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The AIA Flint 2022 Design Competition focuses on the existing City of Flint Municipal Center Campus located in the heart of Downtown Flint on Saginaw Street between  Fifth Street and the I-69 & I-475 interchange. The 23-acre campus is split between seven government office buildings on the North side of Stevens Street, with a gas station, pawn shop, and vacant office building on the South side of the street. Currently the site is under-utilized and much of the interior space of the buildings is unoccupied. The focus  of the competition is to develop the site into a vibrant, mixed use, walkable community that will spur greater public use and bring further investment to the downtown area.

Design Statement: 

To demonstrate a concept of how a city’s municipal center can be supported and maintained with the revenues generated through creating a vibrant live / work / entertainment  experience. With the use of Architectural Design, provide a creative visual expression to achieve a state-of-the-art experience for the future.

Project Intent: 

This project is intended to recognize the potential that unique and creative ideas could bring to the Downtown Flint area.  The goal is to re-develop a greatly underutilized  property within the Downtown core in order to draw more people into Downtown Flint.  The program listed above should be viewed as a guide to help the participants  understand some of the needs within the community while also demonstrating the desire for greater density Downtown.  The participants are free to add to and/or reimagine  the program or opportunities as they see fit.  Ideas that are both out of the ordinary, while also practical for a community that has experienced decline are desired.  

Deliverables: 

Projects must include: a 500 word (max.) narrative describing the proposed solution and a full colour overall site plan scaled to 1” = 80’-0”.  Enlarged area plans and 3D renderings are encouraged but are not required. Participant information (Company or University logo and name of individual or team) is to be  located in the bottom right hand corner on each board, in an area equal to 16” squared. This area will be covered during judging but will be on display for the awards ceremony.  

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