International Architecture Competition Gauja National Park Footbridge STUDENT ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION

International Architecture Competition Gauja National Park Footbridge

BRIEF

Spanning over 917 km2, the Gauja National Park in Vidzeme is the largest national park in Latvia, a country known for its low population density and vast areas of natural forests. The park takes its name from the Gauja River Valley and was one of Latvia’s first national parks, established in 1973, but with a history of tourism supposedly dating back to the 19th century.

With so many national parks in Eastern Europe, the Gauja National Park stands out for its varied landscape, featuring slopes, springs, valleys, caves, as well as the sandstone and dolomite cliffs that are one its biggest tourist attractions, all located within close proximity. Full to the brim with diverse wildlife and plant species, it is also home to more than 500 historic and cultural monuments such as castles, manors, churches, watermills, and windmills.

The Gauja National Park Footbridge competition is sourcing designs for a footbridge to serve as a symbolic entrance to the park in honor of its 45th anniversary. As the footbridge would be suspended over a road, it must be high enough for trucks and buses to pass underneath it. It must also be capable of bearing the weight of high volumes of pedestrian foot traffic, and should feature welcome and goodbye signage as well as park information stand.

Participants are tasked with thinking about the buildability of their designs, and ensuring that they correspond with the context of the national park and being welcoming to visitors, while at the same time displaying innovation and the potential to become an internationally recognized landmark.

Competition is open to all. No professional qualification is required. Design proposals can be developed individually or by teams (4 team members maximum). Correspondence with organizers must be conducted in English; All information submitted by participants must be in English.

SCHEDULE

Closing date for registration

26 April, 2019

Closing date for project submission

11 June, 2019 (11:59pm GMT+0)

Announcement of the winners

11 July, 2019

AWARDS

Total prize fund
US $6,000

1st prize
US $3,000

Publications
Certificate of Achievement
2nd prize
US $1,500

Publications
Certificate of Achievement
3rd prize
US $500

Publications
Certificate of Achievement

BB STUDENT AWARD
US $500 (more details here)
Publications
Certificate of Achievement
BB GREEN AWARD
US $500 (more details here)
Publications
Certificate of Achievement

+ 6 HONOURABLE MENTIONS

PUBLICATIONS:

The winners will get international art and design media coverage and will be featured on the Bee Breeders website and social pages.

CERTIFICATE:

Bee Breeders will also acknowledge the outstanding performance of all winners and honourable mentions with Certificates of Achievement.

FEES

Early Bird Registration (01 November – 14 December)
Architects / Enthusiasts / Companies: US $90
Students: US $70

Advance Registration (15 December – 22 February)
Architects / Enthusiasts / Companies: US $120
Students: US $100

Last Minute Registration (23 February – 26 April)
Architects / Enthusiasts / Companies: US $140
Students: US $120

JURY

Alona Martinez Perez – University of Plymouth, United Kingdom;

Andrejs Edvards Rauchut – associate professor at RISEBA and a Fulbright grant recipient, Latvia;

Audrey McKee – Renzo Piano Building Workshop, France;

Brittany Utting – Thomas Phifer and Partners, USA;

Carlos M Guimarães – depA, correspondent of A10 magazine, Portugal;

Collin Anderson – Renzo Piano Building Workshop, France;

Daniel Jacobs – SHoP Architects, New York City, USA;

Daphné Karaiskaki – Renzo Piano Building Workshop, France;

Emeka Nwandu – Principal Partner at ENA Architects, Board of Architectural Education of the Nigerian Institute of Architects, Nigeria;

Eva Cildermane – Sustainability and business development advisor, MSc. Candidate in Sustainable Urban Development, University of Oxford;

Gemawang Swaribathoro – OMA, Hong Kong;

Gia-Hy Hoang – Agence Christian de Portzamparc, France;

Jenna Dezinski – University of Texas, Austin, USA; Alterstudio Architecture, Austin, Texas, USA;

John Paul Rysavy – SHoP Architects, New York City, USA; And-Either-Or Austin, Texas and Brooklyn, New York, USA;

John Simons – KPF, USA;

Dr Louis Gyoh – architect and academic, MCIOB, FRSA, United Kingdom;

Marcella Del Signore – Professor of Practice, Tulane University; LEAD practitioner, USA/Italy

Dr Massimo Angrilli – Associate Professor, Pescara University-Landscape expertise, National Prix du Paysage in Paris jury member;

Pangalos Dugasse Feldmann – École Spéciale d’Architecture, France;

Pierre-Henri Baudart – Studio Akkerhuis, France;

Rajiv J. Fernandez – Tamarkin Co, USA;

Simon McGown – CO-office, USA.

International Architecture Competition Gauja National Park Footbridge STUDENT ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION