University of Melbourne Building : Information

Architecture, Building & Planning 30 Mar 2009 New Building Competition : Faculty Architecture Building & Planning (ABP), University of Melbourne Expressions of Interest (EoI) are invited from architects and architectural practices, individually or in collaboration, interested in working with the Faculty and the University in the role of architect for the new building. Project Scope: The new building will consist of educational facilities for staff and students, with a total floor area of approximately 18,000m2. The budget for the new building will be approximately AU$90 million for construction and fitout, plus consultant fees; a major portion of this sum has been committed by the University and Faculty with the balance of the funding currently being sought from Federal, State, and private sources. Construction is anticipated to commence in early 2011, with an anticipated completion date of 2013. The project is seen as a "once-in-a-lifetime" opportunity for the Faculty to achieve strategic objectives relating to the positioning of ABP and the Melbourne School of Design (MSD), with a commitment to innovation in relation to the design and delivery of an outstanding campus building. The aspiration of the faculty and the University is that the new building will demonstrate an outstanding level of quality in both the processes of design and development and in the finished product. The resulting design will provide an excellent working environment to encourage high quality research, teaching and learning. The Faculty's new landmark building-and the research and teaching within it- will be renowned for its global outlook, risk taking innovation and for the incubation of tomorrow's industry leaders. Submission requirements for the EoI consist of a digital submission in Adobe PDF format comprising of a maximum of 6 x A3 sheets consisting of information sufficient to address the evaluation criteria. The submission should comprise text and images describing the profile of the architect, practice, or collaborative team, with a focus on the way the architect / practice intends to address a project of this type. It is recommended that entrants allocate one sheet to each of the 6 evaluation points, which will form the basis for selection for the competition. Closing date for Expressions of Interest (EoI) is 1st May 2009, final date for questions relating to the EoI 16th April 2009. For further information including the evaluation criteria please visit the competition website: http://www.abp.unimelb.edu.au/competition