Illuminated River International Design Competition, River Thames London Crossings Design Proposal
Illuminated River London Bridge Designs
Proposals for Thames Lighting Crossings in London, England, UK: Planning Applications + Architectural Contest News
post updated 22 November 2022
Illuminated River in London is the winner of the Public Space category at the Building Beauty Awards, the richest prize in UK architecture
The Royal Fine Art Commission Trust unveiled the winners of its 2022 Building Beauty Awards, an architectural prize to celebrate buildings, engineering structures and urban landscaping schemes that add beauty to Britain’s built environment. The judging panel was led by Stephen Bayley Hon FRIBA, Chairman of the Royal Fine Art Commission Trust and one of Britain’s foremost design critics.
22 May 2018
30 planning applications for the Illuminated River in London
Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands has submitted 30 planning applications for what it says is the longest public art work in the world, reports Building Design magazine.
image © Malcolm Reading Consultants and Leo Villareal and Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands
Illuminated River Planning Submissions
The Illuminated River project includes 15 bridges along the River Thames lit up in different ways.
The project is a collaboration between the architect and American artist Leo Villareal.
8 Dec 2016
Illuminated River London Bridge Competition Winner
Winner for the Illuminated River International Design Competition
Leo Villareal with Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands and Future\Pace, Atelier Ten, Beckett Rankine, Bradley Hemmings, Core Five, Futurecity, Greenwich+Docklands International Festival, MBNA Thames Clippers, Montagu Evans, Pentagram, Price & Myers
Leo Villareal with Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands and Future\Pace. Atelier Ten, Beckett Rankine, Bradley Hemmings, Core Five, Futurecity, Greenwich+Docklands International Festival, MBNA Thames Clippers, Montagu Evans, Pentagram, Price & Myers.
Current — Leo Villareal with Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands and Future\Pace from Malcolm Reading Consultants on Vimeo
Leo Villareal, the artist who created The Bay Lights (a monumental public art installation on San Francisco’s Bay Bridge), architects Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands and curators Future\Pace present a transformational artwork, in three stages, designed to enliven the Thames using dynamic light.
First, Villareal’s ambitious composition integrates light and colour on the 17 bridges, from Tower Bridge to Albert Bridge, creating a sensitive, interactive and site-specific interplay with the river.
Second, a strategic scheme along both banks will control commercial lighting and introduce the setting for future cultural projects.
Third, additional proposals include a ground-breaking partnership between the MBNA Thames Clippers and artists Random International, immersive installations by Japanese technologists teamLab and other opportunities that foster community and diversity.
This project applies contemporary artist-created software to provide a kinetic programme harnessing the universal power of light and inviting meaningful and accessible public engagement at the heart of London.
images © Malcolm Reading Consultants and Leo Villareal and Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands
Current — Leo Villareal with Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands and Future\Pace
7 Nov 2016
Illuminated River London Bridge Proposals
Creative Proposals Unveiled for Lighting London’s Bridges
CREATIVE PROPOSALS UNVEILED FOR LIGHTING LONDON’S BRIDGES
Proposals by six international teams, representing seventy-three artists, architects, designers, planners and engineers from Asia, Europe, North America and South America will be unveiled on Wednesday 9 November in the Illuminated River Exhibition, a free exhibition running for three weeks at the Royal Festival Hall (RFH) until Tuesday 29 November.
The Illuminated River is a design commission on an unprecedented scale: a scheme conceived to light central London’s bridges along the River Thames. The Illuminated River International Design Competition, organised by Malcolm Reading Consultants, with a brief for designs that include new technologies and display outstanding aesthetic quality, attracted entries from 105 teams working in the fields of art, technology and design from all over the world. The shortlist of six teams has been selected by an independent panel. The winner will be chosen by a jury supported by a technical advisory panel. The winning team will be announced on Thursday 8 December.
The exhibition at the RFH showcases the shortlisted proposals by six international teams, which are also available to view online. The public is being invited to share its views on the project via a survey at the exhibition and at www.illuminatedriver.london.
With the first phase of the fundraising campaign already underway, it was announced today that £10 million has been pledged towards the Illuminated River project: £5 million by Peter Baldwin and Lisbet Rausing through the Arcadia Fund, and a further £5 million is being donated by the Rothschild Foundation.
Speaking at the launch of the Illuminated River Exhibition, Hannah Rothschild, Chair of the Illuminated River Foundation, said today:
“Since the founding of London, the mighty Thames has been the city’s main artery, linking north and south, east and west, encouraging business, activity and recreation. But at night, the river becomes a ribbon of darkness, a place that few enjoy and at odds with the ambition to make London a 24-hour city. This project will bring light, energy, beauty and recreation to the river and at the flick of a switch, transform the city at night.”
Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, said:
“I am delighted that the Illuminated River Foundation has put these ideas on show. We believe that the Illuminated River will not only be a wonderful celebration of the River Thames, London’s vital artery, but will make a major contribution to the growing importance of London’s night-time economy, underlining London as a world class city, and a centre for creative industries.”
