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Expression of Interest Canterbury Cathedral // Expression of Interest EXPRESSION OF INTEREST 1 Canterbury Cathedral // Expression of Interest ICOMOS Malcolm Reading Consultants Limited T +44 (0) 20 7831 2998 F +44 (0) 20 7404 7645 offi[email protected] Fourth Floor 10 Ely Place London EC1N 6RY © Copyright 2013. All information held within this document is the copyright of Malcolm Reading Consultants and respective contributors. © All images are the copyright of Canterbury Cathedral or Malcolm Reading Consultants unless otherwise 2 indicated. Every effort has been made to locate and credit the source of images. Many of the historic images have been reproduced from the Canterbury Archaeological Trust Limited’s South Precincts, Canterbury Cathedral Phase 1: An Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment (June 2009). Canterbury Cathedral // Expression of Interest CONTENTS PART ONE Foreword 5 Introduction 6 Key Themes 9 Competition Process 11 Background and Context 12 Project Essentials 20 Teams 21 Site 22 Budget 23 Dates 24 Next Steps 25 PART TWO Submission Requirements 27 Competition Requirements 31 Anticipated Programme 34 Pre-Qualification Questionnaire 35 Evaluation Criteria 42 Submission Form 44 Declaration Form 45 3 Canterbury Cathedral // Expression of Interest E ART ON 4 P Canterbury Cathedral // Expression of Interest FOREWORD England’s first Cathedral, Canterbury was created as a destination for worship, learning and discovery. Spanning 1400 years, our history is founded on welcoming visitors, pilgrims and the local community. The site is a reflection of the nation’s history, and has undergone significant redesigning over the centuries. In this spirit, our future plans are based on a desire to share this astonishingly beautiful place with the world and to introduce visitors to both the people and stories that make the Cathedral so exceptional. Aware of our stewardship of a World Heritage Site and dedicated to its conservation, we believe the Cathedral’s existing setting requires sensitive and considered updating, to meet the needs of 21st-century visitors and to attract new audiences. We are therefore seeking new approaches to the way in which we orientate and direct visitors, to present opportunities for them to connect individually with the Cathedral. We anticipate a revised approach to the existing ensemble of greenery and paths to intensify the classic qualities of the space and heighten the pleasure of stepping through Christ Church Gate into the Precincts. The Canterbury Cathedral Landscape Design Competition offers a wonderful and rare opportunity to make the setting ‘live up to’ this ecclesiastical masterpiece. Whilst a proven knowledge of landscape architecture would be a considerable advantage, we are open-minded about the composition of applicant teams. We are looking for emerging talent, collaborations with artists or craftspeople, creativity, together with an awareness of the particular challenges of working within a heritage site, and a fresh approach. We are indebted to Peter Baldwin and Lisbet Rausing for generously funding this competition, without which this opportunity to connect with new talent would simply not have been possible. We look forward with great anticipation to your proposals. The Very Reverend Dr Robert Willis, Dean of Canterbury 5 Canterbury Cathedral // Expression of Interest INTRODUCTION This Expression of Interest (EOI) document explains the process behind the Canterbury Cathedral Landscape Design Competition, which runs from June to September 2013. It details the submission requirements for selection onto the shortlist. Competitors should note that this is a two-stage process: the first stage (June − July) is to establish a shortlist, the second (July − September) to determine a winner. There is no expectation of a final concept design at either stage, but the competition process is intended to draw out creative responses to the competition brief, and evidence of your ability to communicate through drawing is expected. These requirements are set out in the Teams (page 21) and Submission Requirements sections (page 27). The Design Competition is one of a number of initiatives outlined in the Cathedral’s strategic plan for the management of its heritage assets. All are designed to conserve the Cathedral’s heritage, improve the visitor experience and reach out to new audiences. The Competition’s focus is on the walled area known as the Precincts, particularly the area which runs just south of the Cathedral, from its western end to the Transepts. This area acts as the organisation’s ‘front-of-house’, creating the first impression for visitors, as they pass from the busy City through the Christ Church Gate and into space directly influenced by the Cathedral. Last remodelled following the Second World War, the setting is currently underperforming in several key ways. In practical terms, visitors arrive without any strong sense of orientation − not knowing where to go or what to look at first. An opportunity is also wasted to connect them with the story of the Cathedral, before they begin their personal journey around the grounds. In aesthetic terms, the space lacks a holistic design to evoke atmosphere and intensify its classic qualities. 