CIVITAS Design-Ideas Competition: Reimagine the Waterfront

Greetings,

I am writing to pass along some exciting news! CIVITAS, a community-based organization working for urban quality of life on the Upper East Side and in East Harlem, is currently holding a design-ideas competition to re-imagine Manhattan’s East River Esplanade between 60th and 125th streets. You can find information about the competition below, and at www.reimaginethewaterfront-civitas.com.

Submissions will be accepted through January 15, 2012. We hope that you will help spread the word to the design community. Feel free to contact us by email or telephone (212-996-0745 ) with any additional questions.

Thank you,

Samuel Myers
CIVITAS Research and Development

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REIMAGINING THE WATERFRONT -  Manhattan's East River Esplanade

www.reimaginethewaterfront-civitas.com

CIVITAS is calling architects, landscape architects, urban planners, students and artists to generate dramatic and original concepts for New York City’s east side waterfront park, from 60th to 125th streets,  jump-starting a process that aspires to the transformation of the entire East River pedestrian experience.  Through the design-ideas competition, we hope to develop a spatially rich and varied scheme that will enhance the East River waterfront’s narrow confines with recognition of its total urban context.  A  well-integrated mosaic of new landscape, additional structure and alluring  sculpture and lighting will help this prominent waterfront site achieve its  potential as a vital and stimulating outdoor location, a favorite refuge for residents of all ages and a destination for tourists and visitors from all  over the world.


PRIZES

FIRST – $5,000

SECOND – $3,000

THIRD – $2,000

HONORABLE MENTIONS (5) – $100 each
 
Submissions from professional designers will be judged by the competition jury, including:
Al Butzel, Principal, Albert K. Butzel Law Offices

Warren James, Principal, Warren A. James Architects + Planners

Hon. William Castro, Manhattan Borough Commissioner, NYC Department of Parks and Recreation

Signe Nielsen, FASLA Principal, Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects

Rob Rogers, FAIA, Partner, Rogers Marvel Architects

Jack Travis, FAIA, Principal, Jack Travis Architects

Billie Tsien, AIA, Principal, Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects

Adam Yarinsky, FAIA LEED AP, Principal & Co-Founder, Architecture Research Office (ARO)

PROUDLY ORGANIZED BY CIVITAS
WITH:
U.S. Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney
NYC Council Member Jessica Lappin
NYC Council Member Melissa Mark-Viverito

CO-SPONSORED BY:
U.S. Congressman Charles B. Rangel
Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer
NYS Senator Liz Krueger
NYS Senator Jose M. Serrano
NYS Assemblyman Micah Z. Kellner
NYS Assemblyman Robert J. Rodriguez
NYC Council Member Daniel R. Garodnick



Visit the competition website www.reimaginethewaterfront-civitas.com for information about the guidelines, prizes, and helpful resources.  

Registration will begin on September 15.   The question and answer period will be from September 1 through November 7.  

Email reimaginethewaterfront@gmail.com

Competition winners will be announced winter 2012.


The competition is made possible through a grant from NYC Council Member Jessica Lappin and the generous support of the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation.