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Description

The parking structure has captured the imagination of novelists, photographers and film-makers, and yet it remains peripheral to our culture, best understood as forbidding fictional setting or as an often imposing silent building that we encounter along on the way. Hong Kong situated on China’s south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour; with a population of seven million people, Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated areas in the world. Much of Hong Kong’s terrain is hilly to mountainous with steep slopes of which less than 25% of the territory’s landmass is developed and about 40% of the remaining land area is reserved as country parks and nature reserves

Car parks are not very appreciated by users and this competition hopes to offer a new take on this type of building that is far too quiet. The aim of this International competition was to design an Iconic and Alternative Car Park Tower in the heart of Hong Kong. The new tower will include several possibilities for events such as concerts, art exhibitions, fashion shows, ceremonies dinners, cinematic projections, etc. The architecture of this new building should reflect contemporary design tendencies, standing out for its uniqueness as a car park design, while meshing in with the surrounding Hong Kong urban tissue. This competition hopes to achieve the following:

Encourage and reward design excellence on a large scale, integrating function, structure, details, etc.; research, responding to and highlighting the unique aspects of designing an original car park incorporating an alternative program; generate the discussion of ideas regarding car park security and all the phobias associated with it; encourage the employment of sustainable design in all aspects of the proposal.


Winning participants received prizes totalizing US$ 5,400 and there were also 7 honourable mentions.

The Jury for this International Competition was composed by the following professionals: Sun Ji – Architect (Chinese); Cathal Curtin – Architect (Irish) and Chazelle Elodie – Architect (French).

Biography

[AC-CA]™ is an international architectural competition organizer focused on initiating progressive competitions and publishing the winners. There are cash prizes for competitors finishing first, second and third. The promoted competitions provoke, excite, inspire and stimulate creative ideas and innovation in architects and participants alike.

The [AC-CA]™ platform is a forward thinking and vibrant organization who recognize the importance of giving people the opportunity to express their creative talent, vision and passion for great architecture.

[AC-CA]™ aspire to be a forum through which architectural concepts and visions are expressed, realised and showcased. Their unique competitions are open to everyone from architecture students/schools, graduates to practising architects or even individuals.