21st century visions for Governors Island.The American Institute of Architects The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Organized in 1857, the Institute conducts various activities and programs to support the profession and enhance its public image, including periodically awarding the AIA New York Chapter (AIANY) and the Governors Island Preservation & Education Corporation (GIPEC GIPEC Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation ) announced a new exhibition featuring five visions for Governors Island's park and open spaces. The five teams were chosen from a field of 29 representing 10 countries and 65 firms and they will compete to create a new park on Governors Island. The competing teams are Field Operations with Wilkinson/Eyre Architects; Hargreaves Associates/Michael Maltzan Architecture; REX/ MDP MDP Mot de Passe (French: Password) MDP Markov Decision Process (artificial intelligence) MDP Management Development Program MDP methylene diphosphonate MDP Millennium Democratic Party ; West 8/Rogers Marvel/Diller Scofidio+ Renfro/Quennell Rothschild/SMWM; WRT WRT - with regard to, with respect to. + Urban Strategies. The exhibition opened on May 31 at the AIA AIA - Application Integration Architecture New York Chapter's Center for Architecture in Greenwich Village, and on June 2 on Governors Island. The designs illustrate concepts for a two mile Great Promenade providing breath-taking views of Lower Manhattan Brooklyn, and New York Harbor New York Harbor, a geographic term, refers collectively to the rivers, bays, and tidal estuaries near the mouth of the Hudson River in the vicinity of New York City. This is sometimes construed in the sense "the Ports of New York and New Jersey". ; a new "Summer Park" at the southern end of the Island; and restoration of the mature landscapes of the Historic District. Dan Doctoroff, the Deputy Mayor for Economic Development said, "Governors Island can become the center of New York City's Harbor District through the creation of world-class open spaces and parks. The designs presented at this exhibit provide the vision for achieving this opportunity." A jury will convene this summer to review the design team's submissions, and will consider the proposals along with public comments. The jury will recommend a winning team or teams, rather than a winning or final design. GIPEC will work with the selected team(s) to develop promising concepts for park and open space, with a process of extensive public input. "We are excited about creating a 21st century park and open spaces on Governors Island to serve all our visitors, and this exhibition illustrates what those areas can be," said Leslie Koch, president of the Governors Island Preservation & Education Corporation. The AIA will also host several programs and events at the Center for Architecture to celebrate the exhibition. Monday, June 11, 6 p.m, panel discussion with the AIA, American Society of Landscape Architects The American Society of Landscape Architects is the national professional association representing landscape architects, with more than 17,000 members and 48 chapters, representing all 50 American states, US territories, and 42 countries around the world. New York Chapter, Governors Island Alliance, and GIPEC. And, on Saturday, August 11, from 9:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., there will be a FamilyDay at the Center, Governors Island Walking Tour and Scavenger Hunt. |
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