SAF � REVIVE RUDOLPH�S RIVERVIEW
RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL �
Sarasota, Florida
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RIVERVIEW HS COMPETITION
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 14TH AT 1:00 P.M.
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Adaptive Use Design Competition to Save Paul Rudolph�s Riverview High School

Paul Rudolph�s famed Riverview High School in Sarasota, Florida is threatened with demolition to make room for a parking lot. Built in 1958, this steel and glass structure - Rudolph�s first public building - marks a transition in Rudolph�s career in that Riverview High School was his largest commission in Florida to date and allowed him the opportunity to explore compositional and technological ideas at an urban scale for the first time. The importance of Rudolph�s work here is the visual and spatial richness that he proved to be possible in American Modern architecture.

The Sarasota Architectural Foundation (SAF) has won a reprieve until March 2008 from the School District to find a viable design and financial alternative that meets the School District�s objectives and preserves this significant work that helped pioneer modernism. To this end, SAF, a private non-profit organization, is sponsoring an international adaptive use design competition that will have teams of architects and developers make design and financial proposals to use the building. .

About Riverview High School:
The Riverview High School buildings, built in 1958, are located on a 42 acre campus in a low density single-family suburban area of Sarasota, Florida. The original Rudolph buildings contain approximately 92,000 square feet of gross area of which approximately 76,500 square feet is enclosed space on two floors, and the remainder is exterior walkways and stairs. The buildings include classroom space, a gymnasium, cafeteria, and an auditorium. The structure consists of steel framing with reinforced concrete floors and roof construction, and with glass exterior walls. The buildings are set in a pine forest (see photo). The buildings have not been well maintained, and are in need of repairs.

The school was originally built for a pupil capacity of 594 students. Current enrollment at the school is about 2,700 students made possible with the addition of numerous modular and temporary buildings on the site. The School District has engaged an architectural firm to develop a master plan for the campus with a projected enrollment of 3,000 students. The proposed master plan includes several new academic buildings, and locates needed new sports fields on the site of a large existing parking area. This plan also proposes the demolition of Paul Rudolph�s buildings to make room for the relocated parking area.

In addition to creating a design for the original Rudolph buildings, the winning team will need to address the need for playfields, parking, and related campus issues.

About the Sarasota Region:
Sarasota, together with its neighbors to the north and south, Manatee County and Charlotte County, form the 7th-largest market in Florida. It is also Florida's third-fastest growing major market. With over 600,000 people, the Sarasota/Manatee/Charlotte area is one of the largest, most affluent markets in Florida. In the last 5 years, it has grown 4 times faster than the national average. The per capita retail sales are almost 20% above the national average. It has a strong base of retirement age people, about a third of the population, but the fastest-growing segment of the market is middle-aged adults and their children. It has approximately 1/4 the population of the Tampa/St. Petersburg area.

Visually, Sarasota combines the colors of the Gulf of Mexico and Sarasota Bay, and the brilliant white sand of Longboat, Lido, and Siesta beaches. Sarasota�s tall condominiums, its tile roofs and patios, the various green hues from the jungle-like vegetation, the flowers that bloom year-round, and the lavender seashell-design of the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, all add to the dynamic visual excitement of the area.

Sarasota has some of the oldest and newest homes in the area. Some homes were built over 50 years ago as winter vacation cottages among them iconic modernist houses designed by practitioners in the Sarasota School of Architecture. Others are new gated bayfront estates with manicured grounds, marble foyers, soaring ceilings, the newest fixtures and technological advances, and spectacular views.

Sarasota prides itself on being the cultural capital of southwest Florida. Residents enjoy the wide range of activities available throughout Sarasota. Artworks range from, Rubens and Poussin paintings in the John Ringling Museum to circus posters, seashell creations, sand sculptures, and the artworks of the Ringling College of Art & Design students. Sarasota is the home of the Asolo Theatre Company, Florida Studio Theatre, Island Players, Lemon Bay Playhouse, Theatre Works, The Players Theater, The Backlot and other groups. It also hosts the Sarasota Opera, the Florida West Coast Symphony, two classical choral groups, Key Chorale and Gloria Musicae, the Jazz Club of Sarasota, The Sarasota Ballet of Florida, the Sarasota Blues Society, and the Sarasota Concert Band as well as an annual wine festival and the Sarasota Film Festival. The region is the home to a number of colleges and universities including the University of South Florida, New College, and Ringling College of Art & Design. The Sarasota region is also linked to Florida�s network of Interstate highways and to major airports.

