “People’s Choice Award” winners by liking their favorite entry at Fentress Architects’ Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/FentressArch/.









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