Conditions
Competition structure
Competition timetable
Panel
Assessment criteria
Site information
Questions
Submission of designs
Submission method
Interviews
Copyright
Public display and exhibition of entries
Competition structure
This is a single-stage, invited competition, run by RIBA South East on behalf of Lordland, with Tunbridge Wells Borough Council.
Competitors are asked for concept/sketch design solutions for a major site in the centre of Tunbridge Wells.
An honorarium of £3,000 will be paid to each entrant. The winner’s honorarium will represent an advance on their professional fees. It is hoped that the winner of the competition will be appointed to work closely with the promoters to further develop the project. In the event that no one scheme meets the aspirations set out in this brief, the client reserves the right not to proceed beyond the competition phase.
- Details circulated to competitors - 6 December 2007
- Details available online - 12 December 2007
- Site visit Q & A session - 8 January 2008
- Questions deadline - 11 January 2008
- Submission deadline -
24 January14 February 2008 - Interviews and judging -
1 February20 February 2008 - Decision announced - By
6 FebruaryMarch 2008
Panel
The Panel will comprise:
- Robert Adam - Panel Chair, Robert Adam Architects Ltd
- Sean Albuquerque - Chair, RIBA South East
- David Swann - Client representative
- Graham King - Member, South East Regional Design Panel
- Caroline Lwin - Co-Director, Regeneration & Economy, Kent County Council
Advisor to the panel
- Alan Legg - Principal Design & Heritage Officer Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
Assessment criteria
The Panel is seeking a design that will:
- Surprise, inspire and enthuse the Panel, through an outstanding concept design solution, which has a clear sense of place and is unique, functional, accessible and achievable
- Create an excellent example of contextual architecture and forward-looking design
- Fulfils the brief and can be achieved within a reasonable budget and timescale
Site information
Further information will be posted on this website from 12 December 2007.
Questions
A site visit will be organised for 8 January where questions can be asked. However, access to the site is unrestricted and may be gained at any time.
Any other questions, or requests for further information, should be submitted to RIBA South East before 11 January.
All questions, with the relevant answers, will be posted on on-line site please see our password enabled FAQs section
Submission of designs
Competitors should present their concept design proposals on a maximum of 2 (single sided) A1 landscape boards. These should include all illustrations, drawings and descriptive text.
Each entry may be accompanied by additional text of up to 750 words to explain the approach taken to the design challenge and to outline the team and their specific skills. In addition, competitors may provide brief details (eg 1 or 2 sides A4, inc illustrations) of up to five relevant projects undertaken previously.
All entry material should also be provided on a disk for distribution and publicity purposes. Competitors should select two key images that they consider best illustrate their proposal and provide these as JPEGs at 300dpi.
Models will not be accepted.
Submission method
Submissions must be received to RIBA South East, at
17 Upper Grosvenor Road
Tunbridge Wells
Kent TN1 2DU
by noon on 24 January 2008 in a single package marked Cinema site
Interviews
Interviews will be held on Friday 1 February 2008. Competitors may take a maximum of 20 minutes to present their scheme. A further 20 minutes will be allowed for questions by the Panel.
AV facilities will be available, if required
It is intended to announce the winner by 6 February
Copyright
The ownership of copyright in the work of all competitors will be in accordance with the Copyright & Patent Act 1988.
Public display and exhibition of entries
Entry material may be put on public display and/or online, and may be used
by the promoters to publicise the competition and its results