Graphic and Vector Design Competition Information for The urbanSHED International Design Competition

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The urbanSHED International Design Competition

The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) and the New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIANY) announced the launch of the urbanSHED International Design Competition with support from the Alliance for Downtown New York, ABNY Foundation, Illuminating Engineering Society New York City Section (IESNYC), and the New York Building Congress.

The unique competition challenges the global design community to create a new standard of sidewalk shed design that improves the pedestrian experience while maintaining or exceeding the required safety standards in New York City.

The urbanSHED International Design Competition is open to architects, engineers, designers, and students from around the world, allowing for the widest possible participation.

Sidewalk sheds are typically built over public space to protect pedestrians during construction activity, and there are currently more than 6,000 sidewalk sheds installed and in use today at New York City's buildings and construction sites, spanning more than 1,000,000 linear feet.

"Sidewalk sheds play a critical role in protecting New Yorkers during ongoing construction projects, but they can also hide the City's breathtaking architecture and one-of-akind streetscapes," said DOB Commissioner Robert LiMandri.

"That's why we are inviting the leading architects, designers, and students from around the world to develop a new kind of sidewalk shed - one that is not only safe and functional, but is also pleasing to the eye."


Competition deadline:
October 2, 2009

More information:
www.urbanshed.org

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