Reinventing Grand Army Plaza - architectural competition

Grand Army Plaza is New York City’s greatest unrealized asset. Home to powerful architecture, the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Arch, the elegant Bailey Fountain, the entrance to Frederick Law Olmsted’s greatest park, and a major transit hub, the sum of these parts is today emphatically less than the whole. Currently an underdeveloped public amenity, the redesign of Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza will invigorate surrounding communities, just as the re-conception of Manhattan’s High Line set off an explosion of activity in West Chelsea.

To catalyze Grand Army Plaza’s rebirth, the Design Trust for Public Space, in partnership with the Grand Army Plaza Coalition, is launching an international ideas competition, “Reinventing Grand Army Plaza,” to generate new visions for every aspect of the plaza’s design.

Competition Type: Open, international, ideas

Location: Brooklyn, NY

Timetable for 2008:
February: Competition Launches
April: Submission Deadline
May: Jury Deliberations
June: Winner Announced
Summer/Fall: Public Exhibition

Jury:
Jonathan Butler, Founder and Editor, Brownstoner.com
Elizabeth Meyer, Professor, Univ. of Virginia, Dept. Landscape Arch.
Milton Puryear, Founder, Brooklyn Greenway Initiative
Ellen Salpeter, Director, Heart of Brooklyn
Elizabeth Streb, Director, Streb Lab for Action Mechanics
Ken Smith, Ken Smith Landscape Architects
Alex Washburn, Chief of Design, NYC Dept. of City Planning

Jury Chair:
Michael Van Valkenburgh, Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates

Awards:
1st Place: $5,000
2nd Place: $2,000
3rd Place: $1,000

Eligibility: Open to all

Fee: $30

Contact: info@reinventingGAP.org
web: www.designtrust.org