REBIRTH OF THE BATH HOUSE - Homemade Dessert + Liepaja City Council

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As the first competition in a design series focused on Liepaja Seaside Park - a historically exclusive retreat area in Liepaja, Latvia - you are presented with an opportunity to express your vision for the revitalisation and further development of the ‘Bath House’, designed by Paul Max Berchi in 1902.

Inside its richly furnished halls, visitors had the chance to experience immersion in warm seawater, and healing mud baths. Visitors were offered a range of recreational therapies like hydrotherapy, Roman and Irish saunas, and latter mud, carbonic acid, and sulfur baths. After WWII the swimming facility functioned as a resort and sanatorium, attracting health and rest seekers from Latvia and abroad. In 1978 an underground lake 1300 meters beneath the swimming facility was discovered, containing high-quality minerals. The valuable spring remains active, and a recent water quality check proves that the water is in excellent condition and usable for therapeutic purposes. However, in 1993 soon after Latvia regained its independence the sanatorium was shut down and has remained closed since, nevertheless due to rapid economic growth in the region, there are hopes that this iconic building can be restored and once again used as the Bath House.

The design brief is flexible, open for modifications and improved development strategies. The proposal should consider all areas inside and outside the building. We encourage participants to reactivate the iconic Bath House building, as well as add new structures and new functions to the complex.

More information on site restrictions, design proposal requirements and design proposal recommendations can be found in the competition brief available for download.

Jury:

Indulis Kalns - Liepaja city head architect, Latvia
Ardzuna Sinaga - associate at AECOM Asia Pacific
Gemawang Swaribathoro - architect, OMA, Hong Kong
Andrejs Edvards Rauchut - 2010 Cooper Union graduate, associate professor at RISEBA
Allison Schwartz - architectural designer, MA Architects, USA
Agata Piet - architect PhD student, Faculty of Architecture, Wrocław University of Technology, Poland
Audrey McKee - architectural designer, Renzo Piano, France

Prizes

1st prize - US$ 5000

2nd prize - US$ 1500

3rd prize - US$ 500

+ 6 honourable mentions

The winners and honourable mentions will get international art and design media coverage and featured on the Homemade Dessert website.

Media:

List to be confirmed.

Potential media partners are welcome to send their cooperation proposals - [email protected]

Schedule

Early registration:  DEC 24, 2013 - JAN 30, 2014  (11.59pm GMT)

Regular registration: JAN 31 - MAR 14, 2014  (11.59pm GMT)

Late registration: MAR 15 - MAY 2, 2014  (11.59pm GMT)

Closing date for registration:  MAY 2, 2014 (11.59pm GMT)

Closing date for submission:  MAY 23, 2014 (11.59pm GMT)

Announcement of the winners:  JUN 10, 2014

Fees:

Early registration:  US$ 80

Regular registration: US$ 100

Late registration: US$ 120

Eligibility:

Competition is open for all. No professional qualification is required. Design proposals can be developed individually or by teams (4 team members maximum).

VIDEO:
http://vimeo.com/hmdd/bath-house

MORE INFORMATION:
homemadedessert.org