competition conditions
Intention to build
It is intended that the winner of the competition will be appointed to develop the winning concept and take the design through to completion.
Competition Structure
Stage 1: The competition seeks concept designs – presented on a maximum of 2 A1 sheets – which will be judged anonymously. Proposals should focus on initial ideas and thinking. A shortlist of up to five will then be selected and the authors invited to proceed to the next stage.
Stage 2: Anonymity will be lifted at stage 2, when short-listed teams will be invited to elaborate on stage 1 ideas - in the context of a design solution. Final judging will involve an interview, at which teams will be asked to make a presentation of their proposals to the jury panel. Teams short-listed to this stage will be expected to demonstrate their ability to take the project forward, within budget and through to completion if chosen as the winner of the competition.
Eligibility
The competition is open internationally to architects and architect-led multi-disciplinary design teams. It should be noted that the competition promoters will be looking to select a team with the experience, capacity and resources to deliver the project and competitors should bear this in mind from the outset.
No member or employee of the promoting body or the jury panel shall be eligible to compete or assist a competitor.
Jury Panel
The Jury Panel will include:
Jane Lillystone, Museum & Arts Manager, Cheltenham Borough Council
Richard Brearley, John Miller and Partners with Sidell Gibson, RIBA Adviser
Cllr. Diggory Seacome, Cabinet Member Arts & Culture, Cheltenham Borough Council
Wilf Tomaney, Urban Design Manager, Cheltenham Borough Council
Karen Radford, Heritage & Conservation Manager, Cheltenham Borough Council
Sophia Wilson, Art Gallery & Museum Staff Representative
Joanne Wallis, RIBA Competitions Officer will be in attendance as observer.
In the event of a jury member being unable to continue to act through illness or any other cause, the promoter, in consultation with the RIBA will appoint another assessor.
The Jury Panel will be supported by an Advisory Panel, representing the Development Steering and Building Design Groups, from the following organisations:
CABE – South West
English Heritage
Cheltenham Civic Society
University of Gloucestershire
Public Consultation
Prior to judging, all stage 1 submissions will be displayed within the Art Gallery & Museum - and also via the website under The Viewing Gallery – for public consultation. Comments raised through this exercise will be made available to the jury panel. This exhibition / showing will be held before short listing the stage 2 submissions.
Prize Money
An equal honorarium of £4,000 will be paid to each stage 2 finalist. The winner’s honorarium represents an advance on their professional fee.
It is intended that, funding permitted, the winner of the competition will be appointed to work closely with the promoters to take the project through to completion.
Timetable
| Brief available: | Friday 22 June 2007 |
| Question deadline: | Wednesday 8 August 2007 |
| Replies to questions / clarifications: | Friday 17 August 2007 |
| Deadline for registration: | Friday 24 August 2007 |
| Stage 1 submission deadline: | Wednesday 12 September 2007 |
| Public consultation: | 19 September to 12 October 2007 |
| Assessment: | w / c 15 October 2007 |
| Invitation to stage 2: | w / c 22 October 2007 |
| Final Judging / interviews: | w / c 10 December 2007 |