Minutes of the National Assembly for Wales Design Competition Assessment Panel
Rhan oLord Callaghan (New Welsh National Assembly Building) Papers
The series comprises minutes, 1998, together with associated papers, including the 'Design Concept Brief'.
Rhan oLord Callaghan (New Welsh National Assembly Building) Papers
The series comprises correspondence, 1998, relating to the work of the committee and correspondence with officials, advisers, panellists and members of the public, 1998-2000, concerning matters arising from the launch of the National Assembly for Wales architectural competition.
Rhan oLord Callaghan (New Welsh National Assembly Building) Papers
The file comprises correspondence, 1998, relating to matters such as the Wales Millennium Centre project and the Bridgend National Eisteddfod Chair which was donated to the Assembly; together with press cuttings relating to the proposed Scottish Parliament building in Edinburgh.
Rhan oLord Callaghan (New Welsh National Assembly Building) Papers
The file comprises correspondence, 1998-2000, with officials, advisers, panellists and the public, concerning the design of the new National Assembly for Wales building and exhibitions held.
Rhan oLord Callaghan (New Welsh National Assembly Building) Papers
The series comprises a 'diary of events' in typescript, 4 May-15 July 1998, by Lord Callaghan. In his opening entry he writes 'Gareth Williams telephones to enquire whether I would be willing to become Chairman of a Panel to select an architect and a design for the new Welsh Assembly Building'; together with notes in his hand.
Rhan oLord Callaghan (New Welsh National Assembly Building) Papers
Shortlisted architects' plans and submissions
Rhan oLord Callaghan (New Welsh National Assembly Building) Papers
The series comprises the entries of the six practices which had reached the final round of the competition in October 1998 and previous work done by them. The architects' presentations include photographs of models of their designs, adjudication by Ian Ritchie, and a cost summary.
Rhan oLord Callaghan (New Welsh National Assembly Building) Papers
Previous work by the six competitors
Rhan oLord Callaghan (New Welsh National Assembly Building) Papers
Rhan oLord Callaghan (New Welsh National Assembly Building) Papers
The series comprises the competition entries, 1998, of the following architects: Capita in association with Professor Dean Hawkes (Cardiff); Dominique Perrault (Paris); Behnisch, Behnisch & Partners (Stuttgart); Rick Mather (London); and Hurley, Robertson and Associates (London) with Sir Denys Lasdun and Wigley Fox Partnership (Cardiff). These were interviewed in London in August 1998 when the six finalists were shortlisted. Also included are the order of service for the celebration held at Llandaff, table plan for the luncheon held at the National Museum of Wales and the programme of the opening ceremony, 26 May 1999, to celebrate the official opening of the National Assembly of Wales by Her Majesty The Queen to which Lord Callaghan was invited.
Rhan oLord Callaghan (New Welsh National Assembly Building) Papers
Responses to Bangor and Cardiff exhibitions
Rhan oLord Callaghan (New Welsh National Assembly Building) Papers
The series comprises written comments in connection with the architectural exhibition held in 1998; together with a summary of the main points sent to Lord Callaghan.
Technical advice and engineering plan
Rhan oLord Callaghan (New Welsh National Assembly Building) Papers
The series comprises technical assessments of submissions by the finalists, including an access appraisal by Disability Wales and a response by T. P. George on broadcasting maters, 1998, together with a concept engineering report, October 1998, produced by BDSP Partnership, London.