Global Spotlight to Shine on Hobart Waterfront

An international design competition to uncover new ideas for the Hobart Waterfront will see Tasmania’s most innovative designers compete against the world’s best .The Premier of Tasmania Paul Lennon today launched the Hobart Waterfront International Design Competition, seeking visionary ideas for the area between Theatre Royal and Sullivans Cove.Entries will be judged by an international jury, including two architects renowned worldwide for their work on complex waterfront projects: Carme Pinos, of Spain, and Wiel Arets, of The Netherlands.The competition closes on 1 December 2006 and all entries will be put on public display at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery in January and February next year. Sullivans Cove Waterfront Authority Chief Executive Jeff Gilmore said the prize pool is $160 000, with $10 000 for the winning student entry.”Everything will be considered - nothing is off limits,” Mr Gilmore said.”We’re looking for great ideas and world-class concepts for this magnificent site, from architects, urban planners, landscape architects and engineers everywhere - within Tasmania and Australia, as well as overseas.”The competition area includes landmark sites such as the Wapping Corner (the vacant land next to Theatre Royal), City Hall, the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Dunn Place, Franklin Wharf and Kings Pier Marina.source

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