If you have any queries relating to the competition, please email giacompetition@hotmail.co.uk and we will respond as soon as we can and, if relevant, post onto this section of the webpage.

Thanks to everyone who came along to the community day workshop on Saturday, it was a great success, and a really big thanks to the folks who travelled from down south to be with us.

The Judging and assessment of entries will be undertaken on an anonymous basis. Judges will be asked to review all the submissions as uploaded onto the website prior to attending a short listing meeting in Glasgow.

The teams submitting short-listed entries will be asked to attend a prize giving night to provide a short presentation on their proposals. The Judges will deliberate on the selected finalists and agree on the prizes.

Judging Panel

The judging panel comprises:-

• Ian Hamilton – President GIA (Chairman)
Ian is an Architect with Page and Park Architects in Glasgow. He was elected president of the GIA in April 2011 and the chairing of the judging panel for this competition will be one of his first official tasks in office.

• Arlene Cullum – RPW CDT Vice-Convenor
Arlene lives in Kilcreggan and is an active member of the local community and the Vice Convenor of the Development Trust.

• Grant Watkinson – RPW CDT Vice-Convenor
Like Arlene, Grant lives in Kilcreggan and is an active member of the local community and the Vice Convenor of the Development Trust.

• Christine Borland – Artist
Christine lives and works on the Roseneath Peninsula. She is one of Scotland's most successful and internationally recognised artists. She has exhibited in the UK and around the world and has been short-listed for the Turner prize.

• Prof Kevin Murray – Academy of Urbanism
Kevin is a leading planner with over 20 years experience in the fields of planning, regeneration, urban design and economic development. He is a Director of The Academy of Urbanism. Past President of the Royal Town Planning Institute, a founding member of the Urban Design Alliance and was a member of the Egan Task Group on Delivering Sustainable Communities.

• Andy McAvoy – Bl@st Architects
Andy is Senior Partner with Bl@st Architects who are based in Glasgow. Andy has delivered a number of well considered projects in rural settings. He was the Architect for the Moffat House, in Kilcreggan itself which was featured on C4's 'Grand Designs'.

• David Ross – GIA, AP&P committee convenor
David is an Architect with Sheppard Robson Architects in Glasgow. He is convenor of the GIA’s Architecture, People and Places committee which delivered the Queens Park Arena design competition last year.



Assessment

The aim of the design competition is to deliver a framework for the development of Kilcreggan over a 20 year horizon that can deliver the Vision for the village.

It is anticipated that entrants will consider the site, access, range of uses, response to the grain of development, landscape and environment in an innovative and wide ranging manner. The emphasis is on creating ideas for the development of the community that that can be implemented and phased over a period of time. This could take the form of small scale interventions or a full masterplan, there is no prescriptive limitation on what can be proposed.

Therefore in assessing entries judges will be considering how well the submission:


• Responds to the overall aims of the brief and vision statement.
• Could be developed as a model solution for other rural communities in whole or in part.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the architecture and environment of Cove and Kilcreggan
• Demonstrates a clear understanding of urban design principles considering access, movement, public and private space, landscape and environment
• Considers and integrates sustainable development solutions



Competition Programme

Deadline for registration Friday 27th May 2011
Community workshop / site visit Saturday 25th June 2011 Cove Burgh Hall
Submission deadline Monday 18th July 2011
Shortlisting Thursday 28th July 2011
Community exhibition Late July to 13th August 2011 Cove Burgh Hall
Final judging and Prize Giving Saturday 13th August 2011 Cove Burgh Hall




Competition Terms and Conditions

The promoted of the competition is Glasgow Institute of Architects (GIA). GIA is a chapter of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS). GIA Is a Registered Scottish Charity, Number SC000915.

GIA is promoting the competition on behalf of Rosneath Peninsula West Community Development Trust.

Applications for entry into the competition is open to all Architects, design professionals or students of architecture, engineering or landscape architecture.

