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The winning design for the former Hudsons site as chosen by the public.
DETROIT Rock Ventures LLC and Bedrock Real Estate Services Wednesday announced the winners of Opportunity Detroits international design competition which solicited ideas for a potential signature project on the former Hudsons Department Store site in downtown Detroit.
The three winning design ideas came from Rome, Italy; Kalamazoo; and Southfield. The nine-week competition was a free, open call for architects, designers, planners, artists, and community members to present ideas for innovative, creative, and inspired designs for the potential future use of one of the citys most iconic sites. The competition attracted nearly 200 entries from architectural and design firms, as well as individuals, from 23 states and 22 countries. (The winning entry from the architects is at upper left, the winning design from the public vote is below.)
Entrants were asked to create compelling visions for a new urban development on the vacant 92,421 square-foot site, bordered by Woodward Avenue, Gratiot Avenue, Grand River Avenue and Library Street in the heart of downtown Detroit.
From residential to retail, to concert venues and offices, the entries ran the gamut from a single story structure to a 1,000-foot high skyscraper, as entrants let their imaginations run wild. Some of the submissions pay homage to the original Hudsons Department Store by including its likeness in their design; one submission literally turned the store upside down, another included a completely green, sustainable and energy efficient building, and yet another included all made-in-Michigan materials.
The Hudsons Department Store was once the crown jewel of downtown Detroit, and these interesting designs are displaying the possibilities of what can certainly once again grace the skyline of Detroit, said Dan Gilbert, Chairman of Rock Ventures. By tapping into the talents of some of the most creative individuals from around the globe, we have the opportunity to create a signature project that captures the passion, grit and revival of our great American city.
Reed Kroloff, who led the competition to design the High Line in New York City and is Director of the Cranbrook Academy of Art and Art Museum near Detroit, served as the competitions advisor.
The Hudsons site represents a microcosm of Detroits 20th century muscle concentrated in and around one significant site, Kroloff said. Detroit was and still is ground-zero for innovation in so many ways. For example, Hudsons had one of the earliest Thanksgiving Day Parades, and its designers created stunning store windows that were among countless reasons Woodward Avenue was the place to shop and do business in Detroit.
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Local firm Harbor Architects has been selected to create a master plan for Seaport Landing along the south bank of the Chehalis River in Aberdeen by the board of directors of the Grays Harbor Historical Seaport Authority.
They really understand who we are and were the obvious best choice, that emerged from a search that started in April with 23 firms, said Capt. Les Bolton, executive director of Seaport Landing on Wednesday afternoon. The choice was made at a special meeting Tuesday night
The committee will proceed to negotiate a contract with the South F Street firm headed by Aberdeen native Alan Gozart.
The offer will be put to a vote by the board, probably at its regular meeting Tuesday, June 25, at 6:30 p.m. at the landing, at 500 N. Custer St., Bolton said.
Gozart and his team can see Seaport Landing from his office near the Chehalis River. It will be a home port for the Lady Washington and the Hawaiian Chieftain.
Harbor Architects is full of local talent: Gozarts son Aaron does design and drafting; Aberdeen native Monika Kuhnau, is the intern architect, receptionist Carrie Hubbard, though born in Italy, was raised in Hoquiam.
Even O.C. (Office Cat), a sleek black cat with subtle brown stripes, showed up one day at Harbor Architects 1904 building and was promptly adopted.
Gozarts grandfather emigrated from Poland around the time of the first world war; his father met his mother while both worked for Schafer Brothers where Seaport Landing is today. So Alan Gozart first knew the landing as a twinkle in my fathers eye, he said Wednesday.
The team
The lead architect went from prospective partner to partner giving the sales pitch until they all got infected with enthusiasm for the master plan. The team consists of:
Two Iranian-Americans, Michele Saee and Arshia Mahmoodi, are among theselected pool of architects to represent the ultra avant-garde side of architecture in the upcoming exhibition by Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles titled A New Sculpturalism: Contemporary Architecture from Southern California which includes mega architects like Frank Gehry, Thom Mayne, Neil Denari, Greg Lynn and aselect cutting edge practices from Southern California.
