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Introduction
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking creative ideas fromarchitects
for the design of their new state of the art Digital Media Centre,
one of the first landmark buildings to be built within the context
of the widely publicised and bold new masterplan for the town by architect
Will Alsop. Competitors will be asked to submit designs for a new
Digital
Media Centre to incorporate office, café and conference spaces
in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. The new building will be sited in a
very visible location at the corner of Westgate and Sackville Street.
The expected build cost for
the new centre will be £7.5m.
Eligibility
Entries for the two stage open competition are to be submitted by
registered Architects or Architect-led design teams embracing the
professional skills required for the design of this project.Submissions
from individuals or Practices are both encouraged.
Submission
Requirements
In stage one competitors will be asked to submit designs on two A1
foam boards. Designs will be judged anonymously and a shortlist of
up to six teams will be selected for stage two. In stage two the chosen
teams will be invited to develop their design ideas further, submit
two additional A1 foam boards, and present their scheme at an interview
with the assessment
panel to answer questions relating to their submitted work.
The teams
invited to present their schemes to the Assessment Panel will be asked
to name a full design team for consideration by the Client. The Client
however intends to appoint its own QS and reserves the right, if felt
appropriate, to select alternative consultants to those nominated
by the chosen Architect.
Assessment
criteria:
The following criteria will be applied in the evaluation of design
submissions at both the first and second stages:
(a) compliance with, and imaginative interpretation of, the brief
(b) quality of design
(c) an understanding of the masterplan proposals and a clear and thoughtful
response as to how the new DMC works within the context of the plan
and the immediate surrounding area of Westgate
(d) careful and creative design of the setting of this building, responding
to the Masterplan concept, urban design framework, and integration
with existing developments and likely future adjoining developments
(e) creative consideration of how this building will be viewed from
the wider town centre area and the gateway approach (f) an innovative
response to this new building type, exploring how digital technologies
and the shared, communal ethos of the building uses might
influence the form and organisation of the design (g) demonstration
of integration of sustainability and environmental performance and
management within the design
(h) design of internal and surrounding environment to create efficiency
in organisation, use and running costs and to explore ideas in terms
of creative working environments
Prizes
1st £10,000 2nd £8,000 3rd £6,000 and to each other
finalist £2,000 each.
The winner’s prize will represent an advance on their professional
fee once appointed.
First
stage submission deadline
Final date for receipt of first stage design submissions is Wednesday
8th October 2003. These should be sent carriage paid to the RIBA Competitions
Office, 6 Melbourne Street, Leeds, LS2 7PS.
Registration
To register and receive a copy of the competition brief (available
from 1st September) 2003), please send a cheque for £35.00 (inc.
VAT) payable to RIBA Competitions to the address below. VAT receipts
are available upon request. Please note that cheques coming from foreign
countries must be drawn on an English named bank.
Contact
RIBA Competitions Office, 6 Melbourne Street, Leeds LS2 7PS. Telephone:
(+44) 113 2341335.
Facsimile:
(+44) 113 2460744.
E: RIBA.Competitions@mail.riba.org
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