The entry fee per individual, practice or team is:

£30 Architects and Professionals
£25 GIA Members *
£10 Students

*You are a GIA member if you subscribe to the RIAS and work in the GIA chapter area.

The prize fund, paid by cheque, is as follows:

First Prize - £1000
Second Prize - £500
Third Prize - £250
Commendation - £250 (if awarded)

Application forms can be downloaded here and entry monies and forms should be submitted to;

GIA Kilcreggan Design Competition
c/o 3D Reid
45 West Nile Street
Glasgow
G1 2PT

Registrations must be received by Friday 27th May 2011. You must enclose a valid email address and contact number.

Final submission of competition entries to be submitted electronically and by hard copy as follows:

2 x A3 Presentation Drawings. Unmounted.
Maximum 1000 word summary of proposals. 3 Pages A4 Maximum.
A PDF of A3 drawings an summary to be uploaded to Website.

Submissions should be enclosed in a plain A3 envelope with the duly completed entry submission form.


The competition is anonymous. Each submission should not contain any mark or name identifying the author. Each entrant will be issued with an entry number to their e-mail address registered for the competition and this number must be clearly displayed in the top right hand corner of all submitted materials (both the written statement and each drawing should have the number clearly displayed).

A short list comprising a minimum of around 5 entrants will be drawn up. Selection of the winning entries will be determined by the judge’s whose decision will be final. The promoters reserve the right not to issue an award in any or all categories.

Copyright of the entries will remain the property of their designers, but the promoters and partners of the competition reserve the right to publish the entries, use on website or distribute in any way to promote the proposed development(s).

The 1:2500 Ordance Survey Map is provided to competition entrants solely for the purposes of the competition Reproduction in whole or part for any other purpose is prohibited without the prior permission of Ordnance Survey. The map supplied by www.ukmapcentre.com under Serial Number: 02401400

Entries will not be returned. If required, make copies for your own use before submitting your entry.

Failure to follow any of the competition rules will result in disqualification.

Personal information submitted in connection with this competition may be shared by the competition organizers and sponsors for competition purposes only. Personal information will not be sold or provided to any third party.

The competition will conclude on the award of prizes. Rosneath Peninsula West Community Development Trust will not be obligated to develop, implement or construct any of the submitted entries. Any future development will be subject to separate procurement.

Any questions should be submitted to the link on the competition website and answers will be posted on the site.

Overview

This design competition has been conceived to provide a template for other rural communities that face the same challenges as Kilcreggan. The responses should however be site specific to Kilcreggan, the issues highlighted in this brief and the community consultation exercise.

Primarily as well as noting the issues raised in the community consultation exercise, entrants should consider the following site issues;

• How the community can retain & attract families and young people to the area
• How the community can retain & attract businesses
• How the community can retain & attract tourism
• How the fabric of the settlement can be improved
• How the settlement can capitalise on its location


Site

As per the attached site plan (download here DWG file, PDF file), although this should be considered as the main site for consideration of any proposal, proposals that are wholly or in part out-with this boundary will still be considered, as long as they meet the aims of the brief. Photographs of the site can be downloaded from the 'About' section.

The community had previously looked at creating a marina, however due to the location at the head of the firth they were advised that it would not be possible.

Community Development

The Community Development Trust is currently looking at a number of opportunities for funding, some of these are ambitious plans for revenue generation and therefore the scope and scale of the proposals could range from a very minor intervention to something much larger in scale. The Community Development Trust may chose to work with one or a number of the winning entrants to develop the proposals, when funding becomes available.

The Community Development Trust recognise the importance and relevance of the feedback they have received from the community consultation exercise and positive engagement with the local community will take place throughout the course of this competition. This is why the community workshop day at Cove Burgh Hall on Saturday 25th June 2011, is a critical component of the competition process. All of the entrants are invited to attend. Travel directions will be posted on the website.

Glasgow Institute of Architects (GIA), in association with Rosneath Peninsula West Community Development Trust, is pleased to invite entries from Architects, design professionals and students to produce ideas for the rural community of Kilcreggan on the Roseneath Peninsula on the Firth of Clyde. A full copy of the competition document can be downloaded here.

