Canal Design Competition

[ppanetta]

The American Institute of Architects Phoenix Metro Chapter,
in conjunction with Arizona State University's Canalscape Symposium 2009,
and to help foster the development of a "Sustainable and Authentic Desert Urbanism for Metro Phoenix," is sponsoring a Professional Design Competition
for projects adjacent the city's canal banks.

The competition kick-off meeting is Thursday, March 5th at 3pm at the AIA Offices in downtown Phoenix. Please find attached additional information.

[ppanetta]

I'd like to thank everyone who attended the competition kick-off meeting last Thursday, it was a great response. We look forward to receiving your competition applications.

Please find atatched to this post, and elsewhere in this thread, additional resources for your information and use. Thanks!


Additional canal info from Jim Duncan, SRP:

[ppanetta]

An article about the canals by Nan Ellin, and a link to her Canalscape site.

http://webstage.pp.asu.edu/zope/canalscape/index2.html

[alexevjen]

How can I get a copy of that article?

[ppanetta]

Originally Posted by alexevjen

How can I get a copy of that article?

Do you want a hard copy or electronic Alex?

[ppanetta]

Here are Nan Ellin's slides from the Design Competition Kick-Off meeting.

[alexevjen]

Originally Posted by ppanetta

Do you want a hard copy or electronic Alex?

Both would be great, actually. Thanks!

[hensonarch@yahoo.com]

Please let us know what date Nan's article appeared in the AZ republic. I'm having trouble searching their archives for a more legible version.

[ppanetta]

Nan's original Canalscape article appeared in the Republic on March 26, 2008.

[ppanetta]

Please follow the below link to a podcast about Canalscape and our Canal Design Competition. (Thanks Nan!)


http://president.asu.edu/node/667