The Exhibition which is part of the massive "Pacific Standard Time" initiative sponsored by the Getty Museum is to take place June 16th at the MOCA in downtown Los Angeles, amid controversy surrounding the exhibition.
06.16.13 - 09.16.13 The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
A New Sculpturalism: Contemporary Architecture from Southern California marks the first exhibition and catalogue to examine the role of Los Angeles-based architect Frank Gehry, arguably the most significant and innovative architect of the later part of the twentieth century, and the generation of Los Angeles architects that followed him, including Greg Lynn, Michael Maltzan, Thom Mayne, and Eric Owen Moss, to name a few. A New Sculpturalism focuses on this important era in American architecture and presents the first extensive examination of the built forms that characterize Southern California architecture after 1990, as well as the geographic, political, and socio-economic underpinnings of its development. The exhibition includes both large, full-scale new structures, made specifically for the show, and models, sketches, and digital presentations, which illuminate their significant achievements.
Michele Saee began his career as an architect working in Italy and moved to Southern California in 1982 to work with Morphosis. He started his own firm in 1985 and joined the faculty at Otis College of Art and Design the next year. In 1990, Saee started teaching at SCI-Arc. He has built several residences and commercial buildings both local to California and abroad. In 1995, Saee was selected as one of the "Forty under Forty" most promising American architects, and in 1997 the Architectural League of New York selected him as one of architecture's "Emerging Voices.
Arshia Mahmoodi founded VOID in Los Angeles in 2006. He received his master's degree in architecture and urban design from University of Shahid Beheshti in Tehran in 1997. Before founding his own firm, Mahmoodi formed blu_under with partner Kevin Mulcahy in 2001, and in 2003, launched null.lab, an architectural design, research, and implementation firm, with his partner Reza Bagherzadeh. Mahmoodi is the recipient of the American Institute of Architects Award for his Design of the Bobco Metals Company. His work has been published in the United States, Iran, Italy, Dubai, South Korea, and Japan. He has also lectured at California Polytechnic State University and been a guest critic at SCI-Arc, CalPoly Pomona, University of Southern California, Woodbury University, and the Los Angeles Institute of Architecture and Design.
Further info: Press Release, Profile of Project Artists, MOCA's exhibition page
SOFT OPENING OF THE EXHIBITION Sunday, June 16, 2013 11am-5pm The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
MEDIA VIEWING AND PANEL DISCUSSION Tuesday, June 18, 2013 2-5pm
MOCA LEADERSHIP CIRCLE RECEPTION AND MEMBERS' OPENING Saturday, June 22, 2013
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DETROIT, June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Rock Ventures LLC and Bedrock Real Estate Services today announced the winners of Opportunity Detroit's international design competition which solicited ideas for a potential signature project on the former Hudson's Department Store site in downtown Detroit.The three winning design ideas came from Rome, Italy; Kalamazoo, Michigan; and Southfield, Michigan.
The nine-week competition was a free, open call for architects, designers, planners, artists, and community members to present ideas for innovative, creative, and inspired designs for the potential future use of one of the city's most iconic sites. The competition attracted nearly 200 entries from architectural and design firms, as well as individuals, from 23 states and 22 countries.
Entrants were asked to create compelling visions for a new urban development on the vacant 92,421 square-footsite, bordered by Woodward Avenue, Gratiot Avenue, Grand River Avenue and Library Street in the heart of downtown Detroit.
From residential to retail, to concert venues and offices, the entries ran the gamut from a single story structure to a 1,000-foot high skyscraper, as entrants let their imaginations run wild. Some of the submissions pay homage to the original Hudson's Department Store by including its likeness in their design; one submission literally turned the store upside down, another included a completely green, sustainable and energy efficient building, and yet another included all made-in-Michigan materials.
"The Hudson's Department Store was once the crown jewel of downtown Detroit, and these interesting designs are displaying the possibilities of what can certainly once again grace the skyline of Detroit," said Dan Gilbert, Chairman of Rock Ventures. "By tapping into the talents of some of the most creative individuals from around the globe, we have the opportunity to create a signature project that captures the passion, grit and revival of our great American city."
Reed Kroloff, who led the competition to design the "High Line" in New York City and is Director of the Cranbrook Academy of Art and Art Museum near Detroit, served as the competition's advisor.
