Envisioning Gateway: A Public Design Competition for Gateway National Park is a design competition whose purpose is to encourage a regional and national dialogue about a vision and future for Gateway National Recreation Area.
The Rules and Regulations laid out on this webpage incorporate all terms and conditions of the Competition.
The Competition is entirely presented and managed via the website, www.vanalen.org/gateway.
The Competition is open to all interested parties worldwide, regardless of age, discipline, and professional status, with the following exceptions and qualifications:
Competitors are required to register for the Competition prior to submitting their entries. In order to complete registration, Competitors must submit a registration fee. The registration fee is $125 USD and can be submitted between Monday, January 29, 2007 and 11:59 pm EST on Wednesday, March 14, 2007. The late registration fee is $150 USD and can be submitted between Thursday, March 15, 2007 and 11:59pm on Friday, March 30, 2007. Registration will close at 11:59 pm EST on Friday, March 30, 2007.
Registration fees can be paid online only by credit or debit card. All payments are final; registered Competitors who do not submit an entry will not be refunded.
Upon completion of online registration and payment, Competitors will receive an email with registration confirmation, registration ID number and a password to access all site brief materials, including downloadable high-resolution images and site plans.
If you do not have access to email or the internet, please contact the Van Alen Institute at (212) 924-7000 and the Van Alen Institute staff will make reasonable efforts, in its sole discretion, to accommodate you.
Any changes to members of a Team or Firm/Studio can be made online by editing your Registration Profile. Such a change must be made prior to the submission deadline of 5:00 pm EST on May 7, 2007. (A Competitor who has registered as an Individual, however, may not become a Team or Firm/Studio; a Team may not become an Individual or Firm/Studio; and a Firm/Studio may not become a Team or Individual.)
Please see Submission Requirements for detailed instructions. In order to ensure fair evaluation of all entries, to eliminate shipping damage, and to eliminate printing and postage fees for entrants, Van Alen Institute will be responsible for the output of all entries. Competitors may only submit digital files of their boards. The registration fee includes the high-quality printing (300dpi), mounting, and lamination of all digital entries.
Only one entry per registration will be accepted. Competitors who wish to submit more than one entry must register separately by the registration deadline for each entry they intend to submit.
Van Alen Institute staff will examine entries prior to jury review to determine whether each entry complies with the Competition Rules and Regulations and Submission Requirements. Van Alen Institute reserves the right to disqualify entries that do not meet the foregoing. Disqualified entries will not be viewed by the jury.
Submission materials will not be returned. Van Alen Institute is not responsible for loss of or damage to any submission materials.
The Competition is anonymous. Competitors are required to omit any identifying marks from their entries other than their registration ID number.
The jury will not receive any information regarding the authorship of entries submitted.
Competitors must not communicate with the jury about the Competition or their entries in any way prior to the official announcement of the winners. Any Competitor or juror found in violation of this rule will be disqualified immediately.
Jurors are required to excuse themselves from discussion or voting on a particular entry in the event that they can determine the Competitor(s) submitting all or part of any entry.
The jury will select a first, second and third place winner. The Competition jury may also elect to award multiple honorable mention finalists. Prizes will be awarded as follows:
For individuals and teams, only those persons whose names appear on the Registration Form will be acknowledged or awarded prizes. For firms or studios, awards will be issued to the entire firm or studio.
Acceptance of a prize shall constitute and signify a winner s consent to the use of his/her name, address (city and state only), voice and/or photograph for commercial, advertising and promotional purposes without further compensation, unless prohibited by law.
Van Alen Institute does not guarantee the construction of any of the proposed designs designated as winners of the Competition. Winning entries may be subject to public review and presentation to the National Park Service in anticipation of the next planning phase of Gateway National Recreation Area's General Management Plan, which is currently planned for 2009.
