Design Consideratiions

The proposed design must be responsive to the mission statement and address the design challenge.
Designers are invited to propose the location and extent of the Memorial within the footprint of the existing pavilion. The dimensions of the pavilion are 60 feet in length (parallel to Boardwalk) and 40 feet deep (toward ocean and beach).
Expanding the pedestrian access way to include a larger footprint than the existing pavilion would create a long list of additional permit regulations to be addressed and frankly would not be successful.
It is anticipated that the exisiting Pavilion will be demolished.
Placing additional pilings or replacing pilings currently under the pavilion will not trigger issues relaed to disturbance of dunes. This will only become an issue if so many piles are added that the ebb and flow of sea water is impeded.
In our application for a CAFRA permit we will need to document the impact the Memorial would have on sight views from the businesses on the first floor on the other side of the boardwalk as well as tenants above these businesses.
Additonally, the impact on sight views to the ocean for pedestrians on the boardwalk need to be addressed. It will not be possible to receive approval for any enclosed building area.
NJDEP (NJ Department of Environmental Protection) prefers the use of wood planks for the floor of the pedestrian area around the Memorial.
A proposed Memorial height of sixty feet or more would classify this project as a "high-rise" which in turn would trigger a whole new set of regulations. NJDEP requested and suggested that we keep the height at less than sixty feet. Despite the height restrictions, we will still need to address the diminished views from the businesses and upper floor tenants on the Boardwalk side.
Entrants are invited to consider the treatment of the surounding area, in order to create an appropriate setting and transition with its environment. It is likely we will require approval from Green Acres since this pavilion is part of the public park inventory in Atlantic City.
Competitors are asked to bear in mind the public nature of the site. The Memorial should be physically accessible and invite public participation. It should be a safe and well lighted place for all visitors, with seating areas generally visible to passing pedestrians.
NJDEP (N.J. Dept. Environmental Protection) proposes that the Memorial retain some of the use of providing ocean vistas to visitors at the pavilion including places to sit and view the ocean. Gatherings of groups of people for commemorative ceremonies should be possible on a small scale.
Competitors should be especially mindful of its high levels of use and must accomodate the potential for hundreds of thousands of visitors yearly. Anticipated activities at the Memorial Site include reflection, conversation, contemplation, discussion, and education.
The potential for vandalism at this public venue should be addressed. The site should require no unusual or costly maintenance procedures or equipment requiring expertise to operate.
In our application for a CAFRA permit, we will need to show that the Memorial will "enhance" the open space as it relates to this particular location. In particular, the design should be positive and uplifting in nature and in keeping with a seaside theme. Additionally, they requested that the Memorial link the historical Holocaust to other genocidal events.