DESIGN COMPETITION LAUNCHED FOR OMAGH BOMB MEMORIAL
Design competition launched for Omagh bomb memorial
THE provision of a permanent fitting memorial to the Omagh bomb of 15 August, 1998 took what was described as a 'significant step forward' this week with the launch of a major public art design competition by the Omagh Memorial Working Group.
The working group says it is committed to delivering a memorial, which will be cherished and valued by the entire community, in advance of the 10th anniversary on August 15, 2008.
Group chairman, Daniel McSorley, said: "A detailed design brief has been drawn up which sets out the context of the competition together with the competition conditions. Design teams, comprising appropriately experienced professionals, are asked to submit design proposals which will treat the site of the bomb in Market Street and the site of the temporary memorial garden at Drumragh Avenue in an integrated manner with each site referencing and directing visitors to the other."
The procurement process for the memorial will comprise a two-stage open competition.
At stage one design teams will be assessed on their competency, experience and on the basis of their outline design concept, while at stage two, shortlisted design teams will be asked to submit a detailed proposal.
These proposals will be publicly displayed in Omagh in July, following which design teams will be asked to present their designs to the assessment panel, who will then select the winning design on the basis of pre-established assessment criteria. The total budget for the project is �240,000, with at least �100,000 being ring fenced for the public art element.
In developing the memorial, the Omagh Memorial Working Group is mindful of the needs of a wide range of people - those bereaved by the bomb, including the families in Buncrana and Madrid, those who were injured or traumatised, those who cared for the injured and bereaved and those who joined actively in the task of reconstructing our community.
The working group also acknowledges the reaction of people throughout Ireland and internationally in the aftermath of the bomb and, in recognition of the international impact of the atrocity, the competition is being advertised in Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Great Britain and in Spain.
This process is fully supported by the governments of Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and of Spain who have each nominated representatives to the advisory tier, which has been established to assist in the process to deliver a permanent memorial.
Design teams may obtain a copy of the design brief for the competition by contacting Frank Sweeney, head of arts and tourism, Omagh District Council, The Grange, Mountjoy Road, Omagh BT79 7BL on 028 8224532.
The closing date for stage one submissions is noon on Friday, May 25.
THE provision of a permanent fitting memorial to the Omagh bomb of 15 August, 1998 took what was described as a 'significant step forward' this week with the launch of a major public art design competition by the Omagh Memorial Working Group.
The working group says it is committed to delivering a memorial, which will be cherished and valued by the entire community, in advance of the 10th anniversary on August 15, 2008.
Group chairman, Daniel McSorley, said: "A detailed design brief has been drawn up which sets out the context of the competition together with the competition conditions. Design teams, comprising appropriately experienced professionals, are asked to submit design proposals which will treat the site of the bomb in Market Street and the site of the temporary memorial garden at Drumragh Avenue in an integrated manner with each site referencing and directing visitors to the other."
The procurement process for the memorial will comprise a two-stage open competition.
At stage one design teams will be assessed on their competency, experience and on the basis of their outline design concept, while at stage two, shortlisted design teams will be asked to submit a detailed proposal.
These proposals will be publicly displayed in Omagh in July, following which design teams will be asked to present their designs to the assessment panel, who will then select the winning design on the basis of pre-established assessment criteria. The total budget for the project is �240,000, with at least �100,000 being ring fenced for the public art element.
In developing the memorial, the Omagh Memorial Working Group is mindful of the needs of a wide range of people - those bereaved by the bomb, including the families in Buncrana and Madrid, those who were injured or traumatised, those who cared for the injured and bereaved and those who joined actively in the task of reconstructing our community.
The working group also acknowledges the reaction of people throughout Ireland and internationally in the aftermath of the bomb and, in recognition of the international impact of the atrocity, the competition is being advertised in Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Great Britain and in Spain.
This process is fully supported by the governments of Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and of Spain who have each nominated representatives to the advisory tier, which has been established to assist in the process to deliver a permanent memorial.
Design teams may obtain a copy of the design brief for the competition by contacting Frank Sweeney, head of arts and tourism, Omagh District Council, The Grange, Mountjoy Road, Omagh BT79 7BL on 028 8224532.
The closing date for stage one submissions is noon on Friday, May 25.
Further Information
Publisher: TYRONE CONSTITUTION
Ref: TC/1879
Published Date: 19-Apr-07
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