The Chicago Architecture Foundation launched their first ChiDesign CADE competition earlier this summer seeking design ideas for a different type of educational facility called the Center for Architecture, Design and Education (CADE). Now that registration is closed, be sure to submit your entries by September 9.

As learning spaces become more open and communally oriented, the competition is a means to explore possible models for future educational facilities. If you need a refresher, CADE designs must include the following:

• 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

The competition jury — who will evaluate all proposals and 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.