Dezeen promotion: architects are being invited to design a new waterfront memorial building commemorating the founding of independent Singapore.
The competition to design the Founders' Memorial, which is being organised by the Singapore Institute of Architects, will see architects from across the globe go head-to-head to create a space dedicated to celebrating the values of Singapore's founding leaders.
The proposed site is within Singapore's Bay East Garden
As well as the memorial's aesthetic, entrants must also consider how it will be accessed from the surrounding public roads and nearby underground train station. A new pedestrian bridge and water taxi stop are currently also being planned for the site.
The competition will be held in two stages ? the first will involve the general submission of proposals, while the second will see the judges draw up a shortlist of six building designs. Finalists will be able to further develop and refine their ideas before a winner is chosen at the beginning of 2020 and awarded S$150,000 (£85,000).
A public exhibition will also be held to showcase the first-place design.
Judges on the panel include American architect Daniel Libeskind, and Lee Tzu Yang, chairman of the Founders' Memorial Committee.
"Through the competition, we hope to seek out the best design ? one that would honour the founding values of this country and make excellent use of the site," added Tzu Yang.
"We envision that it will be a space which everyon...