EGB-LA 2008 Natural Talent Design Competition Awards Ceremony
On September 4th 2008, The Green Man Group team members, Brandon Ro and Lang Lor, received the 1st place award in the Emerging Green Builders-Los Angeles 2008 Natural Talent Design Competition hosted by the US Green Building Council- Los Angeles Chapter (USGBC-LA). As the top winner of five local finalists, Brandon and Lang will receive a monetary prize of $1000 and an all expense paid trip to attend Greenbuild, the USGBC’s Annual Green Building Conference and Expo in
Other fellow classmates, John Tubles, Alex Metzler, Luis Gil, and Aaron Locke, from Michael Fox's ARC 203 Design studio all received honorable mention awards.
For those interested, below is a brief description of the design requirements for the competition.
COMPETITION CHALLENGE
This competition relies on the development of a purpose for the site that must take into account the existing and future environmental, social, and economic elements. The objective is to design an adaptive reuse program for the existing Historical Lincoln
1. Preserves the historical elements of the building
2. Creates a locally sustaining program
3. Promotes the connection between urban environments and natural ecosystems
4. Creates a strong connection with Rivers, Parks, and Habitat
5. Encourages a sense of community within the surrounding areas
6. Shows awareness of local economic needs
7. Reflects the intent of the Los Angeles River Revitalization Master Plan and the River Improvement Overlay District (RIO)
8. Enhances education and awareness of the history of the site’s development and the sustainable practices used for this program
9. Creates open space such as restored habitat, community gardens, and parks
10. Provides treatment of urban water runoff
11. Reflects LEED-EB and LEED-ND guidelines
Utilizing the existing characteristics of the site and the above guidelines develop a program for the site and an illustrative argument for your plan.
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