Green Spaces Competition: Breaking Away

Sponsor: James River Green Building Council (JRGBC)


Type: Open, anonymous

 

Language: English

 

Fees:

Professional Team (non-JRGBC) $75
Professional Team (JRGBC members) $65
Student Team $35

 

Timeline

3/09/12 Registration Deadline
4/13/12 Entries Due – Competition Closes
April 2012 – Teams notified of jury results


Prizes: To be announced


Jury:

Robin Fran Abrams, Ph.D, AIA, ASLA (Chair)

Head, School of Architecture, 
College of Design 
North Carolina State University

(Other jury members to be announced)

 

Site: Richmond’s Mayo Island and 14th Street Bridge, which serve as both significant transitions and destinations.


Design Challenge:

Using Richmond’s recent win to host the 2015 Road World Championship cycling races, competition entrants are asked to propose economically, culturally and environmentally responsible tourism and recreation-based solutions for Mayo Island that critically examine the lasting impact of the 2015 Road World Championships and the role Mayo Island plays in Richmond’s past, present and future.

 

For information and to enter, go to:

http://jrgbc.org/events/green-spaces-competition