PLANNING & ENG’G-PROPERTY | PHNOM PENH: Coastal design contest opens for professionals and students
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction is holding a competition on the design of architectural projects focusing on coastal urban planning that features locations in Kep, Kampot, Preah Sihanouk and Koh Kong provinces.
Memento Maxima Digital MarketingA statement from the Ministry of Land Management (MLMUPC) released recently said that the design contest aims to promote the development, conservation, investment and aesthetics of Cambodian coastal areas.
The ministry said the design contest is open to all expert professionals and Cambodian students of architecture and engineering enrolled in either national or international institutions.
The contest announcement was signed by the Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction Say Samal.
The design competition for coastal urban planning is themed, “Cambodia: my homeland, my city, my coast”. Entries will be considered for designs located in the seaside provinces of Kep, Kampot, Preah Sihanouk and Koh Kong only.
The ministry said that winners of the competition for first place will be awarded a trophy and a cash prize of 16,000,000 Riels ($4,000). Second place winners will take home 12,000,000 Riels ($3,000) and the third place winner, 8,000,000 Riels ($2,000).
Entry winners ranking from fourth place to tenth will be awarded 2,000,000 Riels ($500). The winning team will be invited to visit the coast of Cambodia for a one day event.
It added that specific coastal locations eligible for the design contest will be designated in advance.
For Kep province, suitable locations include Ang Koul Beach, Kep Beach, O’Krosar Mangrove Beach and Phsar Kdam Beach.
For Kampot province, locations include Thmey Village Fishing Community Beach, Phnom Dong Beach, Prek Tnaot Mangrove Beach and Kampot River.
For the well-known Preah Sihanouk province, locations include Ochheuteal Beach, Tumnup Roloka beach and Prek Treng Beach.
For Koh Kong province, it has Pak Klang beach, fishing beach and Peam Krasop Mangrove Beach.
Koh Kong provincial governor Mithona Phouthong said that the period of competition for design work is open from June 17 through July 8, and the ministry will consider and announce winning designs from July 15 to October 15.
“The competition aims to promote the development, conservation, investment and aesthetics of urban planning in coastal areas,” she said.
Mithona added that it is a chance for experienced architects, engineers, urban planners, project designers, professors, design professionals, and architectural and engineering students across the nation.
Cambodia’s coastline stretches approximately 450 kilometres over four provinces: Preah Sihanouk, Koh Kong, Kampot and Kep.
Cambodia first joined the “The Most Beautiful Bays of the World” club in 2011, and hosted the association’s “World Congress” in Kampot province in 2013, and in Preah Sihanouk along with Koh Kong provinces in 2022.
The government is transforming coastal areas in an effort to realise Cambodia’s new vision by 2050. Cambodia’s coastal areas are thought to be a good representation of how a contemporary country guided by sustainability, prosperity, health, and well-being has developed.
Kep Provincial Governor Som Piseth said that the province is building an 11-km road near the seashore from Rabbit Island pier to Ang Koul Beach. He believes that after construction is complete, more tourists will visit Kep to relax.
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