Any and all materials and ideas submitted as part of a Competition entry, including but not limited to drawings, renderings, photographs, photocopies, digital files, ideas and derivative works, shall become the sole and exclusive property of Van Alen Institute. Van Alen Institute shall own and have the sole and exclusive right to use, copy, distribute, translate, modify, display and prepare derivative works of entries, as well as the right to authorize such uses by others. Van Alen Institute shall have the right to obtain and to hold in its own name, copyrights, registrations or other such protection as may be appropriate to the subject matter, and any extensions and renewals thereof.
To the extent that an entry is not selected as a winner, ownership of entries shall revert to the applicable submitting Competitor, except that all Competitors shall grant to Van Alen Institute a worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free, exclusive license to use and/or reproduce the entry in any way, in any medium now known or hereafter devised, for any purpose, including but not limited to publication, exhibition, and archive of the Competition. Van Alen Institute will make reasonable efforts to credit Competitors at all times.
By submitting an entry, Competitors certify that the materials and ideas submitted to the Competition are original and have not been previously published. Competitors additionally certify and that neither their entry, nor the use thereof, violates, infringes or otherwise conflicts with any copyright, trademark or property right of any third party.
Competitors acknowledge that Van Alen Institute and its partners may exhibit all Competition entries in an online gallery, and a selection of Competition entries may be chosen for physical exhibition and/or public display following the announcement of the winners. Van Alen Institute will make reasonable efforts to notify Competitors of any public exhibition or display entries through correspondence with the primary contact listed on the Registration Form.
Disputes or questions of interpretation arising out of the Competition Rules and Regulations or Registration will be considered by the Van Alen Institute, which will render a final determination.
The jury, by a majority vote, possesses the sole authority and responsibility to recommend winners at the end of the Competition. Any disputes will be resolved by the Jury Chair in consultation with Van Alen Institute.
By registering to enter the Competition, entrants affirm that they have read and accepted these Rules and Regulations. The laws of the State of New York apply to and govern this Competition; any disputes or claims must be raised and resolved in the State of New York.
The Rules and Regulations laid out on this webpage incorporate all terms and conditions of the Competition.
The Competition is entirely presented and managed via the website, www.vanalen.org/gateway.
| Eligibility |
The Competition is open to all interested parties worldwide, regardless of age, discipline, and professional status, with the following exceptions and qualifications:
- Trustees and employees (and immediate family members of the trustees and employees) of the following institutions:
- Van Alen Institute
National Parks Conservation Association
Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture Preservation and Planning
Tiffany & Co.
National Park Service - The firms, professional partners, and immediate family members of Competition jurors. An employee of a juror is eligible to submit an entry if that entry is prepared without any assistance from the juror, including but not limited to providing advice, materials and facilities. See Anonymity below.
| REGISTRATION |
Competitors are required to register for the Competition prior to submitting their entries. In order to complete registration, Competitors must submit a registration fee. The registration fee is $125 USD and can be submitted between Monday, January 29, 2007 and 11:59 pm EST on Wednesday, March 14, 2007. The late registration fee is $150 USD and can be submitted between Thursday, March 15, 2007 and 11:59pm on Friday, March 30, 2007. Registration will close at 11:59 pm EST on Friday, March 30, 2007.
Registration fees can be paid online only by credit or debit card. All payments are final; registered Competitors who do not submit an entry will not be refunded.
Upon completion of online registration and payment, Competitors will receive an email with registration confirmation, registration ID number and a password to access all site brief materials, including downloadable high-resolution images and site plans.
If you do not have access to email or the internet, please contact the Van Alen Institute at (212) 924-7000 and the Van Alen Institute staff will make reasonable efforts, in its sole discretion, to accommodate you.
Any changes to members of a Team or Firm/Studio can be made online by editing your Registration Profile. Such a change must be made prior to the submission deadline of 5:00 pm EST on May 7, 2007. (A Competitor who has registered as an Individual, however, may not become a Team or Firm/Studio; a Team may not become an Individual or Firm/Studio; and a Firm/Studio may not become a Team or Individual.)
| ENTRIES |
Please see Submission Requirements for detailed instructions. In order to ensure fair evaluation of all entries, to eliminate shipping damage, and to eliminate printing and postage fees for entrants, Van Alen Institute will be responsible for the output of all entries. Competitors may only submit digital files of their boards. The registration fee includes the high-quality printing (300dpi), mounting, and lamination of all digital entries.
