MK:U International Design Competition, Milton Keynes MRC Architecture Contest
MK:U International Design Competition, Milton Keynes
Malcolm Reading Consultants Architecture Contest in South England, UK: News
30 Nov 2018
MK:U International Design Competition, Milton Keynes
Location: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, South East England, UK
Malcolm Reading Consultants appointed to run MK:U International Design Competition
Competition to launch in early 2019
Malcolm Reading Consultants (MRC) has been appointed to run the international design competition for MK:U, a ?new model? university in the heart of Milton Keynes.
The independent architectural competition organiser will launch the competition in early 2019. The announcement of the winning design team and concept design is expected next summer. Milton Keynes aerial photo:

photograph © Cranfield University
One of the fastest growing cities in Europe ? expected to comprise 500,000 people by 2050 ? Milton Keynes (MK) is widely recognised as a test bed for ?smart city thinking? and is at the heart of the Cambridge ? Milton Keynes ? Oxford growth arc, a key engine of the United Kingdom?s knowledge economy.
MK:U is a joint partnership between Cranfield University and Milton Keynes (MK) Council. It is expected to open in 2023, eventually serving 15,000 students. MK:U?s focus will be on a vocational and STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) undergraduate curriculum in key areas including digital, cyber, autonomy, ...