Duval County Courthouse Plaza Design Competition - Jacksonville FL

The City of Jacksonville seeks an artist team to transform the 3-acre lawn at the Duval County Courthouse (501 W Adams St, Jacksonville, FL 32202) into a work of public art. The total budget for the project is $500,000. Three finalists will each receive $15,000 during the design phase to develop schematic design proposals with sufficient detail to move directly into construction documents.

The plaza should be a safe, active urban park with multiple spaces for small events, free speech, and sculptures. The entire plaza must function as a dignified, memorable, and iconic work of art with artist-designed elements such as earth berms, pathways, bollards, shade structures, and lighting. The artwork should succeed visually, environmentally, and spatially for pedestrians, with multiple zones created through targeted hardscape, grade changes, shade structures, and lighting. Restrictions include: no new trees, no water features, no long-term seating, and designs must be easily maintained by lawn mower, leaf blowing, and pressure washing. The artwork must include spaces for possible sculptures by others and accommodate the installation of the Law and Liberty relief sculpture.

Finalists will assemble a professional team including any required licensed Florida professionals and fabricators. The design proposal must include renderings and digital drawings, detailed site plan and elevations, maintenance description, full team résumés, detailed budget for the $500,000 and schematic budget for a future second phase, and images of past related artworks. Work sample requirements: 18 images (required) and up to 2 videos. Application deadline: September 22, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. MDT. Online pre-proposal Q&A sessions scheduled for September 4 and September 15, 2020 at 3:00 PM EST. International eligibility.