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An international competition ?EUR??,,????'?????<???(R) the ?EUR??,,????'?????<?urbanSHED International Design Competition?EUR??,,????'?????<? ?EUR??,,????'?????<???(R) was held to challenge the design community to create a new standard of sidewalk shed. The competition winner, ?EUR??,,????'?????<?Urban Umbrella,?EUR??,,????'?????<? was developed by Young-Hwan Choi, a 28-year-old student from the University of Pennsylvania. The winning design was selected from 164 designs submitted by architects, engineers, designers and students from 28 countries around the world.
Said Mayor Bloomberg. ?EUR??,,????'?????<?Sidewalk sheds are a part of New York life, reflecting the face of a city that is constantly changing ?EUR??,,????'?????<???(R) yet the sheds themselves haven?EUR??,,????'?????<???EUR?t evolved at all during the past four decades and its time to bring them into the 21st century.?EUR??,,????'?????<?
?EUR??,,????'?????<?Sidewalk sheds are installed to protect pedestrians from construction or building maintenance work, and this design is a perfect way to improve safety and the quality of life for all New Yorkers.?EUR??,,????'?????<?
Said Buildings Commissioner LiMandri. ?EUR??,,????'?????<?This new design is great for building owners because less of your building will be hidden, and it?EUR??,,????'?????<???EUR?s great for pedestrians because there?EUR??,,????'?????<???EUR?s more space to walk, run or shop than ever before. I am confident this design will change the city?EUR??,,????'?????<???EUR?s landscape and make people fall in love with this city all over again. I would like to thank Mr. Choi for his work and all of our partners who made this competition a reality.?EUR??,,????'?????<?
Said Anthony Schirripa, President of the New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. ?EUR??,,????'?????<?As a result of this joint endeavor, the sidewalks of New York will be more pedestrian-friendly, safer and more sustainable. I thank all the designers who submitted their great ideas and all of our collaborators for joining with us to promote the power of design for a better New York.?EUR??,,????'?????<?
There are approximately 6,000 sidewalk sheds in New York City, representing more than 1 million linear feet. The Department of Buildings will approve the winning design as a new standard and encourage the real estate and construction industry to use this model in the future.
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Francisco Uviña, University of New Mexico
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