Only one entry per registration will be accepted. Competitors who wish to submit more than one entry must register separately by the registration deadline for each entry they intend to submit.
Van Alen Institute staff will examine entries prior to jury review to determine whether each entry complies with the Competition Rules and Regulations and Submission Requirements. Van Alen Institute reserves the right to disqualify entries that do not meet the foregoing. Disqualified entries will not be viewed by the jury.
Submission materials will not be returned. Van Alen Institute is not responsible for loss of or damage to any submission materials.
| ANONYMITY |
The Competition is anonymous. Competitors are required to omit any identifying marks from their entries other than their registration ID number.
The jury will not receive any information regarding the authorship of entries submitted.
Competitors must not communicate with the jury about the Competition or their entries in any way prior to the official announcement of the winners. Any Competitor or juror found in violation of this rule will be disqualified immediately.
Jurors are required to excuse themselves from discussion or voting on a particular entry in the event that they can determine the Competitor(s) submitting all or part of any entry.
| WINNERS |
The jury will select a first, second and third place winner. The Competition jury may also elect to award multiple honorable mention finalists. Prizes will be awarded as follows:
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First Place: | $15,000 USD |
| Second Place: | $10,000 USD | |
| Third Place: | $5,000 USD | |
| Honorable Mention(s): | $500 USD |
Acceptance of a prize shall constitute and signify a winner s consent to the use of his/her name, address (city and state only), voice and/or photograph for commercial, advertising and promotional purposes without further compensation, unless prohibited by law.
Van Alen Institute does not guarantee the construction of any of the proposed designs designated as winners of the Competition. Winning entries may be subject to public review and presentation to the National Park Service in anticipation of the next planning phase of Gateway National Recreation Area's General Management Plan, which is currently planned for 2009.
| OWNERSHIP |
Any and all materials and ideas submitted as part of a Competition entry, including but not limited to drawings, renderings, photographs, photocopies, digital files, ideas and derivative works, shall become the sole and exclusive property of Van Alen Institute. Van Alen Institute shall own and have the sole and exclusive right to use, copy, distribute, translate, modify, display and prepare derivative works of entries, as well as the right to authorize such uses by others. Van Alen Institute shall have the right to obtain and to hold in its own name, copyrights, registrations or other such protection as may be appropriate to the subject matter, and any extensions and renewals thereof.
To the extent that an entry is not selected as a winner, ownership of entries shall revert to the applicable submitting Competitor, except that all Competitors shall grant to Van Alen Institute a worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free, exclusive license to use and/or reproduce the entry in any way, in any medium now known or hereafter devised, for any purpose, including but not limited to publication, exhibition, and archive of the Competition. Van Alen Institute will make reasonable efforts to credit Competitors at all times.
By submitting an entry, Competitors certify that the materials and ideas submitted to the Competition are original and have not been previously published. Competitors additionally certify and that neither their entry, nor the use thereof, violates, infringes or otherwise conflicts with any copyright, trademark or property right of any third party.
Competitors acknowledge that Van Alen Institute and its partners may exhibit all Competition entries in an online gallery, and a selection of Competition entries may be chosen for physical exhibition and/or public display following the announcement of the winners. Van Alen Institute will make reasonable efforts to notify Competitors of any public exhibition or display entries through correspondence with the primary contact listed on the Registration Form.
| DISPUTES |
Disputes or questions of interpretation arising out of the Competition Rules and Regulations or Registration will be considered by the Van Alen Institute, which will render a final determination.
The jury, by a majority vote, possesses the sole authority and responsibility to recommend winners at the end of the Competition. Any disputes will be resolved by the Jury Chair in consultation with Van Alen Institute.
By registering to enter the Competition, entrants affirm that they have read and accepted these Rules and Regulations. The laws of the State of New York apply to and govern this Competition; any disputes or claims must be raised and resolved in the State of New York.