George Square shortlist announced
November 26 2012
They are John McAslan, Gustafson porter, JM Architects, James Corner Field Operations, Burns + Nice and Agence Ter.
Each team will spend the Christmas holidays burnishing their proposals in order to submit finalised plans on 7 January.
Asked by Urban Realm if there were any plans available to view a GCC spokesperson responded: “No as we are not at that stage. These organisations have been shortlisted on the basis of their pre-qualification response.
"The ITDC is the current stage and doesn't close until 7 January 2013.”
4 Comments
#1 Posted by SRA on 26 Nov 2012 at 13:06 PM
Interesting shortlist of international practices, all of which have a good track record... Still, I would have much rather seen an open call for designs over the PQQ first system. Didn't give many local practices a hope in hell...
#2 Posted by Egbert on 27 Nov 2012 at 09:50 AM
Good to see Gustafson Porter on the shortlist - their work at Old Market Square in Nottingham sets a pretty good precedent for reclaiming a space like this.
#3 Posted by WeeJT on 27 Nov 2012 at 11:11 AM
I hope James Corner Fields gets it... The Highline, NY; is great example of reclaiming space and giving people a quality space... on that point what of the abandoned elevated railtracks here in Glasgow??? Why doesn't Glasgow have it's own 'highlines' already??? We could have a lot of great elevated parks, missed opportunity?
#4 Posted by Graeme on 27 Nov 2012 at 13:13 PM
I agree with Egbert- Gustafson Porter's Old Market Square is a fantastic piece of urban realm that despite having little in it other than the water feature- is well used and flexible. It's relationship to the streets is greatly enhanced by pedestrianising of two edges- unlike Geo. Sq currently which is a glorified roundabout.
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