Hong Kong Central Waterfront Competition

Result

Winners Announced. 1st Prize is AMPHIBIAN CARPET by Selah Au, Hins Cheung, Bart Chui, Lewis Chui (U.S.A.)
Images of the winners project can be seen here.

Overview

This competition seeks creativity to help assist the government and the city in defining the character and identity of the front door to Asia’s World City.

Description
This Urban Planning and Design Competition is intended to support the collective progress in the envisioning and planning of the Central Waterfront of Hong Kong. It is intended to further emphasize the special importance of this site by deepening our understanding of the site’s development options and potential.
To date Government and non-government organizations have completed an array of schemes for the site and have created a wealth of urban design and planning analysis. This competition will run concurrent to an urban design analysis being undertaken by the Hong Kong Planning Department’s Central Reclamation Urban Design Study, and the application to amend the Central and Central Extension Outline Zoning Plans made by Designing Hong Kong. Through public forums and exhibitions, and by submitting winning entries, the competition will assist in determining the final plans for Hong Kong’s Central Waterfront.

Jury
The jury panel is currently being formed and will consist of representatives from supporting organizations and may include additional nominees.

Competition Type
Two-Stage

Prize
Champion: HK$ 400,000
First Runner-Up: HK$ 200,000
Second Runner-Up: HK$ 100,000
Honorable Mentions: HK$ 30,000 (5)
The three selected finalists will receive a HK$50,000 honorarium to evolve their schemes and enter stage two.

Entry Fee
None

Entries
For the first stage: No more than TWO A1 panels and a separate simplified map and index (no larger than A3), and a softcopy of all materials (PDF/JPG formats)
For the second stage: Candidates selected will be invited to further explain and describe their proposals by constructing a model and if desired supplementary materials.

Timetable
Short-listing of finalists: September 15, 2007
Deadline for second submissions by the finalists: October 15, 2007
Public exhibition, web forums, public presentations: October 2007
Adjudication and announcement of winners: November 16, 2007
Submission of results to the Hong Kong Government: November 2007

Promoter
Designing Hong Kong

Official Website
http://www.designinghongkong.com/