Six categories will be accepted for evaluation :
1 ) Best Placemaker : Government ( public space )
2 ) Best Placemaker : Private ( public space )
3 ) Best Placemaker : NGO or nongovernmental institutions ( public space )
4 ) Best Placemaker : Government ( private public space )
5 ) Best Placemaker : Private sector or body corporates ( private public space )
6 ) Best Placemaker : NGO / NGI ( private public space )
Depending on the region or country , public spaces are generally government-owned , such as parks , waterfronts , public squares , streets , public thoroughfares , and buildings that are generally open and accessible to the public .
Privately owned space are typically venues that are open for public use , whether a fee is charged or not . Privately owned public spaces include plazas , arcades , small parks , atriums , and shopping centres .
The competition will be judged by Imran Clyde , founder of Nextdor , Hamdan Majeed , managing director for Think City , Anne Lourdes , co-founder of Nextdor , Lee Jia Ping , partner of Tempatico , Hans Karssenberg , partner of Stipo , Datin Mazrina Datuk Abdul Khalid , vice president at the Malaysian Institute of Planners , Ethan Kent , executive director of Placemaking , Nani Kahar , principal of LabDNA , Ahmad Jefri , director of Garis Architects & AJC Planning Consultants Sdn Bhd , Michael Stott , partner as well as lead for Design and Strategy at Isocarp , Dr . Dwinita Larasati , co-founder of the Bandung Creative City Forum , Rui Izumiyama , assistant professor at Nihon University , and founder of Sotonoba , Mardiana Rahayu , chief operations officer of Kai Assets Sdn Bhd , Stella Gwee , co-founder and director of Shophouse & Co , and José Chong , programme management officer at UN- Habitat .
Placemaker Awards ASEAN 2021 is copresented by UN-Habitat , Stipo , and the Malaysian Institute of Planners , with the support from Taylor ’ s University , the Kuala Lumpur City Hall , Permodalan Nasional Bhd ( PNB ), PNB Merdeka Ventures , Citi Foundation , Project for Public Spaces , PlacemakingX , Lendlease , Tempatico , Placemaking Malaysia ( a centre under the Malaysian Institute of Planners ), Laguna De Bay , Real Estate Housing Developers ’ Association ( REHDA ) Institute , Isocarp , The ASEAN Post , and PR Newswire .
Submission deadline is September 21st , less than four months away . The finalists will be announced on October 21st , while the winners will be unveiled virtually at Malaysia ’ s first and largest virtual expo on town planning and development , City Expo Malaysia 2021 this November 25th .
For more information about Placemaker Award ASEAN 2021 , visit www . placemakerawards . com .
Lebuh Armenian Park in Georgetown , Penang is a great example of how placemaking can improve the quality of the public space experience and generate value to the surrounding community ..
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