McKinley House : There's No Place Like Home

Buffalo Emerging Professionals (BEP) and AIA Buffalo/WNY, a chapter of the American Institute of Architects, present this competition for the architectural design of the McKinley High School House for integration into the Fall 2009 school curriculum. The competition is held in collaboration with the Construction Industry Education Foundation, Buffalo Public Schools and McKinley High School.

The aim of the McKinley House competition is to design a modular house using familiar materials and systems while advancing the architecture and general aesthetic appearance of the building. The competition builds upon the success of the McKinley “There’s No Place Like Home” project and the support of the Construction Industry Education Foundation. The design competition creates a great opportunity for designers to rethink the design of the House in refreshing, new ways. Architects and designers are challenged to produce a design that encourages the students of McKinley and the general public to consider residential architecture in a new way.

The design competition provides the opportunity for the architectural community to become more involved with students and their work. This architecture design competition seeks to improve architectural awareness, foster creative design, and discover new models for residential design that will represent 21st Century values in design and construction. The competition is open to architects licensed 10 years or less, intern architects and students in the field of architecture and design, as well as individuals and teams.

Registration deadline: Monday, June 8, 2009; 11:59 pm EST

Submission deadline: Thursday, June 11, 2009; 11:59 pm EST

http://aiabuffalowny.org/BEP/mckinley/