Design competition aspires to revive Coney Island.The Van Alen Institute, in cooperation with the Coney Island Coney Island (kō`nē), beach resort, amusement center, and neighborhood of S Brooklyn borough of New York City, SE N.Y., on the Atlantic Ocean. Development Corporation, is sponsoring an international design competition to help create a Parachute Pavilion in Coney Island. As envisioned, the new pavilion, at the base of the landmarked Parachute Jump, will feature a small concession for a restaurant, souvenir shop and multi-purpose exhibition and event space. The competition calls for conceptual design proposals for the new pavilion from designers, architects and design teams worldwide. Entries will be judged by an 11-member jury consisting of architectural and design professionals, as well as representatives of City agencies and the Coney Island community. "The Parachute Pavilion will be an all-season center of activity, drawing the public onto the boardwalk, the beach and Surf Avenue, and to a new recreational destination," said Joshua J. Sirefman, president of the Coney Island Development Corporation and COO of the New York City Economic Development Corporation Overview New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) is a non-profit local development corporation that promotes economic growth across New York City's five boroughs. . "Coney Island was the world's playground at the turn of the 20th century and enjoyed many roles in the imaginations of New Yorkers and people from around the world. The goal of this competition is to generate innovative design proposals that will contribute to a 21st century vision for Coney Island to regain the area's prominence as a destination of choice." The 7,800 s/f Parachute Pavilion will be located between West 16th and West 17th Streets, at the intersection of the Riegelmann Boardwalk, KeySpan Park's Surf Avenue-to-Boardwalk path, the Parachute Jump and Steeplechase steeplechase Either of two distinct sporting events: (1) a horse race over a closed course with obstacles, including hedges and walls; or (2) a footrace of 3,000 m over hurdles and a water jump. Pier. Coney Island is in the middle of a revival. Last year the CIDC CIDC Central Institute for Animal Disease Control (The Netherlands) CIDC Cornell Institute for Digital Collections CIDC Criminal Investigation Command (US Army) was established by Mayor Bloomberg with a mandate to make Coney Island a year-round, world-class recreational oceanfront destination through business development, job creation, new housing, neighborhood improvement and unique cultural events. The CIDC is finalizing the Coney Island Strategic Development Plan, which is expected to be released in early 2005. "During my campaign for borough president, I enthusiastically presented the idea of finding new and creative uses for the legendary Parachute Jump on Coney Island," said Brooklyn borough president Marry Markowitz. "This design contest for the Parachute Pavilion brings us one step closer to realizing Brooklyn's vision of our Eiffel Tower--the Parachute Jump--becoming an international symbol once again." The winner of the competition will receive $20,000 and the inaugural New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Prize--the opportunity to work with the Van Alen Institute to develop a program that further amplifies the goals of the competition and demonstrates the role of powerful design in improving the future of the area. Second prize will be $5,000 and third prize $3,000. Sponsors of the competition include Independence Community Foundation, Consolidated Edison and KeySpan Corporation. CIDC and Van Alen Institute are also working with New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. EDC EDC See: Export Development Corp. , New York City Parks This is a list of parks in New York City. There are three entities that manage parks within New York City. Each agency has its own responsibilities for its own parks. The three agencies are as follows: Federal and Recreation and New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission is the New York City agency charged with administering New York's Landmarks Preservation Law. New York City's first landmarks legislation was enacted in 1965, prompted by the demolition of the original Pennsylvania Station, . Submissions for the competition are due by April 18, 2005. For complete information please visit www.vanalen.org. |
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