Anchorage Innovative, Moveable Outdoor Seating

Cook Inlet Housing Authority (CIHA), the Anchorage Park Foundation (APF), and the Anchorage Downtown Partnership (ADP) invite Alaska-based artists and designers to submit proposals for innovative, moveable/portable and modular outdoor seating. The prototype may be tested for use throughout Anchorage including parks, public or private outdoor venues, public or private plazas, farmers' markets and other spaces. This design invitation aims to install innovative moveable outdoor seating, encourage positive community interactions by activating spaces, and increase the use and safety of outdoor spaces.

Designs must be modular with a minimum of 3 seating modules, able to be arranged or transformed in different layouts, easily stored and portable, and moveable by one or two people. Each module must be transportable by pickup or small box truck, designed to be "opened or closed" in outdoor locations to discourage theft and loitering, and suitable for multiple surfaces including gravel, asphalt, concrete, turf, and earth. Materials must be durable, weather-proof, and high quality.

The chosen designer or design team will receive $6,000 for both design and fabrication. Applicants must submit a proposed budget for design, fabrication, finishing, and transportation to the first installation site. Artists and designers may submit proposals individually or as part of a team, but only one design proposal per applicant or team is permitted. A design review committee will score submissions on creativity, artistic merit, innovation, functionality, long-term maintenance, durability, proposed budget, public safety, and past experience. The designer or design team must reside in Alaska. Submissions should include 3-6 images.