Soar Island International Open Ideas Competition

Architects and Landscape Architects are invited to take part in an ideas competition which seeks ideas for the future use of Soar Island, located in the middle of the River Soar in Leicester.

Category Idea Competition
Type International, Idea, Open, Two-Stage, Anonymous
Genre Urban
Country UK
RegDeadline 17 March 2015 GoogleCal iCal
17 March 2015 (via Online)
Eligibility Registered architects and landscape architects

Jury
Sir Peter Soulsby, City Mayor
Leicester City Council
Andrew L Smith (RTPI), Director of Planning, Transportation and Economic Development
Leicester City Council
Louise Seymour (RTPI), Head of Development Projects
Leicester City Council
Glenn Howells, Glenn Howells Architects
RIBA Adviser
Neil Stacey - Leicester School of Architecture
De Montfort University
Don Munro (CMLI), Principal
Munro + Whitten
Joanne Wallis *, Competitions Consultant
RIBA Competitions (Observer only)

Prize
Each shortlisted designer will receive an honorarium of £5,000 + VAT and be invited to present their designs to the judging panel in June 2015. The selected winner will receive an additional £5,000 prize money.

Entry Fee
£50+VAT

Timetable
Winners announced: w/c 8 June 2015

Organizer
Leicester City Council

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