Market Value Competition

過去15年間にわたって目覚ましい発展を遂げてきたヴァージニア州シャーロッツヴィルのダウンタウン開発計画。そういったダウンタウンの中に現在駐車場として利用されている、全く手を付けられていないブロックがある。面積は、2.15エーカー。この空き地をいかに開発するか、現実的なモデルが求められている。

Description
Over the past 15 years, downtown Charlottesville, Virginia has experienced an ongoing renaissance. New businesses, restaurants, theaters and residences abound in renovated buildings and new developments alike. However, two full city blocks lie underutilized just one block south of Charlottesvilleﾕs renowned pedestrian mall (2.15 acres). This site, currently used for parking, hosts the popular Charlottesville City Market on spring and summer weekends and is widely regarded as the most important ﾒunderdevelopedﾓ site in the city. Responding to a public call to craft a vision for the future of the site, the City of Charlottesville is sponsoring MARKET VALUE, a design competition that will help Charlottesville pro-actively investigate and establish the best alternatives for development. Directed by the City of Charlottesville in partnership with the Charlottesville Community Design Center and AIA Central Virginia, MARKET VALUE is seeking realistic, innovative models for mixed-use development ﾐ ones that not only yield financial returns for a future developer of the site, but also provide a ﾔreturn on investmentﾕ to the public good by attending to issues of civic space, connectivity, affordable housing and green building.

Jury
Timothy Beatley, Teresa Heinz Professor of Sustainable Communities, University of Virginia
William B. Daggett, Jr., AIA, NCARB, Founding Partner, Daggett + Grigg Architects
Amy Gardner, Owner, Scarpa and Rock Paper Scissors
Mark Giles, President & CEO, Virginia National Bank
Jair K. Lynch, President & CEO, The Jair Lynch Companies
Diane Edgerton Miller, President & CEO, Blue Moon Fund
Jessica Nagle, Co-founder, SNL Financial
James E. Tolbert, AICP, Director, Neighborhood Development Services, City of Charlottesville

Competition Type
One-Stage, Anonymous Competition.

Prize
$25,000 Total

Entry Fee
See "Fees" section in competition brief

Entries
Two 24-inch x 36-inch mounted boards

Timetable
July 7, 2007: Site tour 1
July 21, 2007: Site tour 2
Aug 14, 2007: Late registration begins
Sep 7, 2007: Registration ends, Q+A closes
Sep 14, 2007: Submission deadline
Sep 21-23, 2007: Jury deliberation
Oct 1, 2007: Finalists announced
Oct 5 - 29, 2007: Public exhibition of the competition entries

Promoter
City of Charlottesville

Official Website
http://www.marketvaluecompetition.org/