Canterbury Cathedral Landscape Design Competition

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Overview

The Canterbury Cathedral Landscape Design Competition is an exciting initiative, which seeks to find the best design team to re-imagine and reinvigorate the existing setting. It is a rare opportunity to bring fresh thinking and new ideas to the landscape of one of England's most famous buildings.

Category Project Competition / Competition Result
Type International, Project, Opaen, Two-Stage
Genre Landscape
Country UK
RegDeadline 17 July 2013 GoogleCal iCal
17 July 2013
Eligibility Multi-disciplinary teams with landscaping expertise

Description
Canterbury Cathedral is England's first Cathedral and Mother Church; it welcomes over a million visitors a year. Pilgrims, students, tourists and locals are all inspired by Canterbury's dedication to worship, its rich history and outstanding architecture.

The Canterbury Cathedral Landscape Design Competition is an exciting initiative, which seeks to find the best design team to re-imagine and reinvigorate the existing setting.

It is a rare opportunity to bring fresh thinking and new ideas to the landscape of one of England's most famous buildings.

Jury
It is anticipated that the jury will be chaired by The Very Reverend Dr Robert Willis, Dean of Canterbury.

Prize
Winner: Design commission
Shortlisted teams: £2,500

Entry Fee
None

Timetable
Stage 2 launched: w/c 22nd July 2013
Submission of tender responses: 2nd September 2013
Winner announced: early October 2013
Planning application: Spring 2014 (anticipated)

Organizer
Canterbury Cathedral / Malcolm Reading Consultants Limited

Official Website
http://competitions.malcolmreading.co.uk/canterburycathedral/