Welcome to the SMART Ideas Urban Design Competition site!
December 2010 UPDATE: We have made various presentations and exhibitions of the competition results, and the book is in final stages of production. It should be available shortly at www.blurb.com. We will forward details shortly.
February 2010: AWARDS Presentations:
We have completed the jury review of the entries and presented five urban design awards Feb 12-13, 2010 in Santa Rosa:
· Honor Award–Pathways to a Sustainable Future-Richard Price, AIA and Will Grimm, Planner/Architect, LEED AP
· Merit Award– Refarming Suburbia - Design, Community & Environment (DCE) Planning - Team: Bill Bogenschutz, Bruce Brubaker, LEED AP, Agnes Chan, LEED AP, Melissa Erikson, ASLA, LEED AP, Mike Ernst, LEED AP, Isby Fleischmann, LEED AP, Yiu Kam, Charlie Loy, Kurt Massey, LEED AP, Sophie Mintier, LEED AP, Kevin Waldron
· Citation – Bob Theis, Architect, and Barbara Baiardi – Micro-Infill Urbanism
· Citation – Paul Harris, Architect, and Jack Lee, Artist – Bridgeway
· Citation – Michael Woods, AIA, LEED AP– Urban Design Plan with Live Work Units
The American Institute of Architects, Redwood Empire Chapter, and the Leadership Institute for Ecology and the Economy are joining together to sponsor a SMART Ideas Urban Design Charette and Competition for an existing suburban area around the North Santa Rosa Station for the new Sonoma Marin train. The Charette phase brought the community together to identify issues and opportunities in this area. The Competition phase tasks architects, planners, urban designers, and community members to come up with innovative ideas for solving the problems and retrofitting the suburban landscape for a more walkable and livable city. This is an Ideas competition, and out of the box thinking is encouraged.
On this site, you will find information that may be of interest to you. This includes competition rules, schedule, maps, photos, powerpoint presentations, and links to favorite sites. All in all, there is everything that you need to get started with your vision for retrofitting suburbia in NW Santa Rosa. And check back frequently as we will be uploading more materials.
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Here are some links to YouTube videos from our November charrette:
Introduction by Julia Donoho
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbkLZlkX7V0
SMART Train Presentation by John Nemeth
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-yGlfziUyY
Station Planning City of Santa Rosa by Lisa Kranz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUY1CtE2pgE
Complete Neighborhoods - Evolution of the City by Lois Fisher
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouWBsL4QuG4
Charrette - SMART Train Community Needs - Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-Nnk9SZH88
Charrette - SMART Train Community Needs - Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqF3CMSk3vw
Charrette - SMART Train Community Needs - Part 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMSAwrFh1Hg
Many thanks to our sponsors -
- American Institute of Architects, Redwood Empire Chapter
- Schulz Foundation
- Codding Enterprises
- North Coast Builder's Exchange
- County of Sonoma, General Services Architecture Division
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