To find designers for a new pedestrian walkway spanning over the Vauxhall gyratory and linking into CLS’s new development Skywalk Place to the West.
Winners
The competition was won by Marks Barfield Architects
The other five shortlisted practices were: Explorations Architecture Heneghan Peng Knight Architects RFR
Process
This competition was formatted as an invited design competition with a paid honorarium. Five firms were invited to take part. Following interviews, a winner was selected.
Our involvement
- Designing the right competitive process
- Researching and identifying potential competitors to invite
- Helping the client reach its shortlist of invited competitors
- Writing the competition rules
- Writing the competition brief
- Planning the competition timetable and budget to meet client requirements
- Acting as point of contact for the competition
- Ensuring a clear and ethical process
- Helping to identify suitable Jurors
- Briefing the jury panel
- Briefing competitors
- Managing the competitive process
- Advising on and then managing the evaluation procedures
- Arranging and facilitating interviews and presentations
- Competition administration
- Debriefing and follow up
Facts
- This was an international competition.
- The client wanted to select from the very best practitioners.
- The walkway was expected to become a destination in its own right.
- A public exhibition was included in the competition
- The competition involved a rigorous, auditable procurement route.
"Colander ran an inspiring architectural competition for us, to help find an internationally acclaimed architect for a series of elegant pedestrian bridges in and around the Gyratory road at Vauxhall.
The short list of practices invited to take part exceeded our expectations and the competition format encouraged exceptional work from each competitor. Colander managed the competition efficiently and effectively and we all had a lot of fun in the process."
— Richard Tice, CLS Holdings PLC