Organizer

Ed Bacon Memorial Committee

Location

West Philadelphia, USA

Deadline

deadline: 30 January 2026 .

Competition Category

• Urban Design
• Urban Redevelopment Strategies

Eligibility

Students (Open to all college/university students of any discipline and academic level ) .

Entry Fee

Paid: $25 per submission .

Prizes/Awards

• First Prize: $5,000
• Additional honorary (non-monetary) prizes will be awarded at the juror’s discretion .

Core Introduction

The competition honors Philadelphia’s iconic 20th-century city planner, Edmund N. Bacon . The 2026 edition invites students to propose innovative, inclusive, and sustainable redevelopment strategies for the former University of the Sciences campus in West Philadelphia, addressing