McInnes Usher McKnight Architects (MUMA) have been chosen to design a new inter-disciplinary Arts Complex on a prominent site within the University of Bath’s Claverton Down campus. The new facility will replace existing facilities and provide for significant innovation and expansion.
MUMA were chosen following a two stage competition which initially attracted interest from over 80 practices. Only five were invited to prepare initial concept sketches and present these to a panel of judges, which included University representatives and RIBA architect adviser Sir Jeremy Dixon.
The jury panel enjoyed MUMA’s ‘round the table’ style presentation, which demonstrated how the practice had carefully considered flexibility of use, the character of the space, nice use of light, and interesting ideas for drawing in the landscape. The panel felt the practice would engage well with the University and the students.
John Struthers, Director of the Institute of Contemporary Interdisciplinary Arts (ICIA) said: “We were very impressed with the high calibre of the shortlisted teams, but MUMA’s proposals really captured the essence of what we were trying to achieve with this new complex. Their concept is intelligent, flexible and attractive, and we look forward to working with them on this project”.
MUMA will work with the University representatives to develop a detailed design and move the project forward.
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