Jared Green shares news of the finalists in a design competition for a $40 million park on the 11th Street Bridge spanning the Anacostia River in Washington D.C.
The proposed designs were the result of a national design competition, launched six months ago. Describing the proposed park, Jared Green writes: "Expected to cost upwards of $40 million, the new bridge park will run 900 feet over the foundation of an old freeway spanning the Anacostia River, connecting historic Capitol Hill and Anacostia neighborhoods and creating a new venue for 'healthy recreation, environmental education, and the arts.'"
The competition currently has four finalists,with the announcement of the winning design team expected on October 16. The four finalists:
- Balmori Associates / Cooper, Robertson & Partners
- OLIN / OMA
- Stoss Landscape Urbanism / Höweler + Yoon Architecture
- Wallace Roberts & Todd (WRT) / NEXT Architects / Magnusson Klemencic Associates
The article links to each of the finalists' full exhibition boards.
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