Budget
A budget of £1.1million (inclusive of VAT) will be available to implement the capital works of the winning design.
Jury Panel
The Jury Panel will be:
Jackie Dixon – Community Gateway, Board Member and tenant
Nigel Roberts – Conservation Officer/Principal Urban Designer, Preston City Council
Dave Warlow – Director of Operations, Community Gateway Association
Peter Hodgson – Architect
Gill Robinson – RIBA Adviser
Timetable
The timetable for the competition (subject to change) is as follows:
Competition launch and brief available: Week commencing 31st August 2009
Site visit: Week commencing 21st September
Question deadline: Friday 25th September
Answers to questions: Wednesday 30th September
Submission of designs: Wednesday 21st October
First stage Assessment: Week commencing 2nd November
Announce shortlist: Week commencing 9th November
Provide feedback to shortlisted teams: Week commencing 16th November
Final Interviews: Week commencing 7th December
Result: Week commencing 14th December
Site visit
An organised site visit will take place to allow competitors an opportunity to have an escorted trip around the site. The session will be hosted by staff from Community Gateway Association. Competitors wishing to have further information about this visit, due to take place during the week of 21st September should contact the RIBA Competitions Office. It is important that those wishing to attend make contact with the RIBA so that we have an indication of numbers. Anyone wishing to visit the site independently may do so at any time but competitors are asked to respect local residents when taking photographs etc.
Questions
Any questions which competitors wish to ask must be sent in written form to the RIBA Competitions Office to arrive before 2pm on Friday 25th September. Responses to questions will be posted on this website during the w/c 28th September. Only written questions will be answered.
Honoraria
Each team invited to take part in the second phase of this competition will receive a payment of £3000. Whilst the second phase will not involve additional design work, teams will be asked to attend an interview to discuss and expand on the ideas they submitted in stage one. They will be provided with written feedback from the assessment panel on their first stage submission and be asked to address any issues this document raises.
Stage One submission requirement
Competitors should provide the following information :
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An A1 lightweight board (portrait), to include:
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Proposed site plan 1:200
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Dwelling plans 1:100 with furniture layouts
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Typical block/street elevations
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Cross sections
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One 3-D image of the development
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On a maximum of 4 A4 pages, an accompanying report to include a motivation statement outlining the approach, philosophy and design principles (1 No. A4 page). This should also include a statement relating to cost management and should include an indication as to how the scheme responds to the budget identified for this project.
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A CD ROM containing a pdf version of the A1 boards and the A4 report
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The completed declaration form, placed in a sealed enveloped marked 'declaration of authorship'.
- The completed resource and delivery statement, placed in a sealed envelope marked 'resource and delivery statement'.
Competitors should note the anonymity requirements below.
Assessment Criteria at Stage 1
The design proposals will be gauged against the following criteria:
- Response to aspirations noted under Section 1, the site and the detailed briefing requirements.
- Innovation, flair and high design standards.
- A bespoke scheme that can act as an exemplar for future housing developments and can be delivered within the budgetary constraints involved.
- Quality of the proposed team/personnel involved and previous experience of delivering projects.
- The ability of the selected team to work closely with the client body and engage with the local community
- Recognition of specific local community needs and a demonstration of communication skills appropriate to the context of the scheme.
Stage 2
At Stage 2, anonymity will be lifted and the shortlisted designers will be invited to present their design proposals to the Jury Panel at a final interview. It is anticipated that these interviews will be held in Preston during week commencing 7th December.
Teams will also be required to provide further information about the team and demonstrate that they will be able to have the capacity and resources to deliver the project. Competitors should bear this requirement in mind from the outset.
Submission method
Stage One submissions should be contained in a single package and are to be sent, carriage paid to:
Gateway goes for Guild Competition
RIBA Competitions Office
6 Melbourne Street
Leeds
LS2 7PS
UK
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Overseas Competitors should note that for Customs purposes no commercial value should be assigned to the design submission. If a commercial value is given this may result in your submission being delayed and/or returned to you unopened, as the RIBA will not be liable for any Customs charges otherwise incurred.
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Your submission should arrive no later than 2.00pm on 21st October 2009. Late submissions will not be accepted and it will not be possible to submit entries via e-mail. UK Competitors should note that First Class post does not necessarily guarantee next-day delivery and should plan their submission schedule accordingly.
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Competitors requiring proof of delivery should enclose in their submission package a stamped, sealed envelope bearing the name and address of a person other than the competition entrant nominated as a Third Party to receive the proof of delivery. The entry reference number should be clearly displayed on the envelope. This will be posted upon receipt of the submission. Please refer to Anonymity section below.
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Competitors are advised to retain copies of all design material submitted. Whilst the Promoters and the RIBA Competitions Office will exercise all reasonable care, they will not be liable for loss or damage to drawings that may occur either in transit, during exhibition, storage or packing.
Anonymity
Stage 1 design submissions should be submitted without name, motif or distinguishing marks of any kind and be accompanied by a signed declaration form (available from the Competitions Office) and contained in a plain envelope.
A number will be placed on each drawing and on the accompanying report and envelope contained in each package, and envelopes will not be opened until after the selection of the shortlist has been made.
All competitors will need to satisfy the Competition Promoters that the proposals submitted are original pieces of work and that he/she is the bona fide author of the design he/she has submitted.
Anonymity will be lifted at Stage Two of the competition. Up to 4 competitors will be invited to articulate their design concepts and discuss the financial viability of their proposals at a final interview.
Disqualification
Any design shall be excluded from the competition:
- If received after the latest time stated under the Submission Method;
- If, in the opinion of the assessors, it does not fulfil the requirements of the Brief;
- If a competitor shall disclose his or her identity, or improperly attempt to influence the decision;
- If any of the requirements of the Competition Brief and Conditions are disregarded.
Copyright
The ownership of Copyright will be in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. The Promoters reserve the right to exhibit or publish all entries without cost. The Promoters may choose to retain all entries.
Announcement of Award
The competition results will be published after notification has been given to all participating competitors. The Promoters and the RIBA reserve the right to publicise the competition, any design submission and the result in any way or medium they consider fit.
Enquiries
All enquiries regarding the Meadow House Competition should be made to the RIBA Competitions Office:
RIBA Competitions Office
6 Melbourne Street
Leeds
LS2 7PS
UK
Tel +44(0)113-234-1335
Fax +44(0)113-246-0744
Email riba.competitions@inst.riba.org
Web www.architecture.com/competitions
