International Competition to Design New Abbey Theatre
Open, international, RfP
Dublin, Ireland
01 Mar 2008 – Registration Deadline
01 Mar 2008 – Submission Deadline
SPONSOR:
Ministry for Arts, Sport and Tourism
TYPE:
Open, international, RfP
LOCATION:
Dublin, Ireland
LANGUAGE:
English
TIMETABLE:
01 Mar 2008 – Registration Deadline
01 Mar 2008 – Submission Deadline
ELIGIBILITY:
Architects, worldwide
JURY:
Sean Benton, Chairman of the Office of Public Works (OPW)
Pat Cooney, Principal Architect of the Office of Public Works
The Honourable Mr. Justice Bryan McMahon, Judge of the High Court
Fiach MacConghail, Director of the Abbey Theatre
Jim Barrett, Architect
John Mc Laughlin, Director of Architecture with Dublin Docklands Development Authority
Niall Ó Donnchú, Assistant Secretary General of the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
Edward Jones, UK based architect
Des McMahon, Gilroy McMahon
Mels Crouwel, National Architect of the Netherlands
Sir Michael Hopkins, UK based architect
Bob Crowley, set designer
Fiona Shaw, actress
AWARDS:
To be announced
FEE:
To be announced
DESIGN CHALLENGE:
Design for the new National Theatre (the Abbey) to be built in the Dublin Dockland’s at George’s Dock. When completed, it is intended that the new waterside building will give Dublin an iconic and dynamic structure reflecting the city’s growing reputation as a global capital of culture and creativity.
The new National Theatre will be a centrepiece of a new wave of cultural, social and economic amenities that are being developed in the Dublin Docklands, including the new National Convention Centre, the Grand Canal Theatre, the CHQ building, the Point Village and the U2 Tower. The new Abbey Theatre will be over 24,000 square metres and will have three theatres, several rehearsal spaces, public and social spaces including shops, bars, restaurants, cafes, facilities for performers and staff, gallery and exhibition facilities and a cinema/lecture facility.
The three different auditoria will provide diverse opportunities for artists and writers. Currently the Abbey can provide an average of 632 seats (across two auditoria) on any one night. The new building will provide audiences with more choices and a greater opportunity to see more diverse work with plans for some 1,000 seats across three auditoria. It is envisaged that each of the theatres will have their own foyer, auditorium, stage, dressing rooms, crew/staff rooms and technical control rooms.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
More details should appear in a Prior Information Notice (PIN) in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Office of Public Works
Special Projects Unit
Attn: John Powell
51 St Stephen’s Green
Dublin 2
Ireland
Tel: +353-1-6476425
Fax: +353-1-6476470
john.powell@opw.ie
