Ogden Utah Lester Park
This park is located next to the Ogden City Library Main Branch and Golden Hours Senior Center.
663 24th St Ogden Utah 84401
Members of the Utah chapter of the American Institute of Architects decided updating the city on a $30,000 park design competition that will begin this spring.
The idea for making a competition came after heated public response to Ogden City
amending a community plan that would have allowed for a 20-stall parking lot expansion at
the library. The expansion would have taken a chunk of the park. But after the uproar, the
city recruited the assistance of the Utah Young Architects Forum, the AIA Utah Northern C
desire for the future of the park. The group then hosted a series of public outreach meetings
to identify community opinions and ideas for the park.
The three finalists will each receive $5,000 and have their design plan displayed at Weber County Library’s Ogden branch, 2464 Jefferson Ave., which sits adjacent to the park. The public will then vote on a final design, with the winning architect taking home the remaining $15,000. The cash prize is being donated by the Ogden Rotary Club.
The competition will begin sometime in May, with three finalists being selected by the jury in August. The public will then be asked to chose the winning design, with the winner announced sometime in October.
Sites for more information:
https://www.facebook.com/lesterparkogden
http://www.ogdencity.com/en/community/parks/lester_park.aspx
To enter the contest or find out more about it:
You can reach reporter Mitch Shaw at mishaw@standard.net or at 801-625-4233. Follow him on Twitter at @mitchshaw23 or like him on Facebook.
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