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New University Buildings, Porto
Architectural competition for the design and BIM-based delivery of 3 new university buildings in Porto, Portugal.
The project envisions the creation of 3 key additions to the University of Porto’s engineering campus, buildings N, Alfa and Beta, composed with new landscaped open areas. Building N will transform an existing covered car park into an archive for the main library, integrating performance upgrades and sustainable systems. Buildings Alfa and Beta will introduce new teaching, research and departmental spaces, incorporating laboratories, study areas and landscaped public spaces. Designed to achieve high environmental and energy performance standards, the development adopts full BIM coordination and targets environmental/sustainability certification. The competition seeks innovative architectural solutions that strengthen the campus’s spatial cohesion, prioritising accessibility, flexibility and long-term sustainability while enhancing the academic environment in Porto, Portugal.
Location
Sector
Higher Education
Intervention
New build
Website
Tender Portal
Tender Stage
Open design competition
Deadline
01 Dec 2025
Project Value/Scale
€1 million (service fee)
Consultant Team
Lead architect
Accessibility consultant
Landscape architect
Signage designer
Structural engineer
Geotechnical engineer
Building services engineer (HVAC/MEP)
Electrical engineer
Security engineer
Health & safety engineer
Environmental/Sustainability engineer
BIM manager/Project coordinator
Accessibility consultant
Landscape architect
Signage designer
Structural engineer
Geotechnical engineer
Building services engineer (HVAC/MEP)
Electrical engineer
Security engineer
Health & safety engineer
Environmental/Sustainability engineer
BIM manager/Project coordinator
Submission Criteria
Deliverables:
– Team identification form
– BIM manager certificates
– Cost commitment declaration
– Consortium declaration
– Financial proposal template
– Submission receipt form
Report Booklet (up to 40 A3 pages):
– Design concept and explanatory report
– Outline description of materials, structure, systems, and maintenance strategy
– Sustainability targets and BIM methodology
– Summary table of estimated construction costs
– 5 perspective images or renderings
– Area schedule
– Summary of construction feasibility
Presentation Panels (6 A1 boards):
– Site Plan (1:1.000 scale)
– Plans, sections & elevations (1:500 scale)
– 3D perspectives/Axonometric views
– Functional diagrams
– Structural concept diagram
– Building services schematics
– Energy & sustainability studies
– Fire & access strategy diagrams