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Sponsor: University of California, Berkeley Type: International, Essay – Travel and Fellowship competitions Number of entries: 79 Topic: How do Civic Buildings Create Community? Awards: • For the eight Finalists, there is the “best of the best” First, Second and Third Prizes, and five Honorable Mentions totaling 35,000USD. • In addition, and in lieu
Sponsor: Kaizhou New City Management Committee of Deyang City Type: International, ideas, one-stage Location: Kaizhou New City, located east of Deyang City, Sichuan Province, covers two towns, Jisqing and Xinglong, with an administrative area of 200 sq. kilometers. The New City is 64 kilometers from the urban area of Chengdu and located within the
Sponsor: The Département of the Alpes-Maritimes, France Type: Open, international Eligibility: To professionals: – Landscape architects, landscapers, landscaping companies and landscape gardeners; – Architects, designers, artists, developers, scenographers, decorators. To students involved in the final year of the Landscape Architecture School. Languages: French and English Timetable: 10 July 2020 – Documents submission Create a 2020 Vision for Sudbury’s Urban Core in 2050 Sponsor: McEwen School of Architecture (MSoA) in collaboration with the community Type: International, open, ideas Fee: none Language: English Location: Sudbury, Ontario Eligibility: (1) Design professionals and (2) students registered in a full-time program Timetable: 28 August 2020
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The passing of Bill Menking represents the loss of one of our most important voices in the architecture world of publishing and criticism. Bill was interested in all facets of design, and regarded design competitions as an instrument to push the design envelope. My initial encounter with Bill occurred
Sponsor: Shenzhen Natural History Museum, Shenzhen, China Competition organizer: Engineering Design Management Center of Bureau of Public Works of Shenzhen Municipality Type: International, tender process (There are the Invitation Stage, Open Call and Pre-qualification Stage, Design Competition Stage and Final Evaluation Stage.) Fee: none Languages: English and Chinese Timetable: 22 April 2020 – Questions
Sponsor: Archdiocese of Vienna Competition organizer: ARGEWO, Vienna Type: EU, open, registered architects Fee: none Language: German Process: Open anonymous process for ideas and realization To register, please go to the organizer’s website below Timetable: 4/17/2020 – Competition registration begins 6/22/2020 – Submission deadline Awards: Total awards – €137,000 Design challenge: A campus intended
Sponsor: Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts Type: International, open, RfQ, tender process Fee: none Languages: English, Chinese Process: International firms must collaborate with a local Taiwan firm For details of this project, please download the tender document from the “Government E-Procurement System”. Timetable: 10 May 2020 – Submission of qualification documents Challenge: Kaohsiung Museum |
Young Architects in CompetitionsWhen Competitions and a New Generation of Ideas Elevate Architectural Quality
by Jean-Pierre Chupin and G. Stanley Collyer
What do the Vietnam Memorial, the St. Louis Arch, and the Sydney Opera House have in common? These world renowned landmarks were all designed by architects under the age of 40, and in each case they were selected through open competitions. At their best, design competitions can provide a singular opportunity for young and unknown architects to make their mark on the built environment and launch productive, fruitful careers. But what happens when design competitions are engineered to favor the established and experienced practitioners from the very outset?
This comprehensive new book written by Jean-Pierre Chupin (Canadian Competitions Catalogue) and Stanley Collyer (COMPETITIONS) highlights for the crucial role competitions have played in fostering the careers of young architects, and makes an argument against the trend of invited competitions and RFQs. The authors take an in-depth look at past competitions won by young architects and planners, and survey the state of competitions through the world on a region by region basis. The end result is a compelling argument for an inclusive approach to conducting international design competitions.
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Explaining the contributions of a World War II hero and later President of the United States on a very modest site on Independence Avenue just off the Washington Mall is tantamount to asking an author to describe the life of this person in no more than one paragraph. But on September 17th, after a long and bumpy journey, lasting almost 20 years and navigating a warren of the DC approval processes and public scrutiny, the Eisenhower Memorial finally was dedicated and opened to the public. Designed by Frank Gehry, it has received mixed reviews, the majority being more positive. But most have pointed out that the memorial is more impressive at night than in full daylight. This is due primarily to the illumination of an almost block-long metallic tapestry—featuring a sketch by Gehry, which depicts his interpretation of the cliffs of the Normandy coastline where the Americans landed on D-Day. Reimagining Brooklyn Bridge: The Reinvention of a 19th Century Icon
While looking for new adventures on a visit to New York City, friends suggested that I take time to walk across the Brooklyn Bridge—certainly a New York icon. For those intending to undertake this trek across the bridge for the first time, the bridge consists of layers, with a large platform for pedestrians on top of a lower level for cars and the metro system. Traversing this connection for the first time between Manhattan and Brooklyn is not just about getting from one place to another, but experiencing a great scenic view of both boroughs and occasionally interacting with other bridge crossers. As for the latter, they provide a flavor of the city’s demographics, as opposed to similar experiences one might have of the city’s inhabitants when riding the city’s subway system. Another Competition for Moscow’s Expanding Subway Network
Even under Stalin, Moscow subway stations represented the crown jewels of the city’s projects when it came to design. In more recent years, the emphasis placed on modern design in the city’s expanding metro rail network has resulted in some major new projects, and this year’s competitions for two stations was no exception: the Klenoviy Boulevard Station 2 won by Zaha Hadid Architects (London), and the Prospect Marshala Zhukova station, won by the ASADOV Architectural Bureau (Moscow). A Modern Upgrade for an Industrial Urban SectorHangang District Urban Design International Master Competition
1st place entry by Dominique Perrault Architecture (image ©Dominique Perrault Architect)
China’s planning priorities for their urban areas experienced a sharp turn after the post-Mao reforms took place. During the early post-WWII period, when Soviet influence in the early urbanization of China dominated, industrial development took precedence over all other issues, with heritage, conservation, residential planning, and the amenities associated with it, being almost entirely neglected.
Powerhouse Precinct at Parramatta
 Winning design by ©Moreau Kusunoki /Genton
Although one might normally assume that local firms participating in a competition might have a clear advantage over foreign competitors, this has seldom been the case: just see Sydney’s Opera House, won by a Danish architect, and Toronto’s City Hall, won by a Finn—as evidence that well devised competition briefs as adequate documentation can create a level playing field for potential competitors, regardless of their location.
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