Landmark East Ideas Competition

Landmark East Ideas Competition
son başvuru tarihi:	18.02.2004	teslim tarihi:	18.02.2004
Registration deadline:		Submission deadline:

Yarışma Özeti(Summary):
A major international competition calling for visionary ideas for a landmark or series of landmarks in the east of england, to put the region on the map, not just nationally but internationally

Kimler katılabilir (Open to):
The competition is open to anyone with the ability to develop and deliver a landmark idea from artists and sculptors to engineers, architects, entrepreneurs, local authorities, local partnerships and students. Collaboration between disciplines is actively encouraged.

No member or employee of the promoting body nor the judging panel or steering group shall be eligible to compete or assist a competitor. If a member or employee of any of these groups has (or subsequently develops) any involvement in a competing project, they must declare their interest and withdraw from direct involvement in landmark east and or the ideas competition.

Katılım ücreti (Entry Fee):
£20 for all competitors except students at £7.50. A cheque for this amount should be submitted with the design entry. The registration fee is inclusive of VAT. VAT receipts are available on request.

Ödüller (Awards):
The promoter will choose up to three winners and commission feasibility studies to a maximum total value of £250,000. Further funding may be available subject to the outcome of the feasibility studies. The promoter will reimburse all reasonable travel expenses for short-listed competitors to attend interview.

Juri (Jury):
Anthea Case chair
David Marlow chief executive, EEDA
Yasmin Shariff chair, landmark east steering group
Bill Macnaught head of cultural development, Gateshead Council
Alex Lifschutz director, Lifschutz Davidson
Tim Bishop head of regional and local programmes BBC
Simon Loftus chair, Business in the Community leadership group
Prof Sir David King chief scientific adviser to the government
Helaine Blumenfeld artist

İletişim Bilgileri (Contact):
RIBA competitions office
Tel: + 44 (0) 113 234 1335
Fax: + 44 (0) 113 246 0744
Email: [email protected]

Competition Brief:
landmark n. (1) conspicuous object in district etc., (2) object or event marking turning point in history

A major international competition calling for visionary ideas for a landmark or series of landmarks in the east of england, to put the region on the map, not just nationally but internationally

Introduction:
The East of England Development Agency (EEDA) is taking the lead role in an ambitious project landmark east to help create a major landmark in the East of England. Something that could become a sustainable icon and put the region on the map, not just nationally but internationally; a major project to inspire a sense of pride for those who live in the region and showcase more of its assets for those who visit.

EEDA's landmark east ideas competition is open to everyone with the ability to develop and deliver a landmark, from artists and sculptors to engineers, architects, entrepreneurs, local authorities, local partnerships and students. It aims to generate ideas and designs for a major landmark or landmarks that will attract significant funding and stimulate long term economic benefit for the region.

Puttind Landmark East in Context:
EEDA is the regional development agency for the East of England. It takes the strategic lead in promoting the sustainable economic development of the region, which comprises Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.

Its vision is:
"to make the East of England a world class economy, renowned for its knowledge base, the creativity and enterprise of its people and the quality of life of all who live and work here."

Underpinning this is an aim to secure a place in Europe¹s top 20 most prosperous regions. To achieve this, the regional economic strategy focuses on six major themes:

competitive businesses
creativity, innovation, enterprise
invest in success
regeneration plus
identity and international profile
leading edge infrastructure and high quality environment
Landmark east connects with most of these themes, with particular links to investing in success, regeneration, high quality environment and identity / international profile.

Research commissioned by EEDA found that there was a lack of identity or sense of belonging nothing anchoring people to the region as a whole. The landmark east initiative aims to inspire a sense of pride and unity in the region. Given the disparity in the East of England, it is acknowledged that this may be more achievable through a series of landmarks rather than one.

Or perhaps through one landmark as a focal point with connections or satellites in different parts of the region.

About the east of England:
Geography and demography
The East of England stretches from the fringes of Greater London to the Norfolk and Suffolk coasts. It covers some 19,000 square kilometres, has a population of almost 5.5 million and is one of the fastest growing regions in the UK.

The region boasts a rich heritage ranging from small market towns, historic and university cities and ports and seaside resorts to beautiful villages, the finest collection of cathedrals and churches in England and some of the country¹s most fertile agricultural land. It is also home to key industrial and commercial centres, Silicon Fen and many global leaders in technology.

London exerts a significant influence on the economy of the southern counties of the region whilst agriculture still has a considerable influence over the rural economy and communities further north. The landscape is mainly low-lying and fertile, creating distinctive lowland landscapes that are vulnerable to climate change.

Identity and diversity
The region is extremely diverse. Whilst such diversity and local distinctiveness are strengths they result in a region lacking unity and identity which presents both challenge and opportunity in the context of a landmark for the region.

Competition Promoter/Management:
The promoter is the East of England Development Agency (EEDA). The competition is being managed by the Royal Institute of British Architects’ (RIBA) competitions office.

