Between Spaces
Registration Deadline: Friday, Aug 15, 201411:59 PMEDT
Submission Deadline: Tuesday, Sep 30, 201411:59 PMEDT
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'Between Spaces’ is a competition about public space and urban design inspired to engage the public and design community to propose creative solutions for underutilized public spaces in New Orleans.
The Ideas Competition encourages teams to develop a design proposal or implementation plan that addresses abandoned or left over spaces within our neighborhoods and promotes a transformative physical change of positive cultural impact and legacy. The urban interventions should be considered vibrant public amenities, gathering places for the community, “safe spaces” where interaction is encouraged. The space should value and support civic engagement.
The site is located underneath Highway 90 between St. Charles and O.C. Haley. Elevated City Highways typically generate “dead zone” thresholds of undesirable and unplanned neighborhood boundaries. A common implication of these strong dividers is the segregation and underutilization of their space underneath. Unsafe, leftover areas are used as overflow parking, storage, and even unplanned shelter.
Our site brings significant opportunities and challenges as it is located between a strong established neighborhood and a major tourist path. There is no given program in this
competition to allow you to explore different possibilities for the urban intervention. However, your chosen program should strive to draw pedestrian traffic, locals and tourists, from Lee Circle and St. Charles Avenue. Design interventions can occupy the entire site or any portion of it.
Entries are judged on their innovation, progressive thinking and community impact. The Competition is open to everyone especially to students and the design community.
Schedule:
Registration: July 14th - August 15th
Competition Period: July 14th - September 30th
Jury selection: October 1st - October 15th
Online selection: October 1st – November 1st
Awards Announcement: November 6th at the NOMA Louisiana Gala Reception
Awards:
Honor Award: $300 cash prize
Merit Award: $150 cash prize
People’s Choice Award: $50 cash prize
Winners will be announced and entries will be showcased at NOMA Louisiana end of year Gala Reception.
Winners will be recognized and entries will be displayed on the NOMA Louisiana website.
Visit www.nomalouisiana.org to register or for more information.
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