2017 Student design competition
BRIEF
For this competition, teams were tasked with designing the first block of the new Omaha Maker/Arts and Trade. Projects were to provide conceptual-level urban design solutions and schematic-level architectural design for a renovation and/or addition of the existing 3-story warehouse building on the site. Urban design could extend into the full arts district, but were required to focus on project site block (indicated in red dashed line). PROGRAM • Communal Metal Shop • Wood Shop • Technology Lab • Demonstration Space • Co-Working Space • Restaurant • Gallery • Exterior Sculpture Park • Public Restrooms • Mechanical |
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FIRST PLACE: WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS
$4000 + CHARLES W. GRAHAM MEMORIAL HEARTLAND TROPHY |
SECOND PLACE: KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
$2600 |
THIRD PLACE: DRURY UNIVERSITY
$1500 |
Washington University in St. Louis
This entry scored very well on all four criteria, starting with a strong concept to activate the alley and connect three blocks of the district. Their idea of inserting new construction into existing buildings to bring vibrancy and life to the alley appealed to the jury, and the open atrium surrounded by art studios and other public spaces seemed like an appropriate level of intervention for the historic building. The presentation was thoughtful, clear, and colorful.
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Kansas State University
Urban Canvas. This very convincing concept diagram uses art and the process it takes to make it as the driving force for this scheme. It tracks art from "idea to production to presentation", laying it out along the alley running from west to east. Strong visual presentation helped convince the jury of the merit of this entry even though they weren't completely convinced about the red steel frames.
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Drury University
The jury was interested in how this scheme proposed extending some of it's DNA into the surrounding neighborhood. The proposed interventions, illustrated in yellow, became a strong diagram for the development of the project site itself, leading to a sensitive renovation of the existing historic building with an exhibition pavilion and garden gallery delicately attached for display of the works created on site. |
University of Kansas
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Oklahoma State University
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln
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Iowa State University
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special thanks to:
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PARTICIPATING UNIVERSITIES
Drury University Iowa State University University of Kansas Kansas State University University of Nebraska - Lincoln Oklahoma State University Washington University in St. Louis HOST FIRMS Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture BVH Architecture DLR Group HDR Holland Basham Architects Leo A Daly RDG PRINTING ARC Document Solutions JURORS John Carney, FAIA Jed Moulton Lyn Ziegenbein |
AWARD SPONSORS
Iowa ASK Studio Neumann Monson Architects **Substance Architecture Kansas BRR Architecture *HTK Architects PA *LK Architecture *SJCF Architecture Missouri *BNIM *CannonDesign *Kiki Obata & Company The Vecino Group Nebraska CMBA Architects DLR Group HDR Leo A Daly Oklahoma The McIntosh Group SGA Design Group Cyntergy GH2 Architects |
** Leading Sponsor.
* Firms that went above and beyond the normal sponsor amount to allow us to provide the winning teams a faculty adviser stipend.
* Firms that went above and beyond the normal sponsor amount to allow us to provide the winning teams a faculty adviser stipend.
