Call for Entries: „Colentina Lakes, 2nd District, Bucharest” International Design Competition

The Romanian Order of Architects (OAR), with the support of OAR Bucharest Territorial Branch, together with the Contracting Authority – the 2nd District of the Municipality of Bucharest, are glad to announce the official launch of the „COLENTINA LAKES, 2nd District, Bucharest” International Design Competition.

Considering the extent and diversity of the Implementation area and taking into account the different design challenges, the Contracting Authority, together with OAR, decided to resort to the award of public procurement contracts by lots and decided to divide the implementation area of the competition into three lots as follows:

• Lot 1:  Tei (1,2) and Plumbuita (1) Lakes, between Calea Floreasca și Șoseaua Petricani Road, with an implementation area of 28,59 ha (285.963,2 sqm);

• Lot 2: Plumbuita (2) Lake, between Șoseaua Petricani Road and Șoseaua Colentina Road, including part of Valea Saulei, up to the administrative border of Bucharest, with an implementation area of 27.46 ha (274,639.1 sqm);

• Lot 3:  Colentina River and Lake, Fundeni (1,2) Lake, Dobroești (1,2) Lake, part of Pantelimon Lake (up to Șoseaua Pantelimon Road), with an implementation area of 48,84 ha (488.444 sqm).

The aim of the competition is to select the three best design solutions for each lot in order to contract the design services for the lakeshore development of the six Colentina lakes.

The aim of the competition is to redefine the role of these lakeshores, regarded both as a natural resource with a great ecological, sanitary, aesthetic & landscape, economic and social potential for the district/city, as well as an active interface between the established urban fabric or under development and the water of the Colentina lakes, as an element of attraction for the inhabitants.

AWARDED PRIZES

LOT 1

1st Prize: The estimated value of the design services contract, is 2.091.813,84 EUR without TVA (10.398.406,6 RON* without VAT)

2nd Prize: 45.000 EUR, without VAT (223.695 RON* without VAT)

3rd Prize: 25.000 EUR, without TVA (124.275 RON* without VAT)

3 x Mention: 10.000 EUR, without TVA (49.710 RON* without VAT)

LOT 2

1st Prize: The estimated value of the design services contract, is 1.748.580,65 EUR without TVA (8.692.194,41 RON* without VAT)

2nd Prize: 45.000 EUR, without VAT (223.695 RON* without VAT)

3rd Prize: 25.000 EUR, without TVA (124.275 RON* without VAT)

3 x Mention: 10.000 EUR, without TVA (49.710 RON* without VAT)

LOT 3

1st Prize: The estimated value of the design services contract, is 3.007.252,49 EUR without TVA (14.949.052,12 RON* without VAT)

2nd Prize: 45.000 EUR, without VAT (223.695 RON* without VAT)

3rd Prize: 25.000 EUR, without TVA (124.275 RON* without VAT)

3 x Mention: 10.000 EUR, without TVA (49.710 RON* without VAT)

*1 eur = 4,9710 lei – exchange rate BNR, 27.03.2024

COMPETITION JURY

landscape arch. Mary BOWMAN

arch., landscape des. Iris CHERVET

urb., hydrologist Christian PIEL

arch., urb. Toader POPESCU

arch. Vlad Sebastian RUSU

arch. Ștefan GHENCIULESCU

arch., urb. Alina-Alisa BRATU – Chief Arch. 2nd District, Representative of CA

arch., urb. Elena STOIAN

arch. Felicia-Daniela MUNTEANU – Representative of CA

Find out more on the official competition website:

EN: https://oar.archi/en/concursuri/oar/colentina-lakes/