Proposed Designs For UCD's New €48m Campus Unveiled

University College Dublin (UCD) has revealed six potential design proposals for its new €48 million Centre for Creative Design campus.

A number of architectural teams have put forward their plans for the scheme, which will see a new 8,000m2 building created that foregrounds a 335,000m² entrance to the Belfield campus.

The six successful design teams, who were selected by a panel in April following an international design competition, are;

• Diller Scofidio + Renfro (US)

• John Ronan Architects (US)

• O'Donnell + Tuomey (Ireland)

• Steven Holl Architects (US)

• Studio Libeskind (US)

• UNStudio (Netherlands)

Overall, 98 teams from 28 countries entered into the competition.

Professor Andrew J. Deeks, President of UCD, said: "This is an exciting, energising moment for University College Dublin. We now have six possible futures for our campus centre-stage, and all from acclaimed international teams, who are creating the most interesting and iconic architecture today.


"We are seeking comments on the design proposals from the UCD community and their feedback will be of interest to the jury, who face the absorbing task of analysing the schemes and interviewing the teams.

"This is such an important project: the jury's choice will shape the identity of the University over the coming decades and allow UCD to realise the potential of its exceptional campus."

Professor Hugh Campbell, Professor of Architecture at UCD, said: "The brief for UCD's Future Campus design competition asked a great deal of the shortlisted teams. The competition focuses on enhancing and enlivening our extensive green campus and on embodying UCD's ethos of innovation and creativity in the new Centre for Creative Design.

"We are seeking an integrated design proposal that improves the experience of our campus for its users and that better connects us to our surroundings, orientating us outwards to the world and inviting our communities to engage with us."

The competition jury will assess the final submissions and interview the teams in July, with the winner announcement anticipated for August.

To view all of the shortlisted design, visit here.

Image: The proposed design by O'Donnell + Tuomey, the only Irish architects to make the shortlist.

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