The Romanian Order of Architects (OAR), with the support of OAR Bucharest Territorial Branch, together with the Contracting Authority – the 2nd District of the Municipality of Bucharest, are glad to announce the official launch of the "Colentina Lakes, 2nd District, Bucharest” International Design Competition.
Considering the extent and diversity of the Implementation area and taking into account the different design challenges, the Contracting Authority, together with OAR, decided to resort to the award of public procurement contracts by lots and decided to divide the implementation area of the competition into three lots as follows:
• Lot 1: Tei (1,2) and Plumbuita (1) Lakes, between Calea Floreasca și Șoseaua Petricani Road, with an implementation area of 28,59 ha (285.963,2 sqm);
• Lot 2: Plumbuita (2) Lake, between Șoseaua Petricani Road and Șoseaua Colentina Road, including part of Valea Saulei, up to the administrative border of Bucharest, with an implementation area of 27.46 ha (274,639.1 sqm);
• Lot 3: Colentina River and Lake, Fundeni (1,2) Lake, Dobroești (1,2) Lake, part of Pantelimon Lake (up to Șoseaua Pantelimon Road), with an implementation area of 48,84 ha (488.444 sqm).
The aim of the competition is to select the three best design solutions for each lot in order to contract the design services for the lakeshore development of the six Colentina lakes.
The competition concerns the shores of the six Colentina lakes, included in the 2nd District of Bucharest: Tei lake (80 ha), Plumbuita lake (55 ha), Colentina lake (29 ha), Fundeni lake (123 ha), Dobroești lake (also called Pantelimon I, 120 ha), Pantelimon lake (also called Pantelimon II, 260 ha). These are part of a system of 15 lakes (generically called "salba de lacuri" – “Lake necklace”) formed along the Colentina River, of which ten lakes are in the administrative territory of Bucharest, in the northern part, in the NW-SE direction. These ten lakes, six of which are located in the 2nd District, constitute a valuable natural resource of ecological regeneration, representing a significant identity mark of the city.
