Please read all Submission Requirements carefully. Files that do not meet all submission requirements will be disqualified.
All submissions must be uploaded onto this website NO LATER THAN 5:00 pm EST ON MONDAY, MAY 7, 2007.
You must login to the competition website with your registration number and password in order to upload any files. You may add and remove files as frequently as necessary prior to the submission deadline, however all files must be received by the final deadline. Any files uploaded after this deadline will be disqualified and deleted without being viewed. Submissions may NOT be delivered in person or by mail.
Submissions shall have no name or mark that in any way identify the project or competitor, other than the registration number assigned to competitors upon completion of registration.
Competitors shall submit two digital files for 30" x 40" boards, labeled A and B, that illustrate their project. All files must be in landscape format (long side horizontal, short side vertical). Board A will be on the left and Board B will be on the right when presented to the jury. Each board must include the entrant's registration number in the upper right hand corner in either 36 point plain black text on a white background or 36 point plain white text on a black background.
All submissions must include the following:
A text statement of no more than 250 words describing the project concept and design intent must be incorporated onto one of the boards in addition to being uploaded as a separate Microsoft Word compatible (.doc) file. Statements should explicitly address the relationship between the Gateway Master Plan strategy and the proposed redesign of Floyd Bennett Field.
English is the official language of the competition and only statements in English will be accepted.
Files must be uploaded on the Submission page of the competition website in the following formats:
For PDF files, graphics should be set to 300 dpi/ppi. If printing to PDF from Illustrator, for example, choose Effect -> Document Raster Effects Settings -> Resolution -> Other: 300 ppi. Note that to meet the file size requirements you may have to adjust your PDF software compression settings.
All files must be named with the registration number you received when you submitted your registration, followed by an underscore and A, B, etc. For example, the files for registrant 0000 would be called:
Every file must include the entrant's registration number.
If you have any questions, please see the Questions and Answers section of this website.
| Deadline |
All submissions must be uploaded onto this website NO LATER THAN 5:00 pm EST ON MONDAY, MAY 7, 2007.
| Uploading Files |
You must login to the competition website with your registration number and password in order to upload any files. You may add and remove files as frequently as necessary prior to the submission deadline, however all files must be received by the final deadline. Any files uploaded after this deadline will be disqualified and deleted without being viewed. Submissions may NOT be delivered in person or by mail.
| Anonymity |
Submissions shall have no name or mark that in any way identify the project or competitor, other than the registration number assigned to competitors upon completion of registration.
| Presentation Boards |
Competitors shall submit two digital files for 30" x 40" boards, labeled A and B, that illustrate their project. All files must be in landscape format (long side horizontal, short side vertical). Board A will be on the left and Board B will be on the right when presented to the jury. Each board must include the entrant's registration number in the upper right hand corner in either 36 point plain black text on a white background or 36 point plain white text on a black background.
| Required Drawings |
All submissions must include the following:
- One plan of proposed redesign of Floyd Bennett Field, scaled to 1 inch equals 500 feet.
- One master plan of Gateway National Recreation Area, scaled to 1 inch equals 2 miles.
- Two perspectives.
| Required Text |
A text statement of no more than 250 words describing the project concept and design intent must be incorporated onto one of the boards in addition to being uploaded as a separate Microsoft Word compatible (.doc) file. Statements should explicitly address the relationship between the Gateway Master Plan strategy and the proposed redesign of Floyd Bennett Field.
English is the official language of the competition and only statements in English will be accepted.
| File Formats/Size |
Files must be uploaded on the Submission page of the competition website in the following formats:
Two 30" x 40" PDF files, 300 dpi, 10MB maximum size for each file
(primary files for printing boards)
Two 600 x 800 pixel JPEG files, 200 dpi, 1.5MB maximum size for each file
(files for online exhibition and publication)
One 100 x 100 pixel JPEG file, 200 dpi, 50K max size
(image detail of your choice from either board for online thumbnail)
One Microsoft Word compatible (.doc) file, 50K maximum size
(project description in 250 words or less)
For PDF files, graphics should be set to 300 dpi/ppi. If printing to PDF from Illustrator, for example, choose Effect -> Document Raster Effects Settings -> Resolution -> Other: 300 ppi. Note that to meet the file size requirements you may have to adjust your PDF software compression settings.
| File Naming |
All files must be named with the registration number you received when you submitted your registration, followed by an underscore and A, B, etc. For example, the files for registrant 0000 would be called:
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Board A: | 0000_A.pdf (large file), 0000_A.jpg (small file for web) |
| Board B: | 0000_B.pdf (large file), 0000_B.jpg (small file for web) | |
| Other Files: | 0000_thumb.jpg, 0000.doc |
| Questions |
If you have any questions, please see the Questions and Answers section of this website.