Atelier WHY’s “Forest” reimagine Detroit riverfront

27/12/2012. Detroit by Design 2012: International Riverfront Competition
metalocus, INÉS LALUETA

Atelier WHY with Soo Bum You and Hyun Tek Yoon have won the Detroit by Design 2012: Detroit Riverfront Competition with their concept for an urban fantasy land that bridges streetscape and river. Atelier WHY, envisioned a magical forest in a disused area that was once the city’s “town square.”

First Place Winner. Atelier WHY- Soo Bum You & Hyun Tek Yoon. New Jersey/ Korea.

First Place Winner. Atelier WHY- Soo Bum You & Hyun Tek Yoon. New Jersey/ Korea.

2nd Place. Matthew Edward Getch, Maciej Woroniecki, John Coogan, Simon Ronan. London, United Kingdom.

3rd Place. OMMX, Hikaru Nissanke, Jon Lopez, George Rhys Jones. London, United Kingdom.

Honorable Mention. Christina Kimmerle, Fabian Wallmueller. Wien, Austria.

Honorable Mention. Brian White. Portland, United States.

Honorable Mention. Anna Hochhalter. Urbana, United States.

The competition, sponsored by AIA Urban Priorities Committee in Detroit, encouraged creative ideas that would spark imagination and conversation about the future of Detroit and inform the city’s planning. Atelier WHY’s “Forest” achieves physical, visual, cultural and historical connection with the river through a mixture of old and new, natural and manmade, dense and open elements that invite flexible public uses.

First Place Winner:

Atelier WHY- Soo Bum You & Hyun Tek Yoon. New Jersey/ Korea.

Second Place Winner:

Matthew Edward Getch, Maciej Woroniecki, John Coogan, Simon Ronan. London, United Kingdom

Third Place Winner:

OMMX, Hikaru Nissanke, Jon Lopez, George Rhys Jones. London, United Kingdom.

Honorable Mention

Christina Kimmerle, Fabian Wallmueller. Wien, Austria.

Honorable Mention

Brian White. Portland, United States.

Honorable Mention

Anna Hochhalter. Urbana, United States.

Learn more about the competition.

And, Now that the competition jury has had their say it's time to hear from you! From now until January 15th, 2013 you have the opportunity to tells us what you think of the design submissions for the 2012 Detroit Riverfront Competition. Voting is not limited to any number of individual entries; so take your time, check out the possibilities for Detroit's Riverfront and vote for any designs that you like.

The winning designer will receive $250 and a gift package from The Detroit Shoppe. The top 3 vote getters will recieve a copy of the book detailing the competition and process due to be released in 2013.