Nine Lead Design Teams Chosen for Stage II

The Jury has completed its review and evaluation of the 31 Stage I Submittals in accordance with the Competition Regulations. The Jury and the Conservancy are indebted to the teams that submitted for their thoughtful and complete portfolios regarding Design Waller Creek and want to extend a heartfelt thank you to each and every participant for their participation to date. Even in the beginning stage of the competition process, the submittals help to define the design problem and to inform the Jury and Conservancy as to right mix of design professionals to undertake this complex task. As a result of their deliberations, the Jury recommended to the Governance Group that nine lead designer teams be invited to participate in Stage II of the Competition. The Governance Group reviewed the recommendations of the Jury, confirmed that the evaluation process was executed in adherence to the selection procedures, and has directed that the following teams be invited to participate in Stage II of Design Waller Creek : A Competition.

Stage II Teams
Burgos & Garrido Arquitectos and Miró Rivera Architects
Civitas and BIG New York City
CMG and Public Architecture
James Corner Field Operations and SHoP
!melk and Page Southerland Page
Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates and Thomas Phifer & Partners
Stoss Landscape Urbanism and Saucier + Perrotte Architects
Turenscape and Lake | Flato Architects
Workshop: Ken Smith Landscape Architect,
   Ten Eyck Landscape Architects and Rogers Marvel Architects
 

Jury deliberating

  Jury touring Waller Creek

Networking Session on February 28th
In Stage II, the lead designers must assemble complete integrated design teams that are capable of executing the project. To assist in this effort, the Conservancy will host a networking session to provide an opportunity to local consultants and contractors, including small, women and minority owned and small, disadvantaged businesses, to meet with the nine Lead Design Teams for potential opportunities to team up during Stage II of the Competition. The Lead Designers will decide who and which disciplines they choose to include, with a focus on the design phase as opposed to construction. The target audience for the networking session includes landscape architects and architects; civil, structural, MEP engineers; cost consultants; project/program management; urban planning and design; and specialty design consultants.

Join us for the networking session on February 28th, 2012 at the Palm Door, 401 Sabine Street, from 10 am to noon.