Winners of Arquine's 'Meeting Point' Competition propose innovative designs for public space

Earlier this year, Arquine launched a design competition to welcome ideas and proposals that would challenge and innovate public space. The open call called for devices, prototypes, or installations to foster community building and safe social engagement. The competition team asked for designers to "think about the possibility of humanizing our cities, of reinventing the use of the urban environment in a creative, versatile and economic way. A meeting point that, when built, allows us to meet again." Thanks to their esteemed jury members Raúl Cárdenas Osuna,  Santiago Cirujeda, Wonne Ickx, María Verónica Machado,  and Isabel Martínez Abascal they selected three projects that exemplified ingenuity while responding to the competition brief. In addition to first, second, and third prize winners the jury also selected 4 honorable mentions. Below are the competition winners and brief project descriptions: 1ST PRIZE - "Meeting Column" By: Azócar Catrón (Carolina Catrón Lazo, Ricardo Azócar Ulloa) con el apoyo de Josefina Tardones Ortíz. Concepción, Chile Read the full post on Bustler