CABE launches Europan 9 UK

Young architects and urban designers from across Europe are invited to submit fresh designs for housing schemes in Stoke-on-Trent, Sheffield and Milton Keynes.

CABE has announced the launch of Europan 9 UK and the details of three development sites, in Stoke-on-Trent, Sheffield and Milton Keynes, for which young architects and urban designers from across Europe are being invited to submit fresh designs for housing schemes.

Europan is Europe's largest housing competition open to design professionals below the age of 40. Winners have the opportunity to turn their vision into reality by working with the site sponsors.

The theme for Europan 9 UK is sustainable cities and new public spaces. Judges will look for: housing design which is resource efficient and will adapt to climate change; the thoughtful design of public space; and design which makes a positive contribution to local communities.

The sites are very varied: the first phase of a waterside regeneration scheme in Stoke-on-Trent, a skyline development just outside Sheffield city centre, and a development site within the expansion area of Milton Keynes.

The biennial competition is run by CABE with partner organisations English Partnerships, the Housing Corporation and Communities and Local Government. Europan 9 UK will be judged by a team of experts including architects, urban designers, developers and clients.

For full details of the sites, the jury and how to enter the competition, visit the Europan website.