1-BuildReady Design Competition Submission Form.pdf

This is a design competition submission form for the BuildReady Design Competition, an open-call initiative by the City of Cincinnati, Ohio, funded by a $2 million PRO Housing grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The competition seeks innovative middle housing designs for two-, three-, and four-family buildings from architects, designers, builders, developers, students, and other interested parties. Submissions require applicants to provide contact information, team member details, firm affiliation, project location (with specific Cincinnati neighborhood identification if applicable), and educational institution information if the submitter is a student. Applicants must select a housing category for submission, provide a concept name, and submit a concept narrative not to exceed 300 words, along with total unit counts and unit mix specifications including bedroom counts and approximate square footage.

The submission form requires applicants to declare whether artificial intelligence was used in creating any portion of the submission, with no point deductions for AI utilization. Submissions must include three mandatory affirmations: that the work is original and created by the submitting person or team, that the submitter has rights to all submitted materials, and that the applicant agrees to the terms and conditions outlined in the Design Competition Brief. Applicants must also indicate how they learned about the BuildReady Design Competition through channels such as email, website, news sources, or social media. The form does not specify submission deadlines, award dates, or contract terms, as this is a design competition component of the broader BuildReady Pre-Approved Plans program intended to develop standardized housing designs for future development projects in Cincinnati.