COMPETITIONS Quarterlies

In Memoriam: William Bricken

It’s seldom that one finds a separate section in an obituary dedicated to architecture competitions. We shouldn’t have been surprised to find this in the case of Bill Bricken, a frequent participant in design competitions and one of our long-time subscribers. It was also a case where we had published articles on competitions that Bill had participated in, winning the Clemson Performing Arts Center competition with Sert Jackson, and coming in a very close second in the Williamsburg Courthouse competition, whereby his wife, Ida, was also on the team. During the latter we were fortunate enough to be present as an observer during the presentations. The following is the segment which appeared in his obituary.

The Cambridge to Oxford Connection

Sponsor: National Infrastructure Commission, U.K.
Language: English
Type: open, anonymous, 2-stage
Fee: none
Awards: Second stage finalists will each receive £10,000
Timeline:
3 August 2017 – Stage 1 submission deadline (digital)
Design Challenge:
The aim of the competition is to gather, showcase and promote imaginative responses to integrating placemaking with the proposed infrastructure projects across the Cambridge – Milton Keynes – Oxford Corridor, and including Northampton.

Hannes Meyer’s German Workers’ Seminar in Berlin as UNESCO Heritage Site

When we recently learned that Hannes Meyer’s Bundesschule ADGB (German Workers’ Seminar in Berlin/Bernau) had been designated a World Heritage site by UNESCO, we felt it was an opportunity to toot our own horn. Back in 2007, when a renovation of the complex had just been completed, we were given a tour of the facility and subsequently did a feature article about it in our COMPETITIONS quarterly magazine (Vol. 17, #4). Hardly six months passed, and we learned that the site had received the initial award for the 2008 World Monuments Fund Modernism Prize. In most cases, we wouldn’t have made a case for any influence that may have resulted from our publication, except that a member of that jury happened to be on our distribution list. So when the UNESCO designation occurred, we also received congratulations from a member of the German committee responsible for the renovation for the small role we played in the matter.

New Taoyuan City Main Public Library, Taiwan

Located in the Zhongzheng Arts District of Taoyuan, the new city public library, to be situated next door to the Taoyuan Arts Center, is the newest building block in what is intended to become a cultural center in the city. No longer just a book repository, libraries have embraced the digital age and are now providing additional activities for the community such as lectures, occupational therapy (OT) projects, theme restaurants, etc. In the case of the Taoyuan City Library, a cinema is also to be added.

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