Launching the design idea contest of pedestrian bridge crossing Ho Thanh moat and connecting Thuong Thanh

HNN.VN - This contest is organized by Hue Monuments Conservation Center in collaboration with the People's Committee of Hue City, with the aim to explore creative ideas of public architecture (for pedestrians) from Nguyen Hoang bus station to Hue Imperial City area.

The design position starting from Tran Huy Lieu Street, crossing Ho Thanh moat, and connecting Thuong Thanh (the Upper surface of the Citadel rampart). Photo: Hue Monuments Conservation Center

The designs are required to come up with unique ideas and solutions, so as to create an architecture suitable for the heritage space, and ensuring compliance with the Law on Cultural Heritage, as well as promoting creative solutions that are humane in designs, with the overall harmony, creating convenience and safety for visitors and traffic participants, at the same time creating a different image for the urban space in the context of globalization.

The designs also need to focus on the feasibility in practical implementation, using appropriate materials, applying new technologies to promote the conservation of and adaptation to the heritage; creating a community-based ecosystem, supporting a number of creative cultural and business activities, etc.

Contestants are national and international organizations, individuals and students studying in the fields of architecture, creativity and fine arts.

In addition to high-value prizes, the winning design in the contest will be realistic, meeting the demand of safe travel for visitors.

Submission period is from March 20 until April 20, 2023.

By MINH HIEN