Transmission Line Towers Design
28 March 2008 – Registration Deadline
28 March 2008 – Submission Deadline
Sponsor: Landsnet hf. / Association of Icelandic Architects
Type: International, Open, Ideas
Location: Reykjavík, Iceland
Language: English
Eligibility: No restrictions
Fee: $10
Timetable:
28 March 2008 – Registration Deadline
28 March 2008 – Submission Deadline
Prizes: 30,000 EUR Total
Design Challenge:
The goal of the competition is to get ideas on the type and appearance of a tower or towers for a 220 kV high-voltage transmission line. Landsnet emphasizes that the visual impact of the towers (for the line) shall be specifically examined in this competition, and that the competitors present proposals on the detailing of towers, taking this into account as much as possible, and this means towers (for the line) both near urban areas and in unsettled areas.
Description
It is up to the competitors whether
a) all towers shall have a new look
b) individual towers in a selected environment shall have a new/changed look
c) the look of known types of towers will be changed one way or another
d) the tower/s shall blend well into the landscape and urban areas – or
e) the tower/s shall be prominent in specified locations
The main goals of the competition are
• to evoke ideas for a new type or types of towers
• to bring forth an idea for the total overall look of the line routes
• to bring forth a proposal for a tower/towers that can be further developed
Jury
Thórdur Gudmundsson, President of Landsnet, Chairman of the Selection Committee
Árni Stefánsson, Technical and Asset Manager of Landsnet
Rolv Geir Knudsen, former Vice-president of Statnett’s Technical Division
Jes Einar Thorsteinsson, architect FAÍ
Örn Thór Halldórsson, architect FAÍ
Sigrídur Sigurdardóttir, architect, Línuhönnun hf.
Selection Committee’s consultants:
Árni Björn Jónasson, Línuhönnun hf
Jón Bergmundsson, Verkfrædistofan Afl
Entries: 1(one) A1 drawing
Entries to be mailed to:
Office of the Association of Icelandic Architects
Engjateigur 9, 2nd floor
105 Reykjavík, Iceland
no later than 28 March 2008, 17:00 Icelandic time.
It is sufficient for proposals to be mailed or delivered for air service before the deadline. Proposals will
not be accepted more than five days after the deadline
Official Website: http://www.ai.is/samkeppnir/landsnet-en
