Plans for the University of Kentucky College of Design's relocation to the Reynolds Building moved one step forward. Today, six finalists were chosen to compete to become the National Design Architect that will design the College of Design's new home in the Reynolds Building.
The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees approved the design phase for rehabilitating the Reynolds Building as the CoD's future home this past February. At 140,000 square feet, the Reynolds Building will allow the college to launch new initiatives, expand their existing programs, and foster new design research and scholarship opportunities. Relocating to the Reynolds Building will also allow the college's programs to be united under the same roof for the first time in its history.
The six finalists are a competitive bunch. They are:
The University's request for proposals received 29 responses, which is the highest number of submissions for any University of Kentucky project. On April 17, all six finalists will be interviewed by the selection committee and will present a 30-minute public presentation on their firm's previous works.
The Home of Shadows / Edition #2
Register by Thu, May 2, 2024
Submit by Tue, Jun 4, 2024
150,000€ Kingspan's MICROHOME
Register by Mon, Apr 29, 2024
Submit by Thu, May 30, 2024
The Olympic Roof Reuse
Register by Fri, May 31, 2024
Submit by Tue, Jun 11, 2024
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This is a cool list, and an exciting project. I'm pulling for Oyler Wu, would be great to have a good-scaled project of theirs in the Midwest.
I hope that when they go to Lexington to do the interviews that all of the teams get to do a visit to the Miller House (not this one:
thanks for sharing! it's fascinating time warp: a 1960's european (or maybe trendy long island) house in 1990's suburban kentucky.
https://www.curbed.com/2016/4/11/11409610/miller-house-lexington-jose-oubrerie-le-corbusier-modernism