Monday, August 24, 2009

Queens Wharf Design Competition underway...

About time. A few conflicted agendas to sort out, but at last the competition is underway. I am delighted to see that the competition provides for "adaptive reuse" of the existing sheds. It also provides for the option of an iconic disruption of the wharf as well....

Time will tell. It looks like the total duration of the competition - it is in 2 stages - is about 8 weeks. That's for those who make it into stage 2....

I think this space needs to become a social space for Auckland and Aucklanders.

Think of it as: myspace.auckland.com

Sure it's a big place, and can be used for other purposes from time to time, like docking cruise-ships, but its downtown location and proximity to public transport links screams out that this needs to become a public space. A social place.....

The organisers/key agencies for this competition have set up a website.
Check it out at: http://www.queenswharf.org.nz/

The timetable for the competition is:

Mon 24 August 2009
Stage 1 design competition opens
»
Learn More
Fri 28 August 2009
Design contestant briefing and Q&A session (optional)

Fri 11 September 2009
Stage 1 design competition closes, 12 noon

Sun 13 September 2009
Public exhibition of designs opens
»
Learn More
Sun 13 September 2009
Queens Wharf public access day
»
Learn More
Mon 14 September 2009
Evaluation starts on submitted designs
Fri 25 September 2009
Short list of designs to go forward announced
Mon 28 September 2009
Start of detailed development for short list designs (Stage 2)

Fri 16 October 2009
Close of detailed development for short list designs, 12 noon

Mon 19 October 2009
Evaluation starts on detailed designs

Fri 30 October 2009
Conclusion of the evaluation of detailed designs

Mon 06 November 2009
Winner announced during this week


So. get on down there for the site visit on Sunday 13th September.
Liberate the place with your presence.
Take your camera and take lots of pictures.

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Monday, August 24, 2009

Queens Wharf Design Competition underway...

About time. A few conflicted agendas to sort out, but at last the competition is underway. I am delighted to see that the competition provides for "adaptive reuse" of the existing sheds. It also provides for the option of an iconic disruption of the wharf as well....

Time will tell. It looks like the total duration of the competition - it is in 2 stages - is about 8 weeks. That's for those who make it into stage 2....

I think this space needs to become a social space for Auckland and Aucklanders.

Think of it as: myspace.auckland.com

Sure it's a big place, and can be used for other purposes from time to time, like docking cruise-ships, but its downtown location and proximity to public transport links screams out that this needs to become a public space. A social place.....

The organisers/key agencies for this competition have set up a website.
Check it out at: http://www.queenswharf.org.nz/

The timetable for the competition is:

Mon 24 August 2009
Stage 1 design competition opens
»
Learn More
Fri 28 August 2009
Design contestant briefing and Q&A session (optional)

Fri 11 September 2009
Stage 1 design competition closes, 12 noon

Sun 13 September 2009
Public exhibition of designs opens
»
Learn More
Sun 13 September 2009
Queens Wharf public access day
»
Learn More
Mon 14 September 2009
Evaluation starts on submitted designs
Fri 25 September 2009
Short list of designs to go forward announced
Mon 28 September 2009
Start of detailed development for short list designs (Stage 2)

Fri 16 October 2009
Close of detailed development for short list designs, 12 noon

Mon 19 October 2009
Evaluation starts on detailed designs

Fri 30 October 2009
Conclusion of the evaluation of detailed designs

Mon 06 November 2009
Winner announced during this week


So. get on down there for the site visit on Sunday 13th September.
Liberate the place with your presence.
Take your camera and take lots of pictures.

No comments: