VeloCity is amongst 5 shortlisted teams in the competition to develop a 704ha masterplan for the Colchester Garden Community which should deliver a placemaking strategy for 9000 new homes setting a new standard for living and working in rural context. See all shortlisted teams and find out more in AJ article here and the competition brief here.

Full team credits: Tibbalds, Mikhail Riches, Featherstone Young, Marko&Placemakers, Sarah Wigglesworth Architects, Studio Octopi, BBUK, The Landscape Partnership, Biodiversity by Design, Expedition Engineering and Thomas Matthews

The competition brief seeks a strategic vision for an exemplar development to accommodate the growing population over the next 30 to 40 years by creating housing, employment and associated community facilities and infrastructure, which will put community-building and environmental sustainability at the fore.

Latimer (Tendring Colchester Borders Garden Community) Developments Ltd acts as Master Developer for the new community, and is the instigator of this competition.

Image below: VeloCity team’s think piece for stage 1 competition submission