Selection Panels
JURY PANEL
Members of the Jury Panel are listed below.
GRAHAM STIRK - ARCHITECT - CHAIR OF JURY PANEL
Graham is a senior partner at Rogers Stirk Harbour, renowned for its elegant and beautifully engineered architecture. He has brought innovation, rational and clear design leadership to many of the practice's high profile projects including an expansion to the Lloyd's Register Headquarters in London, 88 Wood Street, an award-winning office development, Bodegas Protos, a winery in Pernafeil, Spain, which were all shortlisted for the Stirling Prize. Recent projects include the Leadenhall Building in the City of London, which has recently opened to much critical acclaim; One Hyde Park, a new high-end residential development in Knightsbridge; and the World Conservation and Exhibitions Centre building for the British Museum. In addition, he has contributed to the design of several key master planning projects including Potsdamer Place, Berlin and Paddington Basin, London.
Graham is a senior partner at Rogers Stirk Harbour, renowned for its elegant and beautifully engineered architecture. He has brought innovation, rational and clear design leadership to many of the practice's high profile projects including an expansion to the Lloyd's Register Headquarters in London, 88 Wood Street, an award-winning office development, Bodegas Protos, a winery in Pernafeil, Spain, which were all shortlisted for the Stirling Prize. Recent projects include the Leadenhall Building in the City of London, which has recently opened to much critical acclaim; One Hyde Park, a new high-end residential development in Knightsbridge; and the World Conservation and Exhibitions Centre building for the British Museum. In addition, he has contributed to the design of several key master planning projects including Potsdamer Place, Berlin and Paddington Basin, London.
HENRY BARDSEY - ENGINEER
Henry holds the Gold Medal of the Institution of Civil Engineers of London and the Medal of the Association Française de Genie Civil. He had a long association with Peter Rice and has contributed to a number of significant projects including the Paris Seine pectinate bridge, Bordeaux Garonne urban deck bridge, Avignon train climate station, Avignon Rhone voussoir bridge, Algiers Port renewal, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Toronto Don River estuary, Channel 4 Façade, Louvre Palace Pyramides, Villette bamboo diversity garden and Marais CNAC. His specialities include, significant deflection tension structures, glass structures, morphology - strength and constructability.
Henry holds the Gold Medal of the Institution of Civil Engineers of London and the Medal of the Association Française de Genie Civil. He had a long association with Peter Rice and has contributed to a number of significant projects including the Paris Seine pectinate bridge, Bordeaux Garonne urban deck bridge, Avignon train climate station, Avignon Rhone voussoir bridge, Algiers Port renewal, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Toronto Don River estuary, Channel 4 Façade, Louvre Palace Pyramides, Villette bamboo diversity garden and Marais CNAC. His specialities include, significant deflection tension structures, glass structures, morphology - strength and constructability.
PAM ALEXANDER
Pam is Chair of the Cabe at the Design Council and sits on the Mayor's Design Advisory Group. Chair of the Covent Garden Market Authority, and a director of the Academy of Urbanism, she is also a non-executive director of Crest Nicholson. Pam was Chair of the Peabody Trust from 2004 - 2009 whilst she was Chief Executive (CE) of the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA); prior to that she worked in the Department of the Environment before becoming Deputy CE of the Housing Corporation and CE of English Heritage.
Pam is Chair of the Cabe at the Design Council and sits on the Mayor's Design Advisory Group. Chair of the Covent Garden Market Authority, and a director of the Academy of Urbanism, she is also a non-executive director of Crest Nicholson. Pam was Chair of the Peabody Trust from 2004 - 2009 whilst she was Chief Executive (CE) of the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA); prior to that she worked in the Department of the Environment before becoming Deputy CE of the Housing Corporation and CE of English Heritage.
COUNCILLOR GOVINDIA - WANDSWORTH COUNCIL
Ravi Govindia is the leader of Wandsworth Council and has served the authority as a Conservative councillor since 1982. A barrister by profession, during his local government career he has specialised in planning, housing, aviation, economic development and regeneration. Ravi has played a key role in the redevelopment of Wandsworth's industrial riverside and the ongoing transformation of Nine Elms on the South Bank. This ambitious project is underpinned by the Northern Line Extension, includes the new US and Dutch embassies and is on course to deliver 25,000 new jobs and 20,000 homes.
