2G Competition. Venice Lagoon Park - architectural competition

On the occasion of the celebration of the magazine’s tenth anniversary, 2G launches an international ideas competition: 2G Competition. Venice Lagoon Park. This theoretical initiative, which does not involve subsequent phases of the project or its execution, is an inducement to free, non-restrictive reflection, the objective being to embark on a worthwhile debate within the profession.

The competition is intended as a reflection on the contemporary metropolis that, growing out of the design of the landscape, pays attention to the tension between global interests and local needs. The site chosen for the unfolding of the competition is the Venice Lagoon, the specific theme being the creation of the Venice Lagoon Park.

The park project will be devoted to reclaiming the urban idea of the lagoon as a complex network of communications and settlements, through a hypothetical re-colonisation of the territory of the lagoon, the decentralisation and atomisation of a programme of uses, and the reclaiming of the idea of the lagoon as an urban constellation necessarily integrated in its natural environment. The programme for planning this rehabilitation will consist of an Urban Park and Lagoon Prototypes.

Schedule:
1 June 2007 - Final date for consultations.
2 July 2007 - Final date for publication of replies to the consultations.
15 October 2007 - Final date for registration.
12 November 2007 - Final date for the delivery of projects, and before 2.00 p.m. Barcelona, Spain, local time.
December 2007 - Meeting of the jury.
January 2008 - Publication in the webpage of the jury’s verdict and of the competition records.
first six months of 2008 - Publication of the prize-winning and selected proposals.

Jury:
Ińaki Ábalos, Francesco Careri, James Corner, Anne Lacaton, Philippe Rahm, 2G Team

Prizes:
First prize 10,000€ plus a year’s subscription to the magazine 2G.
Second prize 5,000€ plus a year’s subscription to the magazine 2G.
Five special mentions Rewarded with a year’s subscription to the magazine 2G.

Delivery and sending of proposals:
Editorial Gustavo Gili, SL
2G Competition
Rosselló, 87-89
08029 Barcelona
Spain

Contact: info@2Gcompetition.com

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