Hope in the Square design competition , London / Vereinigtes Königreich

Auslober
NLA New London Architecture, London
Southwark Council, London

Wettbewerbsaufgabe
The NLA and Southwark Council are proud to announce the new design competition ‘Hope in the Square’. As part of the council’s flagship scheme for the redevelopment of Peckham Square, this competition is looking for creatives to design and deliver a garden-like area that celebrates youth.

The key objective of this competition is to create a unique meeting place within the square for young people and local communities to gather and reflect, take a positive look towards the future and honour Peckham’s past to build on Damilola Taylor’s legacy and the work of his family as well as the Hope Collective.

The competition invites architects, designers, artists and other creatives to submit design concepts that will reimagine and develop the ‘Gardens’ area of the square into a safe, accessible and inclusive space. Entries should propose a creative design solution for a dynamic and vibrant feature that will not only invite engagement from local communities and contribute visually to Peckham Square but will also celebrate the voices of young people.

Originally designed in the early 1990s, Peckham Square is a civic space in the borough and continues to be a key part of the local area. As part of the Southwark Stands Together flagship programme, Southwark Council are redeveloping Peckham Square, transforming it into a new civic space that residents can take pride in. The much-loved square is surrounded by key local landmarks, including the Stirling Prize-winning Peckham Library, Peckham Pulse Leisure Centre, and the world-renowned Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, and will also host the local arts charity, Peckham Platform.

This £7 million flagship project is well underway. Architects have been appointed to develop designs in collaboration with the community. The final designs will be shared with residents later this month, before a planning application is submitted this summer.

‘Hope in the Square’ will become a permanent part of the Peckham Square upgrades and is expected to be in place for a minimum of 15 – 20 years. With collaboration expected between the winning team and the local community, this competition gives creatives a real opportunity to leave a legacy in the borough.

Wettbewerbsart
Nichtoffener Wettbewerb in englischer Sprache

Teilnehmer*innen
The competition is open to architects, designers, artists, landscape architects and other creatives. We welcome collaborations; however, the project team must include a qualified architect or landscape architect if selected as the winning team.
Gebäudetyp

Termine
Submissions open: Thursday 12th June, 12:00
London Festival of Architecture Event: Wednesday 25th June, 5-7pm (RSVP here)
Round 1 Submissions closed: Thursday 14th August, 12:00
Successful shortlisted teams notified: w/c 1st September
Site visit with shortlisted teams: w/c 8th September
Round 2 submission deadline: 12:00, Thursday 9th October
Public Exhibition of shortlisted designs: w/c 20th October
Final judging / interviews: w/c 27th October
Official
Winner notified: w/c 27th October

Preisrichter*innen
Rosa Rogina (Chair)

Unterlagen
https://nla.london/submissions/hope-in-the-square-design-competition