Live projects are integrated into the MArch program at the Sheffield University's School of Architecture, where groups of master's students work to deliver a project for a real client within a six week timeframe. These clients are varied, as are the objectives and focus of each project. In each case, a group of students is working with a client whose needs are real, and the outcome should satisfy this need.
Scarborough Live falls under the aegis of the Live Project initiative. We're looking at a site on the edge of Scarborough's town centre, which houses buildings of historical interest, including a listed Victorian prison and some light industrial units. The site is part of what has been envisioned as a green route in Scarborough, and links the guesthouses and hotels of Columbus ravine to the seafront and town centre.
A design competition represents an opportunity to go further than the Development Brief being drafted by the council at present. This brief is trying to encourage responsible and sustainable development, but a successful competition could bring much more to the site! We're hoping it will open up debate, provoke thoughtful responses and generate the best possible solution the site.
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