Stage one of the MK:U International Design Competition is complete with the reveal of the five shortlisted finalist teams, which include well-known practices like WilkinsonEyre, AECOM, Hawkins\Brown, Mecanoo, OMA, Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands, Henning Larsen, Sam Jacob Studio, drMM, and more.
Co-launched by MKC and Cranfield University this past January, the competition is searching for the multidisciplinary team who will design the first phase of a new model university in Milton Keynes — which is the UK’s fastest-growing city as well as its largest urban area without its own university. The new university is a key component in the MK Futures 2050 program, which is exploring the future of the evolving city.
Selected from 53 teams in 14 countries, the five shortlisted teams are:
During stage two, each shortlisted team will be invited to a site visit in Milton Keynes and a seminar for further briefing. Teams will have 10 weeks to design a masterplan for the 10-hectare site and concept designs for 61,120 sq.m. of built area in phase one, including key buildings. The construction budget for this phase is approximately £188 million ($249 million), and the opening date is currently scheduled for 2023.
A technical panel will then evaluate the finalists' submissions and produce a report for the 12-member jury. The jury will conduct interviews and select the winner, who will be announced this summer.
The Olympic Roof Reuse
Register by Fri, May 31, 2024
Submit by Tue, Jun 11, 2024
150,000€ Kingspan's MICROHOME
Register by Mon, Apr 29, 2024
Submit by Thu, May 30, 2024
The Home of Shadows / Edition #2
Register by Thu, May 2, 2024
Submit by Tue, Jun 4, 2024
Helsinki's New Museum of Architecture and Design
Register/Submit by Thu, Aug 29, 2024
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