MISSION
STATEMENT
Downtown Orlando is changing. The citizens of Orlando and Orange
County have approved the much needed and highly anticipated 3 Venues
projects, Including the Orlando Events Center, The Citrus Bowl expansion
and modernization and the Dr. P. Phillips Performing Arts Center
(DPPAC).
The
American Federal Building (The Round Building) occupies the southwest
corner of the site of the DPPAC and is scheduled for complete
demolition.
The
mission of the title sponsor of Round Building Reuse : 360, Nils
M. Schweizer Fellows | Central Florida Modern, is to promote awareness
and seek the preservation of Florida's mid-century modern architecture.
They
are a nonprofit
corporation composed of design enthusiasts who have united to advance
this cause.
With that CFLM understands the importance the DPPAC will have on
Downtown Orlando. It is NOT the intent of this competition to save
or restore the entire American Federal Building on its current site,
or disrupt the progress of the DPPAC.
It
is our objective to have the competitors develop an innovative
reuse of the Round Buildings precast concrete brise soleil on another
site or sites.
Competition entries will provide valuable creative
material to support the preservation effort of Central Florida
Modern. Designs and Ideas
will be used to create excitement, support, funding and a new purpose
to a vestige of Central Florida’s Modern heritage.
| ELIGIBILITY
This is an open ideas competition. Architects, intern architects,
designers, artists and anyone with a creative solution are invited
to submit proposals.
Entrants
will be able to participate individually or in groups. There is
no limit on the number of participants in a group
entry. Interdisciplinary teams are encouraged. There is no limit
to the amount of entries.
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TIMELINE
06.04.08
- Competition announcement
07.11.08
- Acceptance of questions deadline
07.14.08
- Answers to questions posted on website
08.08.08
- Submission deadline
08.23.08,
1pm
-
Jury Deliberation
08.18.08
- 08.29.08
- On display City of Orlando; City Hall
Rotunda. 400 South Orange Avenue, Orlando Florida
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