Urban Confluence Silicon Valley Competition , San José / Vereinigte Staaten

Urban Confluence Silicon Valley Competition

Organizers
San José Light Tower Corporation
160 West Santa Clara Street
Suite 900
San José, CA 95113

The Competition
In the gateway of Silicon Valley, at the confluence of two rivers, the world connects. San José Light Tower Corporation plans to build the most meaningful structure in the history of this hotbed of opportunities and present it as a gift to San José, Silicon Valley, and the world.

Our idea: Combine the spirit of the Eiffel Tower with the breathtaking gift of the Statue of Liberty, add the possibility of civic transformation witnessed with the Guggenheim Bilbao, mix with the profound power of majestic landscape, and...

Think extraordinary illumination, a passion for place-making, harmony with nature. This is the design opportunity of a lifetime, and we are thrilled to invite you to work with us to create an icon that produces an urban identity for this unique valley of possibility.

The competition is open; the desires are clear. The only requirement is passion to create a must-see landmark that will enhance community life in America’s tenth largest city while reflecting the extraordinary legacy of this remarkable global center of life-changing thought. The competition seeks a transformative design complete with dramatic lighting, a net-zero energy approach, and an impressive physical presence that will become a powerful and enduring symbol of how Silicon Valley operates as a bridge from past to present to future. Urban Confluence Silicon Valley can be a structure, an object, a sculpture, a work of architecture – with an activated landscape enjoyed both day and night.

Competition Type
International open ideas competition

Participants
Artists, architects, urban planners, landscape architects, students, designers,
engineers, and anyone with a passion for place-making is invited to submit ideas

Schedule
Submission Deadline: January 15, 2020 (1:00PM PST)
Community Competition Panel: January 25 – 26, 2020
Jury Meeting - Selection of Finalists: March 08 – 09, 2020
Jury Meeting - Final Winner Announcement: July 2020

Jury
Jon Ball: Chair of the Board of Directors, San José Light Tower Corporation
Tatiana Bilbao: Award-Winning Architect, Mexico City
Julie Chang: Contemporary Artist
Susan Chin, FAIA: Executive Director, Design Trust for Public Space
Jon Cicirelli: Director, City of San José Department of Parks, Recreation & Neighborhood Services
Walter Hood: Professor, Creative Director and Founder of Hood Design Studio
Katja Irvin: Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter
Daan Roosegaarde: Dutch Artist and Innovator
Erin Salazar: Artist, Executive Director Exhibition District San José
Jodi Starbird: President of the Board of Directors, Guadalupe River Park Conservancy
Rob Steinberg, FAIA: Urban Designer, Architect, Steinberg Hart

More information and documents at
www.urbanconfluencesiliconvalley.org