Parklet design by Gensler (photo by Lydia Thompson/NPR)
I have more
information now regarding the Eugene Parklet Competition I first blogged about
a few weeks ago.
Entries in the competition are due Friday, June 16. On June 21, the
organizers from AIA-Southwestern Oregon and the City of Eugene Parking
Department expect to announce four winners. Their intention is to have the
winning designs built and installed by July 29 of this year for downtown
Eugene's Sunday Streets event that day.
The City has identified four parking spaces as sites for
the purposes of the design competition. Three of the parking spaces are on Broadway:
one each in front of Townshend’s, Starbucks, and the Bijou theatre; and one
parking space on Olive Street in front of the University of Oregon’s new
innovation hub RAIN.
The competition jury will select up to four submissions for
construction by the winning teams in one of the assigned locations. Once built,
the parklets will remain in place for 1-2 months before disassembly. The
organizers’ expectation is participants will design their parklets such that they
can readily be disassembled for relocation throughout downtown.
The City of Eugene is providing up to $2,000 per winning entry
for materials and related construction costs. The competition jury, which will
have sole discretion to identify the winning submissions, will distribute the
funds after completing its evaluation of the competition entries. The goal
is to attract as many design entries as possible, and ensure the winning
participants have some fun while making their parklets a reality.
Everyone is welcome to submit an entry: architects,
landscape architects, designers, artists, students, and more—basically, any and
all of the most creative minds in our community. Participate in this exciting
collaboration and help create a vibrant downtown Eugene!
The organizers are also looking for general contractors,
sponsors, and volunteers to partner with them to help make the parklet
competition a success. Partnering can be in the form of assisting in the
building of the parklets, donations for materials, or contributions of funds
and time. Each of the built parklets will include a Partner board, and AIA-SWO
will include recognition for all Partners in all promotional materials and at
all related events.
See the PARKLET COMPETITION HANDBOOK
for competition guidelines, rules, timeline, and entry form.
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