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The Design Competition of Re-Imagining Railway Stations

递交截止时间：2020年09月15日 14:00

RIBA、Network Rail

The Design Competition is open internationally to individuals, businesses and collaborative teams from the design, built environment and manufacturing industries (e.g. architects, engineers, product designers, fabricators and manufacturers etc.)

Existing Stations

To highlight the range of existing station building types and the different contextual settings they occupy - primarily within suburban, semi-rural and rural areas - Network Rail commissioned a retrospective photographic study of small to medium-sized railway stations across the UK National Rail network, focussed on those constructed using various standardised approaches: HUB - Making places for people and trains. Representative examples are given below, and the complete photographic study is available to download from the Competition web site and will also be made available to Candidates on registration. It should be noted that the photographic study is of existing stations and is not intended to suggest examples of what Network Rail require in the future.

Potential Renewal and/or Replacement of Existing Stations

Some of the UK’s 2,000 plus small to medium stations will require replacement in the short-medium term. This ongoing programme is to better meet the required needs for accessibility, and the anticipated changes in behaviour, service offerings and the environmental challenges that will be required to support rail travellers in the 21st Century along with the communities they serve.

Potential New Build Opportunities

There are also a number of proposed or planned programmes of new build stations to accommodate the continued increase in passenger numbers, in many cases associated with proposed developments not served by existing facilities. Funding for the latter can come from a variety of different sources, including developers wishing to improve the experiential aspects of their project, and by improving site connectivity, ultimately driving up the value of a well-connected development in its community.

Modern Methods of Manufacture and Construction

Given the challenging targets set out in the Government and industry’s joint strategy ‘Construction 2025’, modern methods of manufacture and construction are seen to offer key potential in the delivery of consistent high-quality station environments.

Some of the stations in need of future replacement relate to designs dating from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s - and as outlined in the HUB photographic study - some relate to the introduction of previous standardised designs to the network (e.g. CLASP system buildings from the 1960’s).

Network Rail considers that a move towards standardised solutions for station environments could help to increase capacity, improve quality and reduce costs by moving away from bespoke products and solutions. A more standardised approach should also deliver environmental benefits and help to reduce the associated cost and time of the railway industry design approvals process.

Lean start, long life, loose fit

Positively optimised design, and modern construction techniques can offer significant contributions to Network Rail’s responsibility to deliver cost-effective and low-carbon solutions which perform well for the taxpayer and Network Rail’s customers and staff. Fast and efficient methods of construction that enable reduced site time and parallel working to minimise operational disruption will be welcomed. Long service life with low maintenance will further help NR to reduce its overall operational expenditure, and its life-cycle energy consumption, and the choice of materials and technologies should reflect this. Stations should allow loose fit adaptability for future change.

Design Considerations

Network Rail is seeking innovative approaches to re-imagine today’s station and its interfaces with local communities. Unified system approaches are being sought that would be capable of being adapted to site specific conditions and contexts to enable the efficient design and delivery of new sites and replacement facilities.

Design visions should be developed to challenge preconceptions - particularly in terms of the purpose and potential nature of UK railway ‘station’ provision in the future - and in doing so, significantly raise expectations for the quality of future designs.

The design process should re-appraise the role of the ‘station’ as a building that traditionally provides information and revenue protection, supported by a limited amount of railway-facing retailing. The proposals should consider the opportunities that arise from its unique interface between the railway network and the local community. Moving to and from the final destination via buses, cycles, car parks, streets, shops, parks and playgrounds all form part of our passengers’ experience. Imaginative solutions that make this an enjoyable and stress-free experience have the potential to significantly enhance the social value of our stations.

Consideration will also need to be given to moving towards a zero-carbon society, including efficiency, buildability (including potential use of modern methods of construction), embodied carbon, carbon in use, maintenance and whole-life costs. Rather than a one-size-fits-all approach, competitors will need to consider how their conceptual system could be tuned and adapted according to local circumstances, including context, the demographic being served, quantum of usage and functions to be accommodated now and in the future. Successful approaches will demonstrate how good unitised, modularised or systemised design can be deployed in different settings, with interpretational latitude allowing the built form to be translated to provide a strong relationship to place, whilst maintaining a clear familial identity that reflects Network Rail’s vision as the heartbeat of the nation’s transport system.

Milestone

Design Contest [Open Design Competition]
Notice submitted for publication in OJEU, Launch of Design Contest & Registration opens	Mon. 13 July 2020 Tues. 14 July 2020	Week 0
Deadline to raise Questions on the Design Contest Brief	Tues. 04 Aug. 2020	Week 3
Issue of Memorandum in response to Questions	Tues. 18 Aug. 2020	Week 5
Deadline to apply for Unique Registration Number	Fri. 11 Sept. 2020	Week 8
Deadline for receipt of design submissions	2pm, Tues. 15 Sept. 2020	Week 9
Evaluation of design submissions commences	Thurs. 17 Sept. 2020 onwards	Week 9
Adjudication Panel meetings	Wed. 30 Sept. to Fri 02 Oct. 2020 (Tbc)	Week 11
Notification to Winners and Unsuccessful Competitors	W/c Mon. 19 Oct. 2020	Week 14
Competitive Procedure without Prior Call for Competition [Shortlisted Concept Development]
Issue of Invitations to Winners identified from the Design Contest, together with design development requirements and feedback on proposals submitted to the Design Contest phase	W/c Mon. 19 Oct. 2020	Week 14
Group briefing session	Fri. 23 Oct. 2020	Week 14
Individual design approach workshops meetings	Wed. 11 and Thurs. 12 Nov. 2020 (Tbc)	Week 17
Latest date to submit general clarification queries	Thurs. 19 Nov. 2020	Week 18
Memorandum issued in response to general queries	Tues. 01 Dec. 2020	Week 20
Deadline for submission of developed design proposals	Thurs. 17 Dec. 2020	Week 22
Commencement of Evaluation	Fri. 18 Dec. 2020	Week 22
Clarification Interview Presentations	W/c Mon. 11 Jan. 2021 (Tbc)	Week 26