Art Alliance Austin is harnessing the momentum of an exciting opportunity to move its outdoor art fair, ART CITY AUSTIN, to a new location in 2008. Temporary architecture installations will unify the annual exhibit, provide prestigious gallery space for selected artists, and showcase emerging professionals within the architecture community. The intent of the competition is to bring Austin to the forefront of the international world of the art + architecture community.

The purpose of this Design Competition will generate proposals for a secure temporary space for the exhibit of fine art. The outdoor setting requires that the proposed prototype provide both protection for and exhibition of juried works (during the day as well as evening). Unifying the exhibition through temporary architectural spaces that facilitate and enhance the installation of work by selected artists.

Our goal is to revolutionize the Art City Austin experience by showcasing the synergy between art + architecture and to provide an experience that embodies the creative spirit of Austin.

TOGS Award Winners

1st Place and an award of $1000: Amy Wynne and Mark Leveno of Los Angeles, CA

2nd Place and an award of $500: Toshihiro Kimura and Masaki Kanno of YoYogi, Tokyo, Japan

3rd Place and an award of $500: Peter Lingamfelter and Taylor Medlin of Berkeley, CA

The following list (in no particular order) are the Honorable Mentions that will also be included in TOGS gallery presentations. Gerald Colombo and Micah Land of Austin, TX; Jon McDonald and Shanna Hensler-McDonald of Chicago, IL; Kailin Gregga and Ivan Chabra of Brooklyn, NY; Timothy Rodgers and Leeanne Marshal of Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Graig Delany of Highland Village, TX; Yuan Ren of New Haven, CT; Tan Ton and Tim McCutcheon of Arlington, TX; Kay Kulinna and Katharina-Magdalena Rieger of Oschatz, Germany; Alexander Sassaroli of Astoria, NY; Travis McCarra and Vaiva Simoliunaite of League City, TX; Kevin Cherek and Carmen Delgado of Dallas, TX; and Nauleau Boris of Nantes, France

Click on any of their names to download a PDF of their entry.

Jury

Architects/Designers: Louise Harpman and Goil Amornvivat

Gallery Representative: Wally Workman

Museum Representatives: Dana Friis-Hansen and Elizabeth Dunbar

The Jury will be solely responsible for the selection of the finalist. Submission will be assessed for their creativity, flexibility of design installation and how the entry pushes the limits of a gallery space in an outdoor environment. The decisions of the Jury are final and will not be subject to review. No appeals from entrants concerning the decision of the Jury will be permitted and no correspondence will be entered into.