[AMSTERDAM] Iconic Pedestrian Bridge

アムステルダムの中心部に都市の象徴となるような歩道橋をデザインする。ロンドンを拠点に建築コンペを主催する組織[AC-CA]のシリーズコンペ3回目で、過去2回とも日本人が入賞している。

Description
The bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle.
It is designed for pedestrians and cyclists, rather than vehicular traffic. Footbridges complement the landscape and can be used decoratively to visually link two distinct areas or to signal a transaction.
Footbridges can be both functional and beautiful works of art and sculpture in there own right as seen in some of the most visited countries around world.
Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands and has a population of approximately 1.5 million. It has been called the “Venice of the North” for its more than one hundred kilometres of canals, about 90 islands and 1,500 bridges.
The 17th-century canals located in the heart of the city of Amsterdam were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in July 2010.

Jury
Tutard Laetitia: Architect (French)
Castillo Desiree: Artist / Photograph (Ecuadorian)
Yusta Garcia Ferran: Engineer / Architect / Lecturer (Spanish)

Prize
1st PRIZE: US$ 3,000
2nd PRIZE: US$ 1,600
3rd PRIZE: US$ 800
There will also be 7 honorable mentions.

Entry Fee
Early Bird Registration: US$ 80 from 30th October to 15th December 2011
Late Registration: US$ 120 from 16th December 2011 to 15th February 2012

Entries
A single (1) board horizontal digital image

Timetable
Jury Evaluation: 05th March - 12th March 2012
Announcement of Winners and posting on www.ac-ca.org: 15st March 2012

Links
Past winners

Organizer
[AC-CA]

Official Website
http://ac-ca.org/en/project03