January 2009
Global networking leader Cisco has launched Urban 2020, a new competition for university students across the UK and Ireland. Aimed at stimulating debate around all aspects of urban regeneration, Urban 2020 invites students to design the connected community of the future.
As technology continues to transform how people connect, communicate and collaborate, the potential exists for urban environments to become more connected, less congested and more environmentally sound. Cisco’s Urban 2020 competition encourages students to use sustainable ecological principles in their submissions and to consider the impact that a changing society, technological advances and the environment will have on our communities in the future.
"The global imperatives of climate change have transformed the way in which countries, businesses, communities and people plan for the future" said Neil Crockett, director of Public Sector Operations at Cisco UK and Ireland. "The challenge we face is how to address this while building villages, towns and cities that are better places to live and work, ultimately developing connected communities that will stand the test of time".
Participating universities include Birmingham, Cambridge, Cardiff, Coventry, Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield, The Bartlett (University College London), The Robert Gordon University (Aberdeen) and University College Dublin. The competition is for undergraduate and graduate students, and a panel of experts from will judge entries across industry, education and the media.
Ideas for Urban 2020 can be simple or bold and submitted in any format. Submissions can be as wide-ranging as an artist’s impression, an architectural drawing, a short film, an essay, a model or a computer-aided design.
The closing date for the competition is 27 February 2008. Finalists’ ideas will be showcased for one week at the Royal Institute of British Architects, and a cash prize of £2,000 is offered for the winning entry.
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