River Douglas Bridge

Date:

12 May 2008

Press release contact:

Julia Davies
T: +44 (0)113 234 1335
E: julia.davies@inst.riba.org

River Douglas Bridge
International Open Design Competition

The RIBA Competitions Office is pleased to announce the launch of a new international open competition for the design of a new cycle and bridleway bridge crossing the River Douglas in Preston, Lancashire. The design competition is being promoted by REMADE, Lancashire County Council, and the Northwest Regional Development Agency.

Entries are invited from architect or engineer led, multi-disciplinary design teams, which will be judged anonymously at the First Stage. The authors of up to six schemes will then be invited to develop their design proposals and present them to a Jury Panel at interview. Each Stage Two competitor will receive an honorarium of GBP £1,500 (+VAT). In addition the following prize money will be awarded: 1st: £8,000; 2nd: £4,000; 3rd: £2,000 or the prize money may be allocated in an alternative way if the jury panel see fit.

For further information on how to enter the competition, please visit www.architecture.com/competitions| or contact the RIBA Competitions Office on +44(0)113-234-1335. The deadline for Stage One submissions is 1 July 2008.

Notes to editors

Note to Editors:
Please ensure the RIBA is credited when mentioning the above competition. The RIBA Competitions Office offers a tailored competition management service delivering excellence in design. For further details visit www.architecture.com/competitions|.