FIGMENT/ENYA/SEAoNY LAUNCH DESIGN COMPETITION

Since Governors Island first opened to the public in 2004, the attention
and interest that this new public place has received has increased
exponentially. In 2009, more than 275,000 people visited the island
through its summer season (late May to mid October) to engage in a
variety of arts and cultural programs, as well as to enjoy summertime
activities like picnicking and bike riding on the island.

The City of Dreams Pavilion will be a gathering place for people to meet,
learn about the arts programs on the island, be able to enjoy a planned or
impromptu performance or lecture, and experience the interaction of art
and the historic context of Governors Island.
Our theme for the pavilion, the City of Dreams, points toward the future.

The current state of the world is such that both the economy and natural
resources are limited in ways we have never experienced in our lifetimes.
Inevitably, the result will be a change in harmful habits that have driven the
world to its current state. One place to start to activate and energize these
changes in within the architecture and design community, where the
movement toward sustainable design has only scratched the surface of
what is possible and necessary.
Instead of a typical design competition, the City of Dreams Pavilion asks
entrants to consider how they will construct this temporary structure in the
most efficient and sustainable way possible. Entrants will consider the
entire lifecycle of building materials in their submission, from preconstruction
through disassembly.

In the end, the goals is to create a pavilion that has net zero impact and
that serves as a prototype for a new, truly sustainable, way of thinking
about design and construction.

General information about the City of Dreams Pavilion follows:

Website and Registration

Type: International Design Competition

Registration: January 15 – February 08, 2010

Submission Deadline: February 16, 2010

Open to: All design enthusiasts

Entry Fee: $20 Student, $50 Individual, $80 Group
Award: The winning design will be constructed on Governors Island for the
Summer 2010 season.


About FIGMENT

FIGMENT is a forum for the creation and display of participatory and
interactive art by emerging artists across disciplines. FIGMENT began in
July 2007 as a free, one-day participatory arts event on Governors Island
in New York Harbor with over 2,600 participants. Since then, FIGMENT
has grown significantly each year—in number of projects, duration,
participants, volunteers, fundraising capability, exhibitions, locations,
overall level of commitment and participation, and public support.

In 2009, the FIGMENT event on Governors Island had over 13,000
participants, over 400 works of interactive art, and a volunteer team of
over 300. In addition, FIGMENT created a season-long exhibition on the
island of 16 large-scale interactive sculptures and an artist-designed 18-
hole minigolf course.

FIGMENT is a project of Action Arts League, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit
organization, and is created and produced by a coalition of volunteers.

FIGMENT is made possible by Lower Manhattan Cultural Council’s
SwingSpace program, which was created with lead support from the
September 11th Fund. FIGMENT is supported, in part, by public funds from
the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the
City Council.

About ENYA, AIA New York Chapter

The Emerging New York Architects (ENYA) of the American Institute of
Architects (AIA) New York Chapter is one of the most active young
architect groups in the country. At the national level, ENYA falls under the
umbrella of the Young Architects Forum, an AIA Knowledge Community
that provides national advocacy and leadership for the group. In
conjunction with the AIA New York Chapter, ENYA develops its own
programming that addresses issues specific to the New York City
audience.

AIA National defines membership in young architects groups as open to
“all professionals ten years or less from licensure.” However, ENYA is an
equal-opportunity committee and welcomes participation from anyone
willing to promote the positive development of the profession and its
practitioners. ENYA strives to meet all skill levels, scholastic backgrounds
and professional interests, and hosts programs of general interest to all
architects. In this way, ENYA will continue to educate, expand and
improve the understanding and interpretation of New York City’s
architectural environment with a focus on topics of interest to young
architects.

Founded in 1857, the AIA New York Chapter is the oldest and largest
chapter of the American Institute of Architects. The Chapter's members
include more than 4,600 practicing architects, allied professionals,
students, and public members interested in architecture and design. The
AIA New York Chapter is dedicated to three goals: design excellence,
public outreach, and professional development.


About SEAoNY

SEAoNY is a member organization of the National Council of Structural
Engineers Associations. Presently, 39 states and the District of Columbia
have structural engineers' associations, the largest of which is SEAOC,
Structural Engineers Association of California, which was founded in 1930
and presently has approximately 4000 members.

The association sponsors workshops, panel discussions, lectures and
seminars with the aim of addressing topics of interest and concern to
structural engineers. Our membership, which is over 500 members,
includes individuals from most major structural engineering design firms in
New York State.

SEAoNY also reaches out to other professionals, outside the engineering
community, who work in related fields with common interests. Currently,
10% of our membership are affiliate members who come from a variety of
disciplines such as geotechnical, civil, construction management and
architecture.

The purpose of SEAoNY is to advance the art of structural engineering in
New York by improving the flow of ideas and building the community of
colleagues.