The Brief

Brief

‘Design a Beautiful House’, is an International Design Competition that seeks beautiful, high quality design proposals for a new home. ‘My home’ is located on a 91 ha site set within London’s metropolitan green belt. It will be home to 7 people with varying requirements. Whilst Entrants should be mindful of its context, it shouldn’t unduly constrain the thinking or imagination necessary to develop a work of art.

AIM

This anonymous, open international design competition aims to generate new ideas and proposals for the construction and delivery of a new house and its setting on a former site for a golf course. The design responses should demonstrate a concept of beauty whilst providing a home that responds to the brief, from concepts to details.

The proposals should seek to be aesthetically pleasing, enhanced through design concepts and material use amongst other considerations. Proposals should also be considerate to its context. It is imperative that whilst each submission should embody a form of beauty, they should also address its capability of adapting for the changing needs of its users.

As a minimum requirement, participants are encouraged to completely replace the main dwelling as it stands and redevelop it (see site information download). However, this should not hinder the wider concepts and proposals of each submission.

SITE OVERVIEW

Formerly a golf course and golf club house, the site now hosts a residential home that comprises of one residential dwelling with several out buildings, a boat house and jetty that is surrounded by large lakes and agricultural/forestry land. The site and surrounding area is rural in character and within the Metropolitan Green Belt. Access is via a driveway from one main road(see site information download) and a number of footpaths cross the site.

SITE PLAN

The overall site comprises of 90.7 ha, whilst the footprint of the building to be replaced is approximately 410 sqm. Each participant is asked to design with the below sites in mind, considering each scale. Further information on the site can be found in the site information download.

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Overall Site90.7 ha

Immediate Site10.3 ha

Dwelling Site410 sqm footprint

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OVERALL SITE

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BUILDING TO BE REPLACED

DWELLING ENVELOPE TO BE REPLACED

33 M

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Golf Course

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Holly Cottage

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Delaport Lodge

Lamer Lodge

Glebe Cottage

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Lamer House

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Bride Hall

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Outbuilding

Lake

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Boat house and Jetty

PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS

Entrants are advised to have regard to the town planning context that applies to the site but, at this stage, not to unduly constrain their thinking or imagination. Should an entrant be successful and the project progressed, then the evolution of the design and the scheme will occur at this point. It will be at this later stage that planning policy will be considered in detail and the planning system engaged with. It is the concept, imagination shown, and delight that is brought by the design competition submission that are the principle considerations at this first stage.

USERS

‘A Beautiful House’ is inhabited by a family of 7, to include 4 adults and 3 children, 2 dogs and 1 outdoor cat.; It will also need to accommodate guests. The below quotations highlight their differing and specific needs. Where different requirements conflict with another, participants are asked to approach solutions creatively.

Quotes:

• ‘I need a place(s) for sensory and light stimulation’

• ‘I only use my bedroom for sleeping and washing’

• ‘I cannot walk, but I would like obstruction free areas in the house’

• ‘I want a dining room that’s separate from the living room’

• ‘I like big windows and high ceilings’

• ‘I want the gun room to be part of the study’

• ‘I want an intimate walled garden’

• ‘I really like balconies and elevated views’

• ‘I would like a ‘man cave’ that doubles up as an office with views to the landscape – it should also have capacity to hold a meeting’

• ‘I would like an internal garage’

• ‘I think houses are too noisy’

• ‘The master bedroom needs two dressing rooms and 2 bathrooms (one with a shower and one with a bath)’

• ‘I would like a snug living space’

• ‘My current office is too small’

• ‘I would like a study that you can access separately to the main house, with a direct connection to the garden.’

• ‘I like to be close to my family at home’

• ‘I like to have a place to play’

• ‘I don’t like Barbie dolls’

• ‘I need a flexible space, daily and annually’

• ‘I would like a place for my owner to care for me and clean off the mud’

• ‘We would like a guest apartment’

• ‘We would like an accessible, all weather swimming pool’

• ‘We would like a cinema’

• ‘We would like an accessible place for swimming’

• ‘We don’t like barbies’

ADDITIONAL SPACES

Proposals should include:

• 1 master bedroom

• 3 bedrooms for small children that will grow

• 1 bedroom/apartment for a guest(s)

JUDGING CRITERIA

• Beauty and their definition of ‘beauty’ and the ‘home’

• Originality of solutions, innovation and inspiring unique ways of living without relying on technological solutions or gimmicks

• Architecture that represents ideals and aspirations

• Environmental consideration and response to the site

• Relationship of built and natural

• Practicality

• Response and relevance to brief

• Teams will be ultimately judged on their understanding, definition and (formal) expression of the brief.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Proposals should include:

• A design statement (500 words)

• A minimum of 3 digital boards A1 boards (59.4cm x 84.1cm) in PDF (10 mb max.) to include a minimum of:

• A minimum of a site plan, concept architectural plans, sections and elevations

• Drawings, sketches etc. to illustrate proposal in context

• A 3D representation of the proposal

• Program/ Scgedule of Accomodation

• Publicity Materials: 150 word summary and 2 high resolution (300 dpi)concept images representing your submission.

• A Declaration of Authorship form

COMPETITION TIMETABLE

Task Proposed Date

Competition launch 14 July ‘15

Competition Registration Opening 14 July ‘15

Deadline for Submitting Questions 15 August ‘15 (23:59 hours GMT)

Answers To Questions Posted on Website

w/c 25 Aug ‘15

Registration Deadline and Project submission deadline

30 September (23:59 hours GMT)

Winners Announcement 20 October ‘15

ELIGIBILITY

• The competition is open to anyone including designers, architects, landscape architects, artists, engineers, and students. Cross-disciplinary teams are welcomed to collectively respond to the brief.

• Competition Entries must be submitted in English

• The following parties are excluded from participating in the Competition and may not compete or assist a Competitor in any way:

• Members of the Judging Panel, anyone employed by the Competition Organizer, or any Consultant supporting the selection process as specified in the Brief;

• Anyone who is closely related or has any kind of dependence, or close professional relationship to a member of the Judging Panel, Consultants specified in the Brief or the Competition Organisers.

AWARDS

• £25,000 has been allocated as the prize fund and may be allocated with the majority going to the winner(s) depending on the outcome of the competition and criteria eligibility

• Special prizes will acknowledge submissions in which a certain sector of the competition has been dealt with in an especially outstanding manner. Honourable Mentions may also be awarded.

• The jury may also decide, by unanimous agreement, to distribute the prize money in a different manner.

COMPETITION CONDITIONS

• Please download for further information.

POTENTIAL JUDGES

The Judging Panel [which may be subject to change] comprises of highly acclaimed international members of the fields set below:

Name Affiliation

Fokke Moerel (MVRDV) Architect

Neil Porter (Gustafson Porter) Landscape Architect

Anonymous Owner of the Site

Mick Finch (Central Saint Martins) Fine Art Academic

Ed Hollis Writer and Designer

** (BWi)Competitions Consultant

** A BWi Consultant(s) will attend the assessments to document the selection process and provide procedural support.