Ten leading design practices have taken part in these competitions. Their submissions can be seen by clicking on the links below.
The preferred design concepts are as follows:
The exterior of a new department store building overlooking the St Botolph’s roundabout.
These proposals were chosen from nine entries submitted by leading designers from across the UK and Europe and showcased at the recent public exhibition. The concepts will now be worked up in more detail for integration into the plans for the overall development.
The competitions were judged by a specialist jury made up of local and national figures - including Stanley Bragg, the Colchester-based architects that are designing the main body of the scheme. In choosing the preferred designs, the jury panel took account of public comments made during the public exhibition and via this website.
The jury commended Hakes Associates’ ‘Flint’ department store exterior for its exciting high quality design and felt that the building had the potential to become a local landmark. The ‘Ribbon’ bridge, designed by MLM / Hakes Associates, was praised for its sleek, fluid lines and interesting use of materials. In the competition for the design of the public space, the jury panel were impressed with the elegance of GROSS.MAX.’s design concept. These were also the three design concepts which received the most positive comments from residents who completed questionnaires at the public exhibition or submitted feedback online.
Nine leading design practices took part in these competitions. All the submissions can be seen by clicking on the links below.
The exterior of a new department store building overlooking the St Botolph’s roundabout
A new pedestrian bridge over Southway
A new public space adjacent to the Town Wall
Although the period for comments on the design competitions has now closed, we continue to welcome your feedback about the scheme in general on an ongoing basis.
