Bat House - architectural competition

Architects, designers, bat enthusiasts an schoolchildren are invited to submit creative ideas for a Bat House for London – a building of aesthetic and environmental excellence, built with sustainable materials, that offers homes to bats and an educational visitor attraction for people.

The Bat House Project partners intend to build the winning proposal at the WWT London Wetland Centre, Barnes, West London.

JURY
Jeremy Deller - Artist and initiator of the Bat House Project
Rowan Moore - Director, the Architecture Foundation
Amanda Levete - Director, Future Systems
Mike Waite - GLA Senior Policy Adviser (Biodiversity) and trustee of the London Bat Group
Carol Williams - Bats & Built Environment Officer, Bat Conservation Trust
Kevin Peberdy - Director of Centre Developments, Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust
Pascale Scheurer

KEY DATES
Brief available : 10th May 2007
Question deadline : 15th June
Replies to questions : 25th June
Registration Deadline: 3rd September
Submission deadline: 10th September
Selection of Winners : 26th September
Announcement of Winners: 11th October

ELIGIBILITY & PRIZES
The competition is open to professionals and the wider public, in distinct categories:

Category A - Architects and Design Professionals (multidisciplinary teams welcome)
First Prize Ł3000
Second Prize Ł1000
Third Prize Ł500

Category B - Students/General Public
First Prize Ł1000
Second Prize Ł500
Third Prize Ł250

Category C - Schoolchildren (aged 17 or under at 10th September 2007)
First Prize Ł500
Second Prize Ł250
Third Prize Ł100

Registration fees per entry (non-refundable):

Category A - Professional Ł35
Category B - Student/Non-Prof. Ł7.50
Category C - Schoolchildren Free

SUBMISSION
Bat House Competition
RIBA Competitions Office
6 Melbourne Street
Leeds LS2 7PS
Entries must arrive no later than 2pm on Monday 10th September 2007.

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