9 November 2010
Last chance to see 'V&A at Dundee' design competition exhibition
Visitors have until this Saturday to take in the exhibition of shortlisted proposals for the ‘V&A at Dundee’ design competition.
Almost 16,000 people have now flocked to the exhibition since it opened in late September. Last week it was announced that the Japanese architectural practice Kengo Kuma & Associates had been named the winner of the competition, beating off the challenge of five other entries submitted by some of the world’s leading firms.
The six proposals were shortlisted in an international competition to find a design team to develop a landmark building that will house the V&A at Dundee and form an inspiring anchor for Dundee’s waterfront.
Lesley Knox, Chair of the V&A at Dundee project and of the jury panel. said Kengo Kuma’s design 'has the potential to be one of Europe’s most exciting buildings.'
'We were delighted by the quality of all the designs which were submitted to the competition and I think this is reflected in the huge public interest which our exhibition of models has generated,' she said
'Kengo Kuma’s proposal was the unanimous choice of the jury panel and is a worthy winner; a building that will delight visitors and encourage them to revisit it again and again. It demonstrates a clear understanding of the city, offers a new experience of the river, and will be as exciting internally as it will be externally.'
The exhibition of models at the University of Abertay Dundee library will remain open until Saturday 13th November to allow people to return and view the winning design and the other proposals. The exhibition is now open from 9am-5pm on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and 10am-5pm on Saturday.
The project website (www.VandAatDundee.com) also received over 40,000 visits, and members of the public took the opportunity to give their views on the proposals through an online forum, questionnaires, and other feedback in their thousands.
Kengo Kuma’s team for the V&A at Dundee project includes the Scottish firms cre8architecture, Optimised Environments Ltd, and CBA, and the engineering firm Arup, which has offices across Scotland, including in Dundee.
The company will now engage with the partners in the V&A at Dundee project to further develop the proposal. Detailed design work will continue throughout 2011 and work is projected to start onsite in autumn 2012.
The V&A at Dundee is being delivered by Design Dundee Ltd, a ground-breaking partnership between the Victoria and Albert Museum - the world’s greatest museum of art and design - and the University of Dundee, the University of Abertay Dundee, Dundee City Council and Scottish Enterprise.
Design Dundee Ltd is looking to create a landmark building, which will be sited at Craig Harbour right on the banks of the River Tay. The site is being made available through the Dundee Central Waterfront Partnership, the joint venture between Dundee City Council and Scottish Enterprise which is revitalising the prime area of land linking the city centre with the River Tay.
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