The Competition

The National Mall Design Competition is a three-stage competition, through which a Jury of esteemed professionals will select a Design Team for each of three redesign sites identified by the National Mall Plan: Union Square, the Washington Monument grounds at Sylvan Theater and Constitution Gardens.

The three-stage competition process includes (1) portfolio evaluations to select up to eight potential lead designers for each site, (2) team interviews to select up to five potential design teams for each site, and (3) a design competition to select a design for each site.

Click here to download the full Competition Manual (pdf) for a full overview of the competition.