Competition Objectives:
SAF's objectives for the use of Riverview High School are to:
1. Select an architecturally and financially viable plan that incorporates the rehabilitation of the Paul Rudolph buildings to be compatible with the high school campus.
2. Select a plan that will gain strong public support for its architectural design and financial benefits.
3. Select a plan that meets School District objectives, that will gain School Board support and approval, and that meets the developer�s goals.
4. Select a plan that recognizes the master plan being developed by the School District, that includes a strategy for campus parking and playfields, and that proposes creative uses that will preserve the Paul Rudolph buildings.
5. Select a plan that will enrich the experience of those who live and work in the area.
6. Select a plan that develops the natural and built environment in a manner that incorporates green-building and sustainable materials and methods in the design, construction and management of the project.
7. Select a plan that includes educational alternatives, including consideration of distance learning, lower reliance on cars, limited parking, and higher transit use.
8. Create high quality urban and architectural design in a manner that reflects budget realities.
9. Develop a public/private model for preservation of important architectural works throughout the country.

The Competition:
Following an open Request for Qualifications, SAF will invite up to five development teams to present their visions for how the buildings should be used. A Jury comprised of finance experts, developers, and internationally renown architects, along with local community representatives, will recommend a winning scheme to SAF, the competition Sponsor, for recommendation to the School Board.

SAF is seeking teams whose proposed design approach demonstrated experience and financial resources are most appropriate for the specific needs and opportunities presented by the project.

Request for Qualifications:
SAF is seeking Statements of Qualifications (SOQ�s) from development teams�that may include real estate developers, architects, landscape architects, finance specialists and others�who are interested in participating in this competition. SOQs are due at 5 PM, September 14, 2007. SAF intends to select up to five teams to participate in this competition based on SAF's assessment of the prospective teams� experience and demonstrated capability.

A briefing and site tour for teams interested in submitting SOQs will be held at 1 PM, Tuesday, August 14, 2007. The Briefing location will be posted on the competition website: www.SarasotaArchitecturalFoundation.org

Each team will be required to include a local team member (within an hour�s driving distance) of its choice, to ensure local involvement and knowledge of the site and its context. A team-based, multi-disciplinary approach to the SOQ is anticipated. SAF encourages minority and woman-owned teams to apply.

Once the Finalist teams have been selected by SAF, the competition will be conducted from mid-September through mid-November 2007. It will begin with a briefing and site visit currently scheduled for September 28th to orient competitors. Private mid-point reviews with each team, to receive feedback on concept(s), are scheduled for mid-October. The Competition Jury will be comprised of finance experts, design and real estate development professionals, and members of the community (see Jury list below). Each of the Finalist teams will have an opportunity to make an oral presentation of their development proposal to the Jury and to the public prior to the Jury�s recommendation of a winning proposal to SAF.

SAF will make the final determination of the winning design with due consideration of the recommendations of the Jury. Jury presentations and selection of the winning team will be in mid-November. Upon approval of the School Board, the competition winner selected by SAF will receive the opportunity to negotiate an agreement to implement their proposal. Bill Liskamm, FAIA will serve as the competition advisor.

