OVERVIEW

Five teams of architects and sculptors were selected from over 70 expressions of interest in the initial bid process which took place at the beginning of 2006.
 
The five project teams were then invited to prepare costed proposals and designs using an honorarium of £5,000 to assist with submissions. 

Their final designs were considered by the selection panel and by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. Some members of the public wrote in to express their views and these were taken into account when the selection committee considered all the submissions. 

An outline of their proposals is provided in this section of the web site. It has been decided to award the project to Donald Buttress working in conjunction with Donald Insall Associates.