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| University of Pennsylvania team wins design competition A plan drafted by a University of Pennsylvania team to redevelop a site within the Cedars neighborhood of Dallas has been selected as the winning scheme in the sixth annual ULI (Urban Land Institute) Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition. The team's entry was selected over plans submitted by other competition finalist teams from the University of Michigan, the University of Texas at Austin, and an additional team from the University of Pennsylvania. The winning entry, "Belleview Place, " captivated jury members with its innovative approach to integrating the Cedars neighborhood to the downtown, and its use of ground leases to retain public ownership of land to allow for a change of uses in the future. The winning team received the top prize of $50,000. The winning University of Pennsylvania team beat out tough competition by the three runner- ups, which were selected from 96 teams comprised of 480 students representing 29 universities in the U.S. and Canada. The three finalist teams split an award of $30,000. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Construction News :: home page |