The shortlisted proposals on show are:
1. Blurring Boundaries
image © Malcolm Reading Consultants and Adjaye Associates
Adjaye Associates with Cai Guo-Qiang, Chris Ofili, Larry Bell, Jeremy Deller, Philippe Parreno, Richard Woods, Mariko Mori, Lorna Simpson, Teresita Fernández, Joana Vasconcelos, Angela Bulloch, Thukral & Tagra, Katharina Grosse, Glenn Ligon, Doug Aitken, Tomás Saraceno, onedotzero digital consultants, Plan A Consultants, DHA, Hurley Palmer Flatt, AKT II, AECOM, Arup, Sir Robert McAlpine, Tavernor Consultancy, DP9, Four Communications, Hayes Davidson digital visualisers, Bosch and iGuzzini
2. The Eternal Story of the River Thames
image © Malcolm Reading Consultants and AL_A
AL_A, Asif Kapadia, Simon Stephens, SEAM Design, Arup, GROSS. MAX., Mark Filip, Soundings and DP9
3. Synchronizing the City: Its Natural and Urban Rhythms
image © Malcolm Reading Consultants and Diller Scofidio + Renfro
Diller Scofidio + Renfro with Oliver Beer, Arup, Copper Consultancy, L’Observatoire International, Penoyre & Prasad, Jennifer Tipton and Transsolar
4. Current
image © Malcolm Reading Consultants and Leo Villareal and Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands
Leo Villareal with Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands and Future\Pace, Atelier Ten, Beckett Rankine, Bradley Hemmings, Core Five, Futurecity, Greenwich+Docklands International Festival, MBNA Thames Clippers, Montagu Evans, Pentagram, Price & Myers
5. A River Ain’t Too Much To Light
image © Malcolm Reading Consultants and Les Éclairagistes Associés
Les Éclairagistes Associés (L.E.A.), ecqi ltd. and Federico Pietrella in association with GVA Lighting Europe Limited and ewo srl
6. Thames Nocturne
image © Malcolm Reading Consultants and Sam Jacob Studio and Simon Heijdens
Sam Jacob Studio and Simon Heijdens with Studio Dekka, Daisy Froud, Elliott Wood, Jackson Coles and Professor John Tyrer
In a related competition, developed in collaboration with Thames Festival Trust, pupils’ ideas were selected from four London secondary schools in the Boroughs of Ealing, Enfield, Sutton and Westminster, and the London Design and Engineering UTC in Newham, responding to a similar brief to that given to the shortlisted teams. These will also be shown in the Illuminated River Exhibition.
Seed funding of £100,000 was granted for The Illuminated River from the Olympic Reserve, to support the process for the design competition, alongside funding of £250,000 from the Rothschild Foundation, and a contribution of £500,000 from the City of London Corporation (via the Bridge House Estates) towards the delivery of the first phase. The Illuminated River Foundation will seek the balance of the costs of the project from private and philanthropic sources rather than the public purse.
THE ILLUMINATED RIVER EXHIBITION:
Level 3 and 4, Blue Side
Royal Festival Hall
9 – 29 November 2016
10am – 10pm daily
FREE
1. Blurring Boundaries
images © Malcolm Reading Consultants and Adjaye Associates
2. The Eternal Story of the River Thames
images © Malcolm Reading Consultants and AL_A
3. Synchronizing the City: Its Natural and Urban Rhythms
images © Malcolm Reading Consultants and Diller Scofidio + Renfro
4. Current
images © Malcolm Reading Consultants and Leo Villareal and Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands
5. A River Ain’t Too Much To Light
images © Malcolm Reading Consultants and Les Éclairagistes Associés
6. Thames Nocturne
images © Malcolm Reading Consultants and Sam Jacob Studio and Simon Heijdens
Visit the exhibition or go online at Illuminated River International Design Competition
The exhibition is also available on the Illuminated River International Design Competition competition website
All images © Malcolm Reading Consultants / individual teams
5 Sep 2016
Illuminated River International Design Competition Shortlist
Shortlisted Design Teams for River Thames Lighting Competition
Illuminated River International Design Competition on the River Thames
The six finalist teams (alphabetical):
– Adjaye Associates with Chris Ofili, Thukral & Tagra, Doug Aitken, AKTII, HPF (Hurley Palmer Flatt), Four Communications, DP9, Plan A and DHA Designs
– A_LA with Asif Kapadia, Simon Stephens, SEAM Design and GROSS.MAX
– Diller Scofidio & Renfro with L’Observatoire International, Arup, Transsolar, Jennifer Tipton and Oliver Beer
– Les Éclairagistes Associés with ecqi, ewo, Federico Pietrella, and GVA Lighting Europe Limited
– Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands with Future\Pace, Leo Villareal, Pentagram, Price & Myers, Atelier Ten, Beckett Rankine and Core Five
– Sam Jacob Studio and Simon Heijdens with Electrolight, Daisy Froud and Elliott Wood
The Illuminated River international design competition selected 6 teams from 105 entries based on past experience, 47% from overseas.
Links:
Diller Scofidio + Renfro with Arup
Location: Queen’s Walk, London, UK
River View Design Competition by Wolfgang Buttress
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Garden Bridge
Design: Heatherwick Studio / Arup
photo : Moreno Maggi
Garden Bridge across the River Thames in London by designers Heatherwick Studio
Dukes Meadows Bridge, under Barnes Railway Bridge, Chiswick, West London
Moxon Architects / CampbellReith consulting engineers
render © Moxon Architects
Dukes Meadows Bridge in West London
Rolling Bridge, Paddington Basin, west London
Design: Heatherwick Studio
Rolling Bridge in London
The Jubilee Bridge
One-World Design Architects
The Jubilee Bridge London
A recent London architecture competition on e-archietct:
Paddington Place Alternative Competition Winners
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Paddington Place Alternative Design Competition
Bridge Architecture
Selected Bridge designs on e-architect:
Garden Bridge across the Thames in London
picture: EPA/Arup
The Case for a River Thames Cultural Vision
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Website : Illuminated River International Design Competition for River Thames