Students from four cities are designing a hotel in Kaliningrad

52 teams of students in the field of architectural and construction design take part in The Special League "Architecture, Design and Construction" under the auspices of The International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN", incoming in the Russia – the Land of Opportunities platform. Future ones architects, designers, constructors and engineers — There are 402 people in total — in two months A hotel project will be created on the Parade Embankment in Kaliningrad, and the award to the strongest teams will be internships, employment and cash prizes.  Partner Withspecial Architecture, Design and Construction League the Metropolis company, the leader of architectural and construction design in Of Russia.

During the opening of the Special League, the participants were greeted by the Marketing Director of the Metropolis Company Alla Seregina: "Our expectations have exceeded reality: we are pleased to see students from 7 leading architectural and construction universities in the country among the project participants. We are convinced that the students will demonstrate the maximum impact and will be able to put into practice the knowledge accumulated in educational institutions. While preparing the technical specifications for the participants, we were also worried, because this is a new experience for us.  We are focused on fruitful joint work, and our mentors will try to help all teams with consultations in order to achieve maximum results."

Competitions will be held in Kazan, Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod and St. Petersburg among students of key industry areas: "Architecture", "Information systems and technologies in construction", "Software Engineering", "Reconstruction and restoration of architectural heritage", "Construction", "Construction of unique buildings and structures" and "Management investment and construction activities".

A special league unites students from 7 universities. The core of the participants are students of Kazan State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering, National Research Moscow State University of Civil Engineering, Nizhny Novgorod State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering and St. Petersburg University of Architecture and Civil Engineering. The colleagues were joined by teams from St. Petersburg Mining University, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University and Moscow Polytechnic University.

The participants of the competition will have to develop a comprehensive concept of a four-star hotel in Kaliningrad with a room stock of at least 200 units and a total area of no more than 12,000 square meters based on the terms of reference.

"The Russian tourism industry is now in critical need of building hotels in the middle price segment, so our case is meets real market demands- says the chief project engineer of the Metropolis company Shahban Kurbanov, — We formulated the assignment in such a way that it would be useful and interesting for students to work: the task would be achievable in the allotted time, but at the same time it would allow them to learn new things. The contestants will need to develop architectural and constructive solutions for the facility and the composition of engineering systems."

In accordance with the assignment, the students formed real project teams: 6-8 people joined together, selected the chief engineer of the project (GIP) and assigned the roles of architect, designer, engineering specialists and BIM coordinator. Thus, the working conditions of the teams are as close as possible to the real ones, and each team will develop unique solutions for different sections of the design.

The competition will become a meeting place for future and current professionals of the architectural and construction design industry. The competition program includes master classes and communication with industry experts, and mentors — experienced experts in the field of architecture and construction and university professors - will help the teams work on projects. During the qualifying stage, students will meet with the chief engineers of the Metropolis company's projects, take part in architectural, design and engineering workshops, and develop their "soft" skills.

The final of the Special League "Architecture, Design and Construction" It will be held on June 1, 2023 in Moscow at the site of the XI International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN".

The winning teams of the Special League will receive cash prizes from 100,000 to 300,000 rubles. Not only the students from the winning teams, but also the participants who proved themselves in solving the case will have the opportunity to complete an internship at the Metropolis company immediately after the finals, followed by the possibility of employment.

The organizers of the Special League are confident that the competitions will help strengthen the architectural and construction design industry of the participating regions and the whole country.

«I am convinced that the authors of the best projects will soon join the new generation of industry professionals. — comments the founder and co-chairman of the organizing committee of the CASE-IN championship Artem Korolev, — For our part, we will strive to ensure that the Special League "Architecture, Design and Construction" becomes a reputable educational platform on an ongoing basis».

The organizers of the Special League "Architecture, Design and Construction" The Reliable Change Foundation and the organizing committee of the CASE-IN International Engineering Championship are speaking.