Here’s the Challenge

Create a quick-turnaround Concept Sketch that addresses the following considerations:

• Temporary

• Low-cost (installation budget of $30K to $100K)

• Addresses the needs of food service, retail, and other service industries

• Situated outdoors in public space (i.e. the sidewalk, closed streets, parking spaces, vacant lots, parking lots)

• People-focused

• Supports the safety of users

• Considers a range of users and groups and supports their safe interaction 

• Prioritize durable, reusable, and sustainable materials and construction methods 

• Adheres, to the greatest extent possible, to current public health best practices outlined below

• Follows ADA accessibility guidelines

• Adaptable to different communities, through community involvement

How to Participate

Please create 1 primary sketch, with up to 3 supporting sketches and accompanied by 150 words of explanatory text, that present a design solution for one or more of the following spatial challenges:

• Outdoor dining

• Outdoor services (hair cuts, salons, healthcare)

• Outdoor retail (clothing, home goods, books, etc.)

• Outdoor entertainment (movie screenings, performances, lectures, dance parties etc.)

While we aren’t providing specific sites, sketches should be situated in the public spaces of commercial areas and designed to serve a multitude of businesses.