Annex 5
PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON THE DRAFT MASTERPLAN
The public consultation involved 54 separate
presentations and briefings, four citizens workshops, a large
public forum (of 130 people) an exhibition in the Royal Festival
