EDITOR ’ S CHOICE
RIBA COMPETITION ANNOUNCED
AN INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURAL COMPETITION TO DESIGN A DIVERSE AND CREATIVE NEIGHBOURHOOD AT THE HEART OF WOLVERHAMPTON HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED
Social impact developers Capital & Centric – who are working in collaboration with City of Wolverhampton on the landmark St George ’ s site – have teamed up with the Royal Institute of British Architects ( RIBA ) for the competition , set to launch soon .
It will see a shortlist of architecture practices put forward their initial ideas for the 5-acre plot , with the challenge to incorporate the existing Grade II listed church as a centrepiece of an aspirational , diverse and playful neighbourhood that will act as a further catalyst for the transformation of the city .
They ’ ll be tasked with incorporating a melting pot of homes , community facilities , accommodation for businesses , as well as verdant public spaces . A key tenet of the brief will be encouraging wellbeing , health and a distinct sense of identify and place that stands out from the crowd .
RIBA ’ s renowned competitions are aimed at delivering some of the most inspirational and outstanding designs . Architecture practices who may wish to be considered for this Private Invitation competition are encouraged to contact Martin Crews at Capital & Centric on : info @ capitalandcentric . com
John Moffat , joint managing director at Capital & Centric , said : “ We ’ ve been pretty dogmatic in our belief that exemplar design doesn ’ t have to be the preserve of London , or the South . Delivering development on brownfield sites in towns and cities is critical to the UK ’ s housing supply , but that ’ s no excuse for bland and boring new builds that add little to the social fabric of a place .
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