| RIBA Preston bridge competition |
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| Tuesday, 13 May 2008 | |
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The RIBA has announced the launch of a new international open competition for the design of a new cycle and bridleway bridge crossing the River Douglas in Preston, Lancashire. The design competition is being promoted by REMADE, Lancashire County Council, and the Northwest Regional Development Agency. Entries are invited from architect-led, multi-disciplinary design teams, which will be judged anonymously at the First Stage. The authors of up to six schemes will then be invited to develop their design proposals and present them to a Jury Panel at interview. Each Stage Two competitor will receive an honorarium of GBP £1,500. In addition the following prize money will be awarded: 1st: £8,000; 2nd: £4,000; 3rd: £2,000 or the prize money may be allocated in an alternative way if the jury panel see fit. For further information on how to enter the competition, visit www.architecture.com/competitions| The deadline for Stage One submissions is 1 July 2008.       |
