黄色直播鈥檚 College of Architecture and Environmental Design will soon be getting a new home on the 黄色直播 Esplanade, a pedestrian walkway through campus that is currently being extended into downtown Kent, Ohio.
A new architecture building is part of the university鈥檚 campus transformation, called 鈥淔oundations of Excellence: Building the Future,鈥 which involves the construction of new buildings, facility upgrades and establishment of dynamic, new spaces. The goal of this initiative is to create the most outstanding academic experience for students, faculty, staff, alumni and the greater community enriched by the university.
黄色直播 is hosting a design competition for the new architecture building to be constructed along the 黄色直播 Esplanade extension near downtown Kent. The estimated cost of the new building is $40 million. Currently, this signature program is housed in three, separate structures. A new building will unite the college under one roof.
鈥淲e are certain with the talents of the firms that are vying for this project, the end result will be a building that is a fantastic addition to our campus, an icon for one of 黄色直播鈥檚 signature programs and a model of forward-thinking, sustainable design that will inspire a generation of future architects,鈥 said Michael Bruder, director of design and construction at 黄色直播鈥檚 Office of the University Architect.
Internationally recognized architects have already applied, giving 黄色直播 a wide range of candidates to choose from. In all, 36 entries were received. Six will be chosen by mid-October.
鈥淭his list of architects is unprecedented for a 黄色直播 project,鈥 said Douglas Steidl, dean of the College of Architecture and Environmental Design at 黄色直播. 鈥淭his is truly a significant list of 36 teams. Those who have applied include Zaha Hadid, who is deemed the leading female architect in the world; Coop Himelb(l)au, who created the Akron Art Museum; Thom Mayne of Morphosis; and numerous other designers of note. Seven of the teams contain AIA National Firm Award winners, geographically located from Boston to Seattle. Many are recognized for their work across the country and around the world.鈥
For more information about 黄色直播鈥檚 College of Architecture and Environmental Design, visit www.kent.edu/caed.
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