6 Canterbury Cathedral // Expression of Interest Competitors should be aware of three other planned projects and the Cathedral’s wider strategic aims, which would link with the plans for the setting. Key projects under development include fabric repairs to the Christ Church Gate and West end of the Cathedral and ongoing education and training programmes around the site. The Cathedral’s broader aims include the welcoming of all people, connecting with local communities and caring for the Cathedral, and being a centre of excellence for education and life-long learning. In meeting these aims, the Cathedral looks to enhance its existing acitivities and role within the community: • Strengthening the link between the Cathedral and the wider city • Improving facilities, particularly at the start of the visitor’s journey • Improving physical and interpretative access to the Cathedral, appropriate to each of its areas • Creating strong links between urgent fabric conservation work and the Cathedral’s interpretative story The Cathedral believes that incorporating a competition element within these aspirations will encourage innovative thinking about, and renewed interest in, both the setting of the Cathedral and the role of the Precincts. Canterbury Cathedral is supported by Malcolm Reading Consultants (MRC) in the management of this competition. Any questions pertaining to the competition should be directed to MRC; contact details are provided in this document. 7 Canterbury Cathedral // Expression of Interest The Cathedral today compared with a photograph from the late 1880s Reproduced by permission of English Heritage 8 Canterbury Cathedral // Expression of Interest KEY THEMES Canterbury Cathedral is keen to identify and support emerging talent. It encourages collaborations, which include emerging practices in landscape architecture and related fields, that can bring a fresh approach to this reconsideration of the landscape around the Cathedral − the Precincts. The project’s key themes encompass: • A skillful balance of the sacred heritage of the Precincts together with their modern purpose • Exemplary, original and sustainable design, which relates to the high-quality, historic setting • The needs of the Cathedral and its community − worshippers − locals and visitors The intention behind the Expression of Interest stage is to identify a team the Cathedral can work with productively and engage with throughout the creative and construction process, who have the ability to deliver an innovative and exciting project to both time and budget. The following document sets out the requirements of this two-stage competition process. At this Expression of Interest stage, we are not seeking a design but an explanation behind the proposed composition of your team, an approach to the issues at hand and a reaction to the emerging brief. 9 Canterbury Cathedral // Expression of Interest 10 Canterbury Cathedral // Expression of Interest COMPETITION PROceSS Canterbury Cathedral wishes to appoint a design team to consider the Precincts’ effect on the visitor experience. The Cathedral has set out to address the landscape of the site in a sustainable way that respects the Cathedral’s heritage. It seeks a design team capable of realising this project in ways that combine imagination and creativity with economy, quality and sustainability. Malcolm Reading Consultants (MRC), an independent expert organiser of national and international design competitions, will administer and advise the Cathedral throughout this two-stage competition. The Competition aims to result in the selection of a winning team and design, with the hope for the Cathedral to go on to appoint the winning team to develop their design and, funding permitting, to deliver the project with the Cathedral. The two-stage design contest is comprised of: Stage 1: A call for participation − an Expression of Interest (EOI) − that is aimed at attracting multi-disciplinary teams, including such members as emerging designers, ecologists and craftspeople. These technically-competent and professional teams will register their interest in the project, as described in this document. A shortlist of five to seven of the best teams will be selected to move to Stage 2. Successful and unsuccessful teams will be contacted by MRC prior to the commencement of
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