"The Hudson's site represents a microcosm of Detroit's 20th century muscle concentrated in and around one significant site," said Kroloff.
"Detroit was and still is ground-zero for innovation in so many ways. For example, Hudson's had one of the earliest Thanksgiving Day Parades, and its designers created stunning store windows that were among countless reasons Woodward Avenue was the place to shop and do business in Detroit."
According to Kroloff, the competition sought proposals that:
Juried Competition Winners A panel of five distinguished architects and urban planning experts from across the country judged the entries. The "Redesigning Detroit" competition awarded $15,000 for first place, $5,000 for second place and $2,500 for third place.
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LOS ANGELES, June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Crystal Cruises is preparing for a $17-million redesign of the award-winning Crystal Serenity this November. The line is planning sweeping makeovers of the ship's Crystal Penthouses (the line's coveted top accommodations) and Lido Deck, including the popular indoor/outdoor Trident Grill, Tastes restaurant, and Crystal Serenity's Lido cafe. Building upon the success of Crystal Symphony's "living wall," Crystal is expanding its green concept to the Lido area. Maintenance, cleaning, mechanical updates, and environmental upgrades will also be implemented throughout the ship's interior and exterior spaces during the two week dry dock at the Navantia Shipyard in Cadiz, Spain.
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Come November, Crystal will have spent $52 million on Crystal Serenity's Extreme Makeover in the past two years and almost $120 million on the Extreme Makeover of its fleet in recent years.
"Our redesigns aren't merely new fabrics and soft goods. It is indeed extreme when you take out pools, tear down walls and completely re-invent spaces to create new chic, contemporary, and exceptionally welcoming and comfortable public areas and accommodations," says Crystal President Gregg Michel. "While we are honored we have won respected design awards for our remodels, we are even more gratified by the response from our guests international travelers who have an eye for style and appreciate fine design in their lifestyle and when they vacation."
Lido DeckLondon's Adfecto design firm was inspired by Santa Barbara's casual, yet cultured, "American Riviera" vibe for the transformation of the ship's spacious Lido deck. Natural stones, wrought iron, and an array of blues set the resort-like tone for space's major reconfiguration that will remove its indoor pool and Tastes kitchen, move the ice cream bar to the Trident Grill, and add more sofa seating, an open kitchen, and a cocktail bar. In addition, four "living walls" and additional greenery surrounding the Trident lounge area will bring the outdoors in.
As with Crystal Symphony, Crystal Serenity's Lido cafe will be redesigned with modern food islands replacing long buffet counters, more tables for two, and a fresh baked goods kitchen. A new, cherry wood dance floor will also be installed in the Palm Court, the ship's largest gathering place for drinks and dancing.
Crystal PenthousesToronto's II BY IV, the firm that won major design awards for its previous remodel of Crystal Serenity's staterooms, is redefining the ship's four top suites with clean lines, classic simplicity, and refined elegance in a dramatic ultra-contemporary remodel. Interiors of the butler-serviced, 1,345 square-feet residences will be gutted and spaces completely reconfigured. The dining area will move closer to the floor-to-ceiling windows and the private outdoor deck, while the former dining room will now hold a den/library/media room with a queen-sized sleeper sofa and closet. With a new shower added to the guest powder room, the space can function as a second bedroom, ideal for families and couples traveling together. The Penthouse also features a spacious living room and butler's pantry with private entrance.
The master bedroom will be made over with luxurious bedding, curtains, two entrances, and a new seating area. The master bath will feature marble, mosaics, a walk-in glass shower, and two waterproof Aquavision TV's, one embedded in the mirror, and one by the large window-side Jacuzzi tub.
In keeping with modern tech living, the CP's will feature three flat screen TV's, including a 3-D TV, plus a surround sound audio system, iPod docking stations, and increased wall outlets.
The Best of the RestWith more than 700 different jobs scheduled to be completed during the 13 days, the 500+ contractor crew and several hundred Crystal crew will also be working round-the-clock to thoroughly deep clean the ship, repaint exteriors, refurbish the "port pod," add energy-saving LED lighting in public areas and crew offices, and more.
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