Program

The objective of the architecture student competition is to design a public library and supporting outdoor spaces utilizing metal building systems as the primary construction.

For complete project specifications click here. Note that The Exploratory Program undefined space allows students to express their ideas about what would make their public library design unique.

Sustainability Aspect
This new facility should embody the community’s commitment to environmental responsibility and incorporate sustainable strategies into the way that the building is designed and operated. In particular, the new facility should take advantage of the sustainability benefits associated with using metal building construction. (See the Resource Tab for Sustainability Information for Metal Buildings).

Judging Criteria
The submitted designs need to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of metal building construction.
• Be a suitable proposal for the context and architectural design.
• Show technical understanding and integrity.
• Have constructability and practicality.
• Be supported by an overall professional presentation—video, graphics, renderings.

Intellectual Property/ Copyright
The creator owns copyright of the project. However, MBMA reserves the right to publish all materials and to modify the presentation of images to better suit any publication format.

For use by others:

Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs
CC BY-NC-ND

Work may be downloaded and shared as long as the creator and competition are credited. The work may not be modified nor used commercially.