Innovative Ideas for Porto Water Tanks
Restricted, European, RfQ
Porto, Portugal
10 Dec 2007 – Submission Deadline
SPONSOR:
Águas do Porto E. M. – the city of Porto Water Company
TYPE:
Restricted, European, RfQ
LOCATION:
Porto, Portugal
LANGUAGE:
English
TIMETABLE:
22 Oct 2007 – Questions Deadline
02 Nov 2007 – Answers Posted
10 Dec 2007 – Submission Deadline
ELIGIBILITY:
Teams must be coordinated by an architect or architecture student, under 30 years of age.
JURY:
Águas do Porto board member
2 senior chartered architects
AWARDS:
1 Winner per site (7 total) – 6,000 euro (including tax) each
Up to three Mentions may be attributed.
FEE:
None
DESIGN CHALLENGE:
ÁGUAS DO PORTO, the city of Porto municipal water company, intends to create innovative uses for its water towers and surroundings of underground water tanks. These tanks are typically surrounded by gardens and unused operational buildings, some of which are located on hilltops with fine views. These spaces are potentially open to the public for environmentally sustainable activities, compatible with the operational and safety requirements of their primary water supply use. Young architects are invited to present ideas for any of the seven sites, which will be evaluated and judged on their own architectural merits. The secondary use of the sites will be subsequently offered to public tender, based on the ideas presented by the young architects challenge, giving the designer responsible the professional opportunity to join the promoter’s team in the preparation of their proposals and to create the chosen design. Although the participation of local architects in the international teams is expected, Google Earth and the audiovisual presentations of sites will provide the background information required.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
innovativeideas@aguasdoporto.pt
