Da Nang government is now inviting domestic and foreign individuals and organisations that are architectural design consultants or construction planners to compete in a contest aimed at seeking best architectural ideas for the upgrade of the existing Youth Park.

Applications will be accepted until 22 February.

The judging board will assess submitted application forms and invite eligible design consultancy units to the contest before 4 March.

From March 8 to 22 April, selected participants are scheduled to make their designs for the park’s renewal, and submit their completed entries to the judging board on 23 April.

The judging of the entries and the announcement of the contest’s result will be slated to take place from 4 to 18 May.

There will be the first prize of 300 million VND and the second prize worth 100 million VND.
Besides, the entry receiving the highest number of public votes will receive 50 million VND in cash.

The ultimate objective of this contest is to give an attractive facelift to the park, which is now face a shortage of many public entertainment services and facilities, and has a low density of trees. Once upgraded, the park will turn itself into a new architectural landmark and an attractive public place in Da Nang.

The upgraded park, which now encompasses parts of Hai Chau District’s Hoa Cuong Nam Ward and Cam Le District’s Khue Trung Ward, will be planned to over a total area of 37.32ha, of which 8.3ha is water surface.

It will border Dang Xuan Bang street to the north, Xuan Thuy Street to the west, Cach Mang Thang 8 Street to the south, and Le Thanh Nghi Street to the east.

The architectural design for the Youth Park’s ‘new coat’ must feature a typical community space where cultural exchange activities take place during public holidays, at Tet, and in daily life, with a harmonious combination of architectural elements, water and green-covered landscape, and entertainment facilities, hereby satisfying the diversified needs and aspirations of locals and visitors, especially teenagers.

With a regard to architectural planning for new construction works inside the park, entries must propose the locations of building blocks and the designs of the municipal Culture - Cinema Centre project and the Youth Entertainment Technology Centre.

In detail, the 3,000m² municipal Culture - Cinema Centre will serve as a place for organising cultural activities, arts programmes, festivals and the screening of movies. Meanwhile, the about 6,800m² Youth  Entertainment Technology Centre, featuring laser projection technology, will be designed for cultural and historical exchanges for the young.

Besides the aforementioned features, the park will consist of such new other facilities as a square, parking lots, an area for the organisation of startup activities, a picnic spot, an outdoor performance stage, mini soccer and tennis courts, swimming pools.

By TRIEU TUNG – Translated by A.T