There's less than a week left to register for the ChiDesign CADE competition. Late registration closes next Wednesday, August 19.

As learning spaces become more open and communally oriented, the Chicago Architecture Foundation launched the competition seeking design ideas of a Center for Architecture, Design and Education (CADE), as a means to explore possible models for future educational facilities.

Competitors must incorporate the following into their CADE designs:

• a new headquarters, visitor center and exhibition spaces for the CAF
• a new headquarters for the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH)
• a design and allied arts high school
• flexible learning spaces for out-of-school-time youth programs

Late registration deadline: August 19, 2015
Submission deadline: September 9, 2015

The competition jury — who will evaluate all proposals as well as select the first, second and third prize winners — features:

• Stanley Tigerman, Tigerman McCurry Architects
• David Adjaye, Adjaye Associates
• Monica Ponce De Leon, MPdL Studio
• Billie Tsien, Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects
• Ned Cramer, Editor-in-Chief of Architect magazine

In October, CAF will host a major exhibition featuring a selection of submissions during the inaugural Chicago Architecture Biennial. The exhibition will run from October 1, 2015 to January 3, 2016. It aims to spark dialogue on the design of a Center for Architecture, Design and Education in Chicago, as well as highlight the city’s legacy of architectural leadership.

Further details at chidesigncompetition.org.

Previously on Archinect: Chicago Architecture Foundation launches first ChiDesign CADE competition