Kilcreggan is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is located at the end of the Rosneath Peninsula, between the Gare Loch and Loch Long.

The local community has successfully undertaken a number of initiatives in this area in recent years and they are now looking for design ideas to improve the quality of life and the local environment in order to; attract tourists, retain young families and encourage employment opportunities. A vision statement for Kilcreggan in 2041 is:

“Kilcreggan is community enjoyed by locals and tourists alike. It is a model of a resilient community which enjoys access to its natural environment, whilst the village centre provides a unique and memorable setting for community life. New contemporary interventions, landscape and art complements the Victorian legacy of the village. Kilcreggan is a destination of choice.”

Glasgow Institute of Architects through its Architecture People and Places (AP&P) committee is supporting the community council to deliver this exciting design competition AP&P’s objective is:

‘The promotion of Architectural and Urban Design matters that can provide tangible benefit to the wider public.’

The aim of the design competition is to deliver a framework for the development of Kilcreggan over a 20 year horizon. From this the Community Development Trust wishes to identify projects or initiatives that can be implemented and phased over a period of time.

GIA and Rosneath Peninsula West Community Development Trust are grateful to Community Links Scotland for their encouragement and support in the delivery of this design competition.

History

Kilcreggan developed on the north shore of the Firth of Clyde at a time when Clyde steamers brought it within easy reach of Glasgow at about 25 miles (40 km) west of the centre of Glasgow by boat. Many Glasgow ship owners and merchants made their summer retreats or even permanent residences there, and this is reflected in some very grand houses along the shore. Not all have remained occupied, some were demolished and others have been converted into flats.

The village looks south across the Clyde towards the towns of Gourock and Greenock, and further down the firth towards the Isle of Arran.

Large attractive houses continue westwards from the pier towards Baron's Point which marks the southern entrance to Loch Long, almost to the adjoining village of Cove which looks across Cove Bay towards Blairmore only about 2 miles (3 km) distant, but separated by the deep waters of Loch Long. To the east of the pier, houses at Portkil extend down to Portkil bay.

A ferry pier provides a regular service across the Gareloch to Helensburgh and across the Clyde to Gourock. Kilcreggan Pier is the last remaining original Victorian pier on the Clyde. On some days, the paddle steamer Waverley sails from Kilcreggan down the Firth of Clyde to Dunoon and the Kyles of Bute.

Architecture

Kilcreggan has a rich architectural heritage of Victorian mansions and castles. Notable architects such as Alexander "Greek" Thomson, William Leiper and John Honeyman were among many to build impressive homes for wealthy clients. Today, many such homes remain.

Thomson’s work is of particular note and he undertook several commissions and inspired many of the buildings and villas in the area. His work his best seen in Craig Alley on Alley Road, Seymour Lodge and Ardsloy both on Rosneath Road as well as the unusual, for Thomson, Craigrownie Castle.

Most recently though Kilcreggan was featured in C4s ‘Grand Designs’. The programme featured the Moffat House designed by Bl@st Architects.

Community Development

To consider the future development of Cove and Kilcreggan the Community Development Trust has carried out a community consultation exercise in partnership with Community Links Scotland. The published output of this exercise can be downloaded here.

It is the output of this exercise that forms the basis of the brief for the competition. Whilst outlines for some projects are illustrated in this document, you should not consider these as being prescriptive in terms of their scope and location. The consultation also focused on the wider area around Kilcreggen, whilst this competition aims to focus more on Kilcreggan itself.

Site Photographs

A selection of site photographs can be downloaded from the list below

- doon the water

- shore road 1

- shore road 2

- shore road 3

- shore road 4

- shore road 5

- roseneath road

- Temperance Brae 1

- post office

- pier 1

- pier 2

- bay

- argyll road

- Temperance Brae 2

Contact

For more information please email giacompetition@hotmail.co.uk

Entries

Entires will appear here following the closure of submissions.

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