Ravi Govindia is the leader of Wandsworth Council and has served the authority as a Conservative councillor since 1982. A barrister by profession, during his local government career he has specialised in planning, housing, aviation, economic development and regeneration. Ravi has played a key role in the redevelopment of Wandsworth's industrial riverside and the ongoing transformation of Nine Elms on the South Bank. This ambitious project is underpinned by the Northern Line Extension, includes the new US and Dutch embassies and is on course to deliver 25,000 new jobs and 20,000 homes.
COUNCILLOR JOANNE SIMPSON - LABOUR COUNCILLOR FOR PRINCE'S WARD
Joanne is a newly-elected Labour Councillor in Vauxhall. She sits on Lambeth's Planning Applications Committee where she has been involved in assessing several strategically important development schemes, including the Garden Bridge. She also sits on Lambeth's Cabinet Advisory Planning Panel, which is considering the next iteration of the Local Plan and other planning policies. An active cyclist herself, Joanne is Cycling Lead for North Lambeth; as a ward member for Prince's Ward, she will be able to combine her strategic knowledge of major projects with the views of local residents and stakeholders. Her day job is Parliamentary Aide at Westminster to a former Planning Minister.
Joanne is a newly-elected Labour Councillor in Vauxhall. She sits on Lambeth's Planning Applications Committee where she has been involved in assessing several strategically important development schemes, including the Garden Bridge. She also sits on Lambeth's Cabinet Advisory Planning Panel, which is considering the next iteration of the Local Plan and other planning policies. An active cyclist herself, Joanne is Cycling Lead for North Lambeth; as a ward member for Prince's Ward, she will be able to combine her strategic knowledge of major projects with the views of local residents and stakeholders. Her day job is Parliamentary Aide at Westminster to a former Planning Minister.
It is this panel’s responsibility to review all submissions and, following the agreed competitive process, identify a preferred winner for recommendation to Wandsworth Council for ratification.
TECHNICAL PANEL
Given the highly technical nature of this project and the myriad of constraints and opportunities that it faces, a Technical Panel was assembled to advise the Jury Panel on technical issues. The role of this panel was to review the submissions and report to the Jury Panel on the viability of each submission, within the technical parameters outlined in the brief. Given that each competing team included engineers and cost consultants, this was a checking process rather than an in-depth analysis.
This panel reviewed the technical aspects of each design including:
It comprised representatives from the following organisations, with the required technical skills to undertake the review:
The members of the Technical Panel were supported by external experts as required.
RESIDENTS’ REVIEW PANEL
This bridge will be connecting two very different parts of London and winning the hearts and minds of the communities on both sides of the river will be important. To ensure that local voices on both sides of the river were involved in the competitive process, a Residents Review Panel was assembled, comprising individuals suggested by Wandsworth, Westminster and Lambeth Councils. As with the Technical Panel, this group reported its views to the Jury Panel for inclusion in the jury’s deliberations
TECHNICAL PANEL
Given the highly technical nature of this project and the myriad of constraints and opportunities that it faces, a Technical Panel was assembled to advise the Jury Panel on technical issues. The role of this panel was to review the submissions and report to the Jury Panel on the viability of each submission, within the technical parameters outlined in the brief. Given that each competing team included engineers and cost consultants, this was a checking process rather than an in-depth analysis.
This panel reviewed the technical aspects of each design including:
- Engineering and structural feasibility
- Cost
- Accessibility
- Construction and maintenance needs
- Planning constraint and placemaking
It comprised representatives from the following organisations, with the required technical skills to undertake the review:
- GLA
- London Borough of Lambeth
- London Borough of Wandsworth
- Port of London Authority (PLA)
- TfL
- The Environment Agency
- Westminster City Council
The members of the Technical Panel were supported by external experts as required.
RESIDENTS’ REVIEW PANEL
This bridge will be connecting two very different parts of London and winning the hearts and minds of the communities on both sides of the river will be important. To ensure that local voices on both sides of the river were involved in the competitive process, a Residents Review Panel was assembled, comprising individuals suggested by Wandsworth, Westminster and Lambeth Councils. As with the Technical Panel, this group reported its views to the Jury Panel for inclusion in the jury’s deliberations