NYC firms vie for design-develop project
The city of New Rochelle announced four semifinalists have been chosen by a panel of judges in an open competition to find a designer-developer for the former naval armory property on Echo Bay.
The city in June launched its Waterfront Gateway Design Competition in partnership with The Architect”™s Newspaper in Manhattan to find new uses for the 3-acre property overlooking Long Island Sound. The semifinalists, all based in New York City, Â were selected this month from 12 design proposals picked last summer in a blind judging process to advance to a second round from a field of 28 initial applicants.
Advancing to the final phase of the competition are Archi-Techtonics, CDR Studio Architects P.C., Hariri & Hariri, and SHoP Architects P.C.
Their architectural designs are on display through Nov. 15 on the first floor of New Rochelle City Hall during business hours from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
New Rochelle Development Commissioner Luiz Aragon in an announcement of the jury”™s choices called the competing proposals “unique and dynamic, each offering a glimpse into a wonderful future for this significant site.” He invited the public to leave comments in a project suggestion box at City Hall after viewing the proposals.
The winner will be announced in December.
Detailed information about the competition can be found at newrochellecompetition.archpaper.com.