RDA Announces 2010 Charrette Focusing On Willow Waterhole
Interested participants can download an application here.
WHAT: 2010 Rice Design Alliance Design Charrette
WHEN: Saturday, August 7, 2010, 8:00 am- 4:00 pm. Reception will be held
Monday, August 9, from 6-8 pm.
WHERE: Rice University, School of Architecture, Anderson Hall (Building 4)
6100 Main Street (Off Entrance 1).
In 1992, Rice Design Alliance held a national design competition called “Heart of the Park” for Houston’s Hermann Park, which eventually led to a master plan that culminated in what the park is today. This year, RDA’s 2010 annual design charrette—a gathering of people for an intensive day of brainstorming and design—will focus on maximizing the potential of The Willow Waterhole Greenway Project, a 279-acre greenspace featuring six detention lakes, designed to reduce flooding along Brays Bayou. While the exact goals of the charrette will not be revealed until the day of the competition, August 7, overarching objectives include transforming the park from a disjointed neighborhood space into a more cohesive, natural community space. The charrette will conceptualize measures to make the park a more sophisticated nature preserve, while maintaining characteristics that make the park a welcoming area for various forms of wildlife.
rdAgents of the Rice Design Alliance invite interested parties to participate in the juried competition. An entry fee of $20 for RDA members and $30 for non-members will cover breakfast, lunch, and refreshments at day’s end. The competition is open to architects and non-architects, designers, individuals or teams of up to five.
Jurors for the competition will announce the winning designs at the evening reception, open to the public on Monday, August 9, 2010.
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