Golden Capital 2007 – Summer Pavilion CompetitionResults The competition gathered 102 projects from 32 countries and 59 cities of the world. The Winner: Berenika Boberska from USA, Santa Monica ____________ Announcement SPONSOR: Center of Architectural Communication TYPE: Open, international, RfP LOCATION: Novosibirsk, Siberia LANGUAGE: Russian, English TIMETABLE: 31 Aug 2007 – Inquiries Deadline 07 Oct 2007 – Registration Deadline 07 Oct 2007 – Submission Deadline 20 Oct-11 Nov 2007 – Jury Deliberations 18 Nov 2007 – Results Announced 02-07 Dec 2007 – Awards Ceremony and Exhibit ELIGIBILITY: Architects, designers and artists JURY: To Be Announced AWARDS: Winner – 40,000 roubles and the opportunity to put into practice the Pavilion project for the summer phase of the Regional Festival of Architecture and Design FEE: None DESIGN CHALLENGE: The regional Festival of architecture and design, ‘The Golden Capital,’ is aimed at concentrating at the common ground the best regional architects and designers, and also to overgrow the framework of shop talk, creating the open space for the communication between professionals and the local community. In connection to this the Festival events are going to be divided into two phases: winter and summer, each having its own special features: The winter (main) phase is going to be maximally full framework for professional and inter-professional interactions: specialized competition shows, installations, forums, master-classes, etc. The summer phase is directed at the development of contacts with the interested community outside of the trade in order to draw maximal attention of the city dwellers to architecture and design, and of architects and designers to the city and its dwellers. All of the events of the given phase will be thematically directed at the “city” problematic, at finding ways for joint creativity and the activity aimed at improvement of life in modern city space. These purposes are also achieved by the creation of the Summer Pavilion of Architecture and Design, the symbol of the Festival in 2008. The Pavilion is going to be realized in Novosibirsk using the winner’s project. It will serve as the space for the events of the summer phase in the regional Festival of Architecture and Design ‘The Golden Capital 2008’ The Pavilion is supposed to be placed in one of the central parks of Novosibirsk or on the city pier. The Pavilion is going to function as the space for: the constant Exhibition, master-classes, round tables, creative breakfasts and buffet lunches, video demonstrations, etc. – the list of events is open, and the Program of Events is one of the objectives of the competition. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Oleg Zenkov or Svetlana Pogrebnaya Tel: 007 383 299 52 66 [email protected] http://competitions.welcomecac.com |
Changdong Station winner – image ©D & B Partners Architects
Whereas international competitions for real projects have become a rarity lately, Korea is a welcome exception. Among the plethora of competition announcements we receive almost weekly, several have ended with foreign firms as winners. But the history of welcoming international participants does go back several years. One notable early example was the Incheon Airport competition, won by Fentress Bradburn Architects (1962-70).
Among the more recent successes of foreign firms was the Busan Opera House competition, won by Snøhetta (2013-) and the Sejong Museum Gardens competition, won by Office OU, Toronto (2016-2023).
Read more… Preparation and Organization of Design Competitions [phase 1] Benjamin Hossbach / Christian Lehmhaus / Christine Eichelmann 210 × 230 mm, 192 pp. over 600 images softcover ISBN 978-3-86922-316-2 (English) ISBN 978-3-86922-240-0 (German) Dom Publishers €48 in EU (For price abroad, see below) Founded in 1998 in Berlin, Phase 1 has been a principal player in the organization and facilitation of design competitions, not only in Germany, but abroad as well. The accomplishments of the firm have been well documented in three volumes—The Architecture of Competitions—beginning in 2i006. Whereas these books mainly focused on the results of the competitions they have administered, the present work, Fundamentals of Competition Management, takes one from the very beginnings of the competition process to its conclusion. The authors envisioned the publication as “three three books in one: one „blue book“ with example projects, one „yellow book“ with statements and the „white book“ with the actual guideline to competition management.” Although there have been a number of handbooks covering the administration of designcompetitions a study covering the entire process in such detail is a welcome addition to the the literature in this field. As a contribution to this important democratic process that has yielded exceptional design for decades, this volume is not only valid for Europe, but a current overview of the process for those globally who wish to raise the level of design by virtue of a design competition. -Ed Foreign institutions wishing to obtain a copy of the book will recieve a discount to cover the cost of foreign shipping. To obtain a copy for that offer, go to: [email protected] 1st Place: Zaha Hadid Architects – night view from river – Render by Negativ Arriving to board a ferry boat or cruise ship used to be a rather mundane experience. If you had luggage, you might be able to drop it off upon boarding, assuming that the boarding operation was sophisticated enough. In any case, the arrival experience was nothing to look forward to. I recall boarding the SS United States for a trip to Europe in the late 1950s. Arriving at the pier in New York, the only thought any traveler had was to board that ocean liner as soon as possible, find one’s cabin, and start exploring. If you were in New York City and arriving early, a nearby restaurant or cafe would be your best bet while passing time before boarding. Read more… Helsinki Central Library, by ALA Architects (2012-2018) The world has experienced a limited number of open competitions over the past three decades, but even with diminishing numbers, some stand out among projects in their categories that can’t be ignored for the high quality and degree of creativity they revealed. Included among those are several invited competitions that were extraordinary in their efforts to explore new avenues of institutional and museum design. Some might ask why the Vietnam Memorial is not mentioned here. Only included in our list are competitions that were covered by us, beginning in 1990 with COMPETITIONS magazine to the present day. As for what category a project under construction (Science Island), might belong to or fundraising still in progress (San Jose’s Urban Confluence or the Cold War Memorial competition, Wisconsin), we would classify the former as “built” and wait and see what happens with the latter—keeping our fingers crossed for a positive outcome. Read More… 2023 Teaching and Innovation Farm Lab Graduate Student Honor Award by USC (aerial view) Architecture at Zero competitions, which focus on the theme, Design Competition for Decarbonization, Equity and Resilience in California, have been supported by numerous California utilities such as Southern California Edison, PG&E, SoCAl Gas, etc., who have recognized the need for better climate solutions in that state as well as globally. Until recently, most of these competitions were based on an ideas only format, with few expectations that any of the winning designs would actually be realized. The anticipated realization of the 2022 and 2023 competitions suggests that some clients are taking these ideas seriously enough to go ahead with realization. Read more… RUR model perspective – ©RUR New Kaohsiung Port and Cruise Terminal, Taiwan (2011-2020) Reiser+Umemoto RUR Architecture PC/ Jesse Reiser – U.S.A. with Fei & Cheng Associates/Philip T.C. Fei – R.O.C. (Tendener) This was probably the last international open competition result that was built in Taiwan. A later competition for the Keelung Harbor Service Building Competition, won by Neil Denari of the U.S., the result of a shortlisting procedure, was not built. The fact that the project by RUR was eventually completed—the result of the RUR/Fei & Cheng’s winning entry there—certainly goes back to the collaborative role of those to firms in winning the 2008 Taipei Pop Music Center competition, a collaboration that should not be underestimated in setting the stage for this competition Read more… |