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Living in the City was a two-stage international ideas competition, which explored issues of high density, mixed tenure housing as an effective way to revitalise cities. Co-ordinated by The Architecture Foundation, with lead sponsorship from in Corus, the results helped define future models for inner-city housing. Railtrack's Bishopsgate Goodsyard was the proposed site.

Endorsed by the Government’s Urban Task Force as a demonstration project, the competition sought proposals for a "sustainable" mixed-tenure housing project with a mixed-use provision - i.e. public space and amenities, retail, entertainment, office accommodation, and urban agriculture. Social and environmental sustainability were central issues for consideration.

The Jury included Richard Rogers, Jury Chair; Herbert Girardet, Footprint Films; Piers Gough, CZWG Architects; Harry Handelsman, Manhattan Loft Corporation; Geoff Hooker, Corus; Sir Robert Horton, Railtrack; Helene Jourda, Jourda Architectes; Rabbi Julia Neuberger, King’s Fund; Dickon Robinson, Peabody Trust

The Stage 2 shortlisted teams included Bryant Priest Newman, Cartwright Pickard, Arthur Collin Architect, Bill Dunster Architects, DCA-B, Group A (Netherlands). The Stage 2 invited teams included Alsop & Störmer (UK); West 8 (Netherlands); Horden Cherry Lee ( UK); MVRDV (Netherlands); Renzo Piano Building Workshop (Italy); Helmut Richter (Austria); Ian Ritchie Architcets (UK); Ken Yeang (Singapore).

These submissions were exhibited at the Design Museum from January to March 2000 and are included as full colour illustrations in the publication alongside essays by Dickon Robinson, Drew Stevenson (University of North London) and Michael Weinstock (Architectural Association).

(also available)
Living in the City
Competition brief: design by Hoop Associates
34 pages black and white images

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