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Yarışma Özeti(Summary):
Ideas Winnipeg 2002, an international ideas competition, was announced today by Mayor Glen Murray. This initiative, according to Mayor Murray will "create a rich and diverse bank of ideas from which local developers and landowners can draw inspiration for future development." The competition will generate bold, imaginative and reality based visions, that support mixed use planning and sustainable revitalization, with opportunities for housing, entertainment, open space, commercial, and seasonal uses. This proactive approach to urban planning and development will enable Winnipeg, as a community, to benefit from the most informed and current design practices by some of the leading architects, urban designers and landscape architects of our day.

Focusing on the East Exchange District, the competition, entitled City Re-emerging, will create ideas for a new urban face on the Red River. The competition will award $55,000 in cash prizes, and is expected to attract innovative and thought-provoking designs from architects and design teams from around the world.

Tip (Type): 

Kimler katılabilir (Open to):

Katılım ücreti (Entry Fee):
$ 100.00 (Canadian funds only)

Ödüller (Awards):

Juri (Jury):
Dave Witty, Dean, Faculty of Architecture University of Manitoba,
Wanda Koop, Artist
Chuck Brook, Heritage Planner, British Columbia
Yves Gosselin, National Director of Architecture with Public Works and Government Services Canada
Caroline Woods, Landscape Architect

İletişim Bilgileri (Contact): 
http://www.winnipeg-ideas-competition.org/english/enlish.html
phone 204-488-3857
Attention: Wins Bridgman
E-mail: [email protected]

Ideas Winnipeg 2002, an International Design Competition, is entitled City Re-emerging: The East Exchange and Red River. The competition area includes the nationally celebrated Exchange District, and is adjacent to the Forks (a public, market and cultural centre in Winnipeg), and other significant cultural institutions as well as the downtown intersection of Portage Avenue and Main Street. The area also contains the banks of the Red River on both the historically English East Exchange and the historically French quarters of St. Boniface.

Although this area of the city is on the scenic river banks, close to the downtown and is well connected to other cultural areas within the city, it has remained until now, under-developed. The area currently contains Stephen Juba Waterfront Park, Waterfront Drive (under construction), a predominance of surface parking and the rear elevations of historic warehouses used for offices, light industry, and studio-type housing.

Ideas Winnipeg 2002 is based on a vision of the waterfront environment as a central defining component in the ongoing design and development of Winnipeg.

Ideas Winnipeg 2002
International Ideas Competition
An environment defined by the face and edge of the city on both sides of the Red River.
A vision of incremental development that, in recognizing the history, ecology and beauty of the "muddy river," will create a vibrant and safe place to encourage increasing numbers of people to live and work in this area of the downtown.
A place where tourists and Winnipeggers alike, will come to enjoy the many cultural and recreational events in the area.
A place where visitors and residents will be able to experience an urbane city, a revitalized Nationally Designated Historic District, and the rich and varied experiences offered by Winnipeg's river waterfront.

The announcement of the winners of the competition and exhibition of the entries is intended to be held in conjunction with the 2002 Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) Festival of Architecture. The RAIC festival theme is entitled Global City - Urban World1.2 Objectives.

The objectives of Ideas Winnipeg 2002 are to:

a. focus on environmental design as a vital part of the re-emergence of Downtown Winnipeg, and in particular the National Historic Site of the (East) Exchange District area at its edge condition along the Red River;
b. demonstrate the role of design in defining and re-defining both the symbolic meaning and formal expression of the city, its rivers and history;
c. simultaneously enhance the present condition of the urban site, provide connections to the surrounding urban fabric, and offer a vision for future incremental development of both buildings and landscape, on both sides of the river;
d. generate a rich and diverse fund of architectural designs for a particular property within the urban site, and recognize the property's significance in the history of Winnipeg;
e. stimulate and inform public debate about the development of this significant site both locally and nationally.

1.3 Theme

The theme of Ideas Winnipeg 2002 include:

a. sensitive development within a Nationally Designated Historic Site;
b. an urban face of the city on two sides of the Red River;
c. unity of history and urban culture inclusive of French, English, Métis and Aboriginal histories;
d. development proposals that have potential economic viability;
e. incremental development, including seasonal uses, as well as parking, and recreation;
f. connective cultural and physical tissue within the downtown;
g. bold imaginative visions encompassing mixed use, housing, entertainment, open space,
commercial and other appropriate development;
h. environmental and technological approaches for uses along the river bank; and urban sustainability.

1.4 Design Challenge

Ideas Winnipeg 2002 competition includes three integrally related challenges within the single submission:

a. Context and Analysis Plan
An urban analysis that encompasses a minimum area including the edge condition of the Exchange District on the west side of the Red River, and the edge condition of St. Boniface on the east side of the Red River from the Provencher Bridge to May Street. The Context and Analysis Plan informs the Area Plan and Site Plan design.

b. Area Plan
An urban design masterplan encompassing a design area noted in the Context and Analysis Plan. The purpose of this Masterplan is to produce a dynamic framework or vision of the eventual development of the entire area.

c. Site Plan
A building design for mixed use development and housing within the Area Plan. The designated site is bounded by Bertha Street on the west, a straight extension of John Hirsch Place on the south, Elgin Avenue to the north and Waterfront Drive and the Red River to the East. (Note that the designated site is split east-west by Waterfront Drive. The area to the east of Waterfront Drive is Stephen Juba Park.)

The designated site includes the original location of the Historic William Ross House "Brookbank", built in 1852 and moved from the site in 1948. For further information on the Ross House refer to Historic Context on the Web-page.

The designated site is the minimum site for development. The site may be expanded at the competitor's discretion.

The Ideas Competition is open to architects and multi-disciplinary teams
that include at least one architect. The competition is open to all
architects eligible to practice, as defined by the requirements in existence
in their country. Both individual and collaborative entries by
multi-disciplinary teams are permitted and encouraged, provided that at
least one eligible architect is a member of the team. The application for
registration may be made in the name of an individual or team. Individuals,
including architects, may participate in more than one submission

The registration process will take place under the supervision of the City
of Winnipeg and the Professional Advisor.

In order to be eligible, registrants must include the following:

a. A registration form indicating the name(s) of the individual entrant or
team member, proof of eligibility of architect on team, address, telephone
number, fax number, and e-mail address of both the registrant and the
eligible architect.
b. A registration fee by a cashier's cheque or money order in the amount of
$ 100.00 (Canadian funds only), made payable to the order of the City of
Winnipeg, Design Competition.

The registration form and cheque must be enclosed in an envelope and sent to
the Ideas Winnipeg 2002 address at:

City Re-emerging
East Exchange and Red River
International Ideas Competition
Ideas Winnipeg 2002
Attention: Professional Advisor

The City of Winnipeg
Planning Property and Development Department
Planning and Land Use Division
15 - 30 Fort Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canada R3C 4X5

The envelope must also display the return address of the registrant.

The registration period ends before 4:30 p.m. North American Standard Time
(NAST) on May 1, 2002. Any registration received after this time and date
will not be accepted and will be returned unopened to the address indicated
on the envelope.

Questions about the registration procedures should be addressed to the
Competition Committee through the web-site:
www.winnipeg-ideas-competition.org
or via fax (204) 488-0216.