MOBILE KIOSK DESIGN COMPETITION

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1 MOBILE KIOSK DESIGN COMPETITION

2 BACKGROUND Downtown Winnipeg is home to diversity, with heritage buildings, exciting new developments, and unique shopping and dining districts accentuated by a lively arts and entertainment scene. With our comprehensive listing of downtown shops, restaurants and services, the treasures of downtown Winnipeg are at your fingertips. Since 2007, the Downtown Winnipeg BIZ has positioned kiosks throughout downtown in an effort to help Winnipeggers discover and explore Winnipeg s distinct urban culture. These kiosks were initially designed for use by retailers for a Vendor Village Program at Air Canada Park. When that program winded down, they were then adapted for reuse by the BIZ s marketing department. Serviced and operated by the BIZ s Customer Service Team, the kiosks are stocked with relevant downtown information (transit service time maps, downtown maps, etc.) and BIZ marketing materials (restaurant guides, magazines, walkway map, other BIZ programs and services). Kiosks also provide the Customer Service Team with a visual point of entry for public to engage in surveys/market research and to obtain information about downtown. GOALS To promote the unique downtown offerings and attractions in order to attract people downtown, create positive perceptions of the city centre, and encourage downtown use of shopping, services, dining, and entertainment To promote festivals and events that take place in downtown Winnipeg To help deter negative loitering through strategic positioning in downtown Winnipeg To help promote proper wayfinding and district familiarity To evaluate and research best practice with respect to mobile and permanent kiosks design/use and positioning throughout downtown To implement a long-term strategy that will see both mobile kiosks and permanent kiosks located throughout downtown, with support from private sector To promote a friendly and safe downtown OBJECTIVES Create 3 mobile kiosks to be used by the Customer Service Team in summer of 2015 Design a survey for public and stakeholders to provide feedback about the kiosks (information to be used to create vision for long-term kiosk program)

3 DESIGN SUBMISSION CRITERIA Designers are asked to submit visual renderings and designs that meet the project goals and objectives above. Designs will also need to consider and reconcile the following design criteria: Must withstand the following conditions: Indoor/outdoor All season climate Easy to move from one place to the next Kiosk must fit elevators with openings as small as 33.5 wide Signage should integrate: Computerized audio, video, music speakers, Wi-Fi connectivity LED monitors for digital poster Print poster panels Lighting fixtures for evening High quality design that provides a unique visual and showcases the BIZ brand POTENTIAL KIOSK LOCATIONS Indoor Convention Centre 201 Portage Ave Portage Place cityplace Millennium Library CMHR Manitoba Museum Via Rail Station Outdoor Broadway & Main University of Winnipeg SHED/MTS Centre TIMELINE June 5: Design submission deadline June 5 June 12: Jury reviews design submissions June 16: Press conference launch of winning design June 16 July 16: Fabrication of design July 16 end of September: Prototype and test design at downtown events/festivals

4 WHO CAN SUBMIT Any architect, artist, and designer living or working in Winnipeg is eligible to submit up to 10 drawings/renderings for the mobile kiosks project. Make sure your name appears on each. HOW THE PROCESS WILL WORK Architects, artists, and/or designers are required to submit their renderings/designs and a CV, all in hard copy. The deadline for submissions is June 5 at 4 p.m. A jury will review all submissions and select one winning design. The winning designer will be paid an honorarium of $1,000. Fabrication of the mobile kiosks will be facilitated through the Downtown Winnipeg BIZ. WHO THE JURY IS The jury will be composed of four Winnipeggers who are proponents of art and design in the downtown environment. For more information about the jury members, please contact Jason Syvixay at the Downtown Winnipeg BIZ at APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS Architects, artists, and/or designers wishing to be considered must submit a complete package. Please submit all application documents typed or written in black ink on white, letter-sized paper (81/2 X 11 ) as outlined below. Please do not staple or bind document pages (paper clips are fine). Application packages must include the following: 1. One completed application form (attached to this document). 2. One copy of a curriculum vitae that includes a brief statement of artistic activities for the past twelve months. Please limit the CV to a maximum length of three pages. 3. Up to 10 colour drawings depicting proposed mobile kiosks Application materials will not be returned.

5 APPLICATION TRANSIT AND RECEIPT All materials must be submitted as one package. Incomplete and/or late submissions will not be accepted. Faxed or ed submissions will not be accepted. The Downtown BIZ will not be responsible for submissions lost in transit. While all reasonable care will be taken in the handling of materials, the Downtown BIZ cannot take responsibility for lost or damaged materials. It is the applicant s responsibility to ensure the application package reaches the Downtown BIZ office by the deadline. All applicants will receive a notice by mail or that their application has been received. If you have submitted an application and do not receive notification within two weeks, please contact the Downtown Winnipeg BIZ office. DEADLINE Complete proposal packages must be received on or before June 5 by 4:00 pm. (This is not a postmark deadline). Please send complete application packages to: Jason Syvixay, Managing Director Re: Mobile Kiosk Design Competition Downtown Winnipeg BIZ Portage Ave Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 0C9 The Downtown BIZ reserves the right to choose to not recommend any application, proposal or finalist and to terminate or re-advertise any project. For additional information or questions please call: Jason Syvixay, Downtown Winnipeg BIZ, (204) or at jason@downtownwinnipegbiz.com.