Competition for a Double Villa

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Modalities

: Alone or as a team
Anyone
No age limit
: $27
: All countries
: English

This competition is unrestricted and open to anyone with the exception of the Trustees of the Alexander Thomson Society.

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The Alexander Thomson Society
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Founded in 1991. The Alexander Thomson Society works to promote and safegaurd the works of the architect Alexander 'Greek' Thomson.

Description

The Competition

The objective of the competition is to invite designs for a contemporary interpretation of Thomson’s ‘Double Villa’, otherwise known as the Villa Maria. Accommodation should be equivalent to that of the semi-detached pair of the original design, and comprise arrangements for sleeping, eating, dining, washing and relaxing which reflect upon a twenty first century lifestyle.

Design Criteria

Two houses must be accommodated on the site
They must interact or have a relationship with one another
The two houses must incorporate a minimum of two bedrooms
Minimum size per house: 80m2
Minimum percentage of site area to remain as open space: 25%

The Site

The site selected is located in the district of Pollokshields in the south side of Glasgow. It is a level, triangular piece of land at the junction of Nithsdale Road and Darnley Road. The site is unique in that it is overlooked by the presence of three of Thomson’s buildings, as well as a magnificent semi-circular corner tenement obviously inspired by the architect.

Lorne Terrace and Nithsdale Street tenement ranges are complemented by Moray Place, the terrace in which Thomson developed and in which he and his family lived at number one.

Jury

Mark Baines
Chair Alexander Thomson Society

John Gerrard
Architect

Tim Gray
GIA President

Niall Murphy
Pollokshields Heritage / Glasgow City Heritage Trust

Modalities

: Alone or as a team
Anyone
No age limit
: $27
: All countries
: English

This competition is unrestricted and open to anyone with the exception of the Trustees of the Alexander Thomson Society.

Rewards

The winning design

$670

Two highly commended designs

$268
£100 each

Timeline

Europe/Paris

12 September 2016

Launch of the call for projects

12 September 2016

Registration starts

Earlybird registration

31 October 2016

Registration ends

Earlybird registration

01 November 2016

Registration starts

General registration

13 January 2017

Questions ends

13 January 2017

Registration ends

General registration

27 January 2017

Submission ends

06 April 2017

Publications & Exhibitions starts

06 April 2017

Results

26 April 2017

Publications & Exhibitions ends

No publication yet

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