According to the brief: \u2018The University of East Anglia is inviting submissions from design teams interested in developing proposals to bring the closed iconic Grade II*-listed Ziggurat buildings back to life with a feasible and viable future use for at least the next 50 years.<\/p>\n
\u2018Finding an affordable way forward that is able to achieve planning and listed building consent will not be easy and the condition and original design of the buildings are impacting the ability to occupy the buildings for their intended purpose or indeed any purpose. Funding the solutions will also present challenges.<\/p>\n
\u2018Designers or design teams that participate in this competitive process will need to be prepared to take a flexible and collaborative approach to design development and will be expected to work closely with both internal and external stakeholders to the University.\u2019<\/p>\n
Founded in 1963, UEA occupies a 130ha campus on the western fringes of Norwich and is home to around 17,000 students. The landmark site includes a large Teaching Wall and several Ziggurat accommodation blocks<\/a> designed by Lasdun.<\/p>\n Architype, Pick Everard, Feilden+Mawson, Arup Associates, Mather Associates, RMJM, Shepheard Epstein Hunter, LSI Architects and Hawkins\\Brown have all completed buildings on the parkland campus. Its early core buildings were listed in 2003.<\/p>\n Purcell<\/a>, Shepheard Epstein Hunter<\/a> and Feilden+Mawson<\/a> were selected by the university for a new \u00a312.7 million construction consultancy services framework<\/a> two years ago.<\/p>\n Officially known as Norfolk and Suffolk Terraces, the Denys Lasdun-designed blocks overlooking UEA\u2019s central lake once accommodated around 600 students, who have been relocated to alternative sites. The university is home to a range of iconic buildings, including Norman Foster\u2019s Grade II*-listed Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts.<\/p>\n The latest competition seeks \u2018visionary\u2019 and \u2018grounded\u2019 concepts for the two distinctive stepped concrete student hall structures were completed around 55 years ago as key elements of Lasdun\u2019s architectural vision for an integrated, cohesive campus on the fringes of the historic city.<\/p>\n Key aims of the project \u2013 planned to complete in 2023 \u2013 include achieving an 85 per cent improvement in thermal efficiency compared to the current baseline as well as improving accessibility and also providing at least 50 more years of design life for the buildings.<\/p>\n Entries may be submitted under two lots. The first lot is for refurbishment proposals and\u00a0the second lot covers broader concepts including some new-build interventions.<\/p>\n Up to three teams will be shortlisted for the contest\u2019s second stage with one from the first lot and two from the second lot. Round one will be evaluated 100 per cent on quality and final assessment will be on the basis of 70 per cent quality and 30 per cent cost.<\/p>\n Applicants must hold employer\u2019s liability insurance of \u00a310 million, public liability insurance of \u00a310 million and professional indemnity insurance of \u00a35 million.<\/p>\n Competition details<\/p>\n
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