NYC Aquarium & Public Waterfront

NYC AQUARIUM & PUBLIC WATERFRONT an open ideas competition
Open to students and professionals // Register your team today.

More info at www.archoutloud.com

INTRODUCTION

New York City’s waterfronts have largely been seized by private development, most of the ventures in these areas are private economic interests, that only address public value when there is a direct return on profit. But it’s not too late to bring public space back to the city's waterfront, its tourist, and its local residents. With the constant return of inhabitants to the urban core, public programs are more important than ever. arch out loud has launched a design competition that seeks proposals for a public aquarium and waterfront park, providing communal space for the surrounding city.

On a site that borders the East River and the Eleventh Street Basin in New York City, arch out loud invites both student and professional designers to redefine the aquarium typology, examining its relationship to the urban context and exterior realm.

REWARDS

1st Place - $2,000.
2nd Place - $1,000.
3rd Place - $500.
Director’s Choice - $100.
5 Honorable Mentions.

JURY

Todd Degarmo - is the CEO of Studios Architecture. Todd has lead many projects in New York City, the U.S. and countries around the world. Todd is on the board of the New York Restoration Project and a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects.

Martha Schwartz - is the principal of Martha Schwartz Partners, she is a renown landscape architect based out of London, NYC and China. Martha has lead the design of many urban parks and public destinations.

James Hampton - is a Senior Associate at Peddle Thorp Architects, based out of Melbourne, Australia. James is the lead aquarium architect at PTA, who have designed many aquariums around the world.

Iannis Kandyliaris - is a Senior Designer at BIG, where he has led the design of a number of projects, including the Phoenix Observation Tower, the Telus Sky Tower, the Pier 6 Viewing Platform at the Brooklyn Bridge Park, and the design of the exhibit and the accompanying book, “Hot to Cold: An Odyssey of Architectural Adaptation”.

Socrati Seretis - is a Senior Design Associate at Peddle Thorp Architects. Socrati is an innovative designer, pushing the limits of aquarium design. James and Socrati will be judging design submissions together to represent Peddle Thorp Architects.

Edouard Cabay - is an architect based out of Barcelona, where he leads his design firm Appariel and teaches at the Institute of Advanced Architecture. Edouard also currently teaches in Laussane, Switzerland and Paris, France.

Danny Ha - is Vice President and a Design Principal at The Jerde Partnership in Los Angeles, California. Danny leads many of the firms projects based out of Asia, Russia and the United States. Danny is a graduate of Columbia University in New York City.

Anna Pietrzak - is a designer at KPF in New York City. Anna will be serving as the jury administrator and will be in communication with arch out loud to assure the selection process runs smoothly.

CALENDAR

Advanced Registration Deadline - December 31st, 2015
Early Registration Deadline - February 14th, 2016
Regular Registration and Submission Deadline - April 4th, 2016

Contact arch out loud at info@archoutloud.com

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