The School District is a government agency. The winning team will be required to comply with all applicable governmental regulations. In addition, designs must comply with the U.S. Secretary of Interior regulations on preservation of historic buildings. These regulations may be reviewed at: https://www.hpo.dcr.state.nc.us/standard.htm

Tax Credits:
Developers may be eligible for certain tax credits in relation to this project. Please visit the following website for more information: https://www.hpo.dcr.state.nc.us/standard.htm

Competition Jury

Bert Brosmith, FAIA
Bert Brosmith, Project Architect for Paul Rudolph�s Riverview High School Katonah, New York

Charles Gwathmey, FAIA
Principal, Gwathmey Siegel & Associates, Architects, New York

Alex Krieger, FAIA
Principal, Chan Krieger Sieniewicz, Cambridge, MA; Professor, Harvard Graduate School of Design

John Tuccillo
Principal, John Tuccillo and Associates; Former Head Economist, National Association of Realtors

Toshiko Mori
Chair, Dept. of Architecture, Graduate School of Design, Harvard University; Principal, Toshiko Mori, Architect, NYC

Dr. Larry R. Thompson
President, Ringling College of Art & Design Sarasota, Florida

(To Be Confirmed)
Architectural Preservation Historian

(To Be Confirmed)
School Board Member

In addition, Lord Richard Rogers has agreed to participate in the Jury deliberations.

Qualifications Criteria:
SAF seeks development teams with demonstrated experience in creatively planning and implementing projects that include the use of historic buildings. SAF seeks teams with demonstrated capacity for the development of similar projects, and a capacity to build creative development proposals that meet project budgets and time schedules. These levels of experience can be achieved through association among the firms and individuals that comprise a team. Prospective development teams must be willing, and have the capacity, to stay with the project through its various phases of design and implementation.

Submissions Requirements:
Teams interested in being considered for this competition must provide three bound copies of the following information (electronic or digital copies submitted via fax or over the internet will not be accepted):

(Note: all of the requested information is to be furnished in the order listed below.)

1. Statement of approach:

a. Describe your understanding of this project, its constraints and opportunities, and why your team is interested in participating in this competition (limit this statement to a maximum of two 8-1/2�x11� pages).

2. Describe your proposed team�s capabilities and composition (limit this portion of your response to a maximum of two, 8-1/2� x 11� pages):

a. Provide documentation of your team's financial capabilities, including the team's most recent corporate balance sheet and financial statement. Provide at least two financial references, including current phone numbers. (Financial information may exceed the two pages.)

b. Describe your capability to successfully complete this project, through final design and implementation. Discuss and provide visual examples of three of the team�s most relevant projects for this purpose. Provide client�s name, year of completion, construction cost, and one reference for each example project (include current phone number). Provide illustrative material for each example cited (additional pages may be used to provide illustrations).

c. If working in association with another firm or individual, who will have the lead responsibility? With what entity would the School District enter into an agreement?

d. Who will be the Principal-in-Charge? Will this person be available throughout the project to completion?

e. Describe how your team will work together, and the availability of the proposed team in relation to known project commitments.

f. What team members have worked together before? When? On what projects? Provide the staff size of your team.

g. Provide the resumes of each significant member of the development team.

Criteria for Selecting Finalists:
Statements of Qualifications will be evaluated according to the following criteria. (References will also be contacted for this purpose)
1. The team�s understanding of the project, including its historic and community context.
2. The team�s experience with similar project types: (i.e. developing historic preservation projects), and the team�s understanding of project development, and construction within an urban environment.
3. The team's experience in financing historic preservation projects (tax credits, etc.)
4. The team's financial capability to see the project through completion and operation.
5. The team�s experience in working with neighborhood groups and with governmental planning/approval processes.
6. Availability of team members for this project.
7. Good references, good �track record,� demonstrated capability to successfully complete the work.

Information for Submittal of Statements of Qualifications (SOQs):
Interested teams should submit three bound hard copies plus illustrative materials to the address below:

SARASOTA ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION
c/o Bowen Architecture
513 Central Avenue
Sarasota, Florida 34236
Phone (for delivery companies): 941.955.9010

Submittals may be shipped or hand-delivered to the above address.

SOQs must arrive no later than 5 PM, Friday, September 14, 2007. Electronic or digital submittals received via fax or over the internet will not be accepted.

Please address all questions concerning this competition VIA E-MAIL ONLY to:
Bill Liskamm, FAIA, Competition Advisor at: [email protected]

For notices and additional information regarding this competition visit the competition website at: www.SarasotaArchitecturalFoundation.org

(Do not use this project web site to submit questions to the Competition Advisor.)

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