ENVISION COMPETITION 2022

30 Crossing is the largest and most expensive project that ARDoT has ever undertaken. It effects many communities but has an enormous impact on the urban fabric of downtown Little Rock. This competition is intended to bring focus on how the interstate highway interacts with the city and provide visionary ideas which can influence, or effect, the future design of how our city responds to the highway.

When completed, the interstate improvements will result in a dramatically different landscape presenting many challenges as well as opportunities for redevelopment. An expansive 20-acre open space partially covered by the new interstate, and restricted to development of parks, recreation, and vehicular amenities will fill the void previously occupied interstate on and off-ramps. Envision 30-Crossing will challenge designers to create solutions to the impacts of the 30-Crossing project on pedestrian connectivity, greenspace programming, supporting adjacent economic activity, and activating a new public space beneath the interstate. The design competition will be a venue for interested creatives to provide visionary ideas of how to activate these areas and create an iconic place for the City of Little Rock.

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AWARDS

Three jury deliberated award categories:

Professional - $1,500

Student - $1,500

Public - $750

Public Choice Awards: These awards will be selected by an online public vote and can be awarded to any entrant, regardless of which category they are registered. These awards can be combined allowing the same entrant to win a combination of the public and juried awards.

· “Little Rock Placemaking” ($250) - for the project that presents the best iconic and memorable design that evokes true ‘sense of place’.

· “Establishing Connections” ($250) - for the project that establishes vital connections for current and future contingencies.

· “The Wildcard” ($250) – where anything goes.