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Nottingham design competition will prove that architecture is ‘Nott Forgotten’
National funding has been secured for an innovative new design competition which will have competitors’ architectural ideas come to life in Nottingham city centre. The Nott Forgotten challenge has been created by the
Nottingham & Derby Society of Architects (NDSA) and will focus on five less cared for spaces in the Lace Market area of the city – located at St Mary’s Gate, Wing Walk, Hollowstone, Adam’s Walk and High Pavement. Open to all architectural firms, universities and schools in
the East Midlands, the society aims to inspire and involve the region’s creative minds – no matter what age or discipline. Participants will submit designs to transform an existing site and the winning designer will see their work made into a reality. Matt Greenhalgh, president of the NDSA, has big plans for
the competition and is pleased that the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) East Midlands has got behind the project. “It’s very rare that regional competitions like this get national
funding, this shows how unique Nott Forgotten is. The RIBA has dedicated a substantial portion of its regional funding to support the challenge. This is a huge achievement and is a sign of the good work the society is doing in contributing to the local community. “Nott Forgotten gives participants the chance to actually
make a change to the landscape of their city – which is very unusual in a local competition and makes the design challenge a really special project,” said Matt. Almost 150 people attended a competition preview event in
Nottingham to learn more about the chosen sites and the competition. Speaking at the preview evening, Kathy McArdle chief executive of the Creative Quarter, said: “The challenge that Nott Forgotten proposes is a medium-term intervention that can shift perception and the experience of space.
Intervention to make the Lace Market feel safer, brighter, enjoyable, inviting, colourful, tell a story, celebrate history will open up the space’s social possibilities. “Dream, imagine a design and make a design a reality for the
public to engage with. This is a chance to imagine. Make the familiar landscape and streetspace shift in perception. Make it so that people never see it in quite the same way again.” Award-winning artist, Wolfgang Buttress, who will be
judging the competition’s entries, also commented: “I’m very exciting to be involved with the project and look forward to seeing the proposals.” The NDSA has been running for almost 154 years and this
will be its first running of a regional competition. The society is keen to encourage participants, at whatever level of architec- tural expertise, to get involved and make a difference in their local area. “It’s crucial for the future of any industry to inspire the next
generation and Nott Forgotten is a great platform to do this. It’s a fantastic opportunity to showcase the good that architec- ture can do and for people, young or old, to make a real differ- ence,” added Matt. Nott Forgotten, due to the nature of the project – as a phys-
ical change will be made to the city’s landscape, requires regional support from businesses. “We’re keen to make the challenge a success but to do this
we need financial backing. “Suitable sponsorship packages are available, catering for
SMEs up to large corporations, which give businesses the chance to increase brand awareness to those in the architectural industry, the East Midlands’ professionals and those in the edu- cation sector – as well as feeding into existing potential Corporate Social Responsibility strategies,” said Matt.
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