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Finalists Selected in Bridge Design Competition 04-20-15 | News

Finalists Selected in Bridge Design Competition

The Atlanta Bridgescape Competition is part of an ongoing effort to improve overall travel and specifically, the bridge surfaces, along what is known as the "Connector."

As reported at Landscape Online earlier this year, the Atlanta Bridgescape Competition sought creative designs from multi-disciplinary teams on two bridge enhancement projects and recently finalists were selected from the entries.

The two bridges in question are the 10th Street Bridge in the Midtown area and the Courtland/McGill Bridge in the Downtown area. Three finalists have been selected for 10th Street and two for Courtland/McGill.

The second phase is underway with the short-listed teams further developing their ideas, including their feasibility for implementation based on a budget of up to $3 million each. Final submissions are due on May 5 and the winners will be announced during the American Institute of Architects National Conference in Atlanta, May 14 – 16. Attendees will have an opportunity to view the finalists' designs during the conference.

This competition is a collaborative initiative led by Midtown Alliance, Central Atlanta Progress/Atlanta Downtown Improvement District, the Atlanta Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Architecture and Design Center, and is sponsored by Cardno.

"The design teams short-listed in phase one produced some bold concepts. We are eager to see how these creative ideas can be translated into real projects that greatly enhance these bridges and their approaches," said Midtown Alliance president and CEO Kevin Green.

Between May 6 and 12, the public will have a chance to go here www.AtlantaBridgescapeCompetition.com to weigh in on the competition finalists as part of the People's Choice Award. The winner of this award will be announced on May 12.

"The Atlanta Bridgescape Competition was launched with the intention of securing solutions that go beyond beautification to address issues like connectivity, pedestrian and bicycle mobility, and sustainability," said CAP president A.J. Robinson.