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Expressions
of Interest sought for a sustainable, low
carbon housing development - Lawrenny, Pembrokeshire
The Royal Society of Architects
in Wales (RSAW) and the RIBA Competitions Office are delighted
to announce the launch of an Invited Design Competition on behalf
of Lawrenny Enterprises. Architects are invited to
submit Expressions of Interest for a sustainable, low carbon
housing development in Lawrenny village, Pembrokeshire.
Lawrenny village lies in the heart of the beautiful Pembrokeshire
Coast National Park and its position on the banks of the Cleddau
(Milford Haven) Estuary makes it one of the most desirable places
to live in Wales. Despite its obvious draw as a 'holiday
home' village, many families live year round in Lawrenny and
it maintains a strong community spirit. The land surrounding
the former 'estate village' has been in the ownership of one
family for several generations and the maintenance of a rented
housing sector has ensured that local families have remained
in Lawrenny. However the increasing popularity of
the National Park and soaring house prices means there is a shortage
of affordable housing and many of those struggling to find homes
are the children and grandchildren of the local families, without
whom the sense of community and continuity within the village
would be the poorer. The proposed relocation of Lawrenny
Enterprises' Home Farm operation away from the centre of the
village provides an exciting opportunity for a circa £3m
development of sustainable, affordable family homes.
The successful architect will
need to design an exemplar development that whilst appropriate
to its context can be seen as a natural progression of rural
design in the 21st Century. Homes within the
scheme should look to achieve Level 5 of the Code for Sustainable
Homes as a minimum, and if achievable, a carbon neutral development.
From the initial Expressions
of Interest, up to eight architects will be long-listed and invited
to attend a short interview to enable the client to learn more
about each practice, their initial thoughts about the project
and to explore potential working relationships. Four
teams will then be short-listed and invited to proceed to the
design phase of the competition. Each of the four
short-listed teams will receive an honorarium of £4,000
(+VAT) to develop a design proposal. For a Preliminary
Briefing Paper contact the RIBA Competitions Office - Tel. +44(0)113-234-1335
The Expression of Interest deadline
is 14.00hrs on Tuesday 29 April 2008.
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