Competitors are asked to submit an idea that builds on one or more of the following themes that represent the region¹s key assets and opportunities:

environment: coastline, fens, space, seaside, waterways
renewable energy: wind power, water, solar
heritage eg Englishness, market towns, historic achievements/houses,
argriculture
regeneration
innovation
art, culture and sport: looking back and into the future

It should be noted that there is no assumption that the landmark(s) will be a building. It could be anything from a piece of music to a virtual project drawing on new technology. The competition is open to a broad audience to ensure the widest range of ideas and responses to our brief.

The funding and the site:
The competition is an open design competition with no sites or budget specified and no commitment to build. EEDA will support the early stage development of up to three projects by commissioning feasibility studies but the remainder of the necessary funds will need to be raised elsewhere.

Evaluation criteria:
Designs / ideas should be:
sustainable
of good quality
unique and / or distinctive
of the region
something to be proud of
something to complement / enhance the environment and quality of life of those around it.

A maximum of two A1 lightweight boards or equivalent, to include sketches or photography with supporting notes, indication of proposed site (if specified) and any other information to describe the scheme.

In addition, you should include in A4 format a supplementary text report of no more than 1500 words to include the following information:

a short (but anonymous) statement to explain the make-up of the team relevance for region proposed approach to the project eg timescale, partnership working budget plan: this is not expected to be detailed but should include an estimate of early stage development costs. It should also demonstrate outline thoughts with regard to longer term funding for the project but this will be explore further at interviews. Competitors selected for interview will be required to provide high resolution digital images of their designs.

Anonymity:
Designs and accompanying reports shall be sent without name, motto or distinguishing mark of any kind, accompanied by the enclosed 'declaration form' placed in an envelope marked 'declaration of authorship'. The RIBA competitions office will place a number on each drawing and on the report and envelope. The envelopes’ will only be opened once the judging panel has agreed the shortlist for stage 2.

Stage 1: The first stage will seek preliminary design ideas to be assessed anonymously by the judging panel. A maximum of 12 entries will be short-listed. These short-listed entries will be the subject of public consultation which will be electronically led.

1 April 2004 to expand upon ideas submitted at Stage 1. A maximum of three people per entry should attend the interview.

Who is eligible?
The competition is open to anyone with the ability to develop and deliver a landmark idea from artists and sculptors to engineers, architects, entrepreneurs, local authorities, local partnerships and students. Collaboration between disciplines is actively encouraged.

Budget:
A budget is not specified however competitors should ensure that costs are realistic in the context of envisaged funding sources. Competitors will be expected to give due consideration to funding sources for the duration of the project to completion, including ongoing running and maintenance costs.

Timetable:
The timetable, which may be subject to variation, is:
Competition brief available 21 October 2003
Deadline for written questions 8 December 2003
Submission of designs 18 February 2004
Stage 1 assessment 24 February 2004
Stage 2 interviews 1 April 2004
Announce winner(s) early April 2004

Prize:
The promoter will choose up to three winners and commission feasibility studies to a maximum total value of £250,000. Further funding may be available subject to the outcome of the feasibility studies. The promoter will reimburse all reasonable travel expenses for short-listed competitors to attend interview.

Questions:
Questions on the brief may be addressed in writing to the RIBA competitions office, to arrive on or before 8 December 2003. Replies to all questions will be appear on the RIBA website.

Registration fees:
£20 for all competitors except students at £7.50. A cheque for this amount should be submitted with the design entry. The registration fee is inclusive of VAT. VAT receipts are available on request.

Copyright:
The ownership of the copyright in the work of all competitors will be in accordance with the Copyright and Patent Act 1988 which states that copyright of a design rests with the author.

Publicity:
The promoter or the RIBA may publicise illustrations / visuals of any design or idea, either separately or together with other designs. The promoter or the RIBA will feature visuals (where applicable) of the 12 short-listed entries on the competition website after Stage 1 assessment. If applicable, visuals should be supplied in high resolution JPEG format.

Judging panel:
The Judging panel is made up as follows:
Anthea Case chair
David Marlow chief executive, EEDA
Yasmin Shariff chair, landmark east steering group
Bill Macnaught head of cultural development, Gateshead Council
Alex Lifschutz director, Lifschutz Davidson
Tim Bishop head of regional and local programmes BBC
Simon Loftus chair, Business in the Community leadership group
Prof Sir David King chief scientific adviser to the government
Helaine Blumenfeld artist

Submission Address:
Designs should be submitted by 2 pm on 18 February 2004 to the following address:
RIBA Eastern Region, The Studio, High Street, Great Shelford, Cambridge CB2 5EG

Enquiries:
The competition is being administered by the RIBA competitions office. Any enquiries relating to the general conditions of this competition should be directed to:

RIBA competitions office
Tel: + 44 (0) 113 234 1335
Fax: + 44 (0) 113 246 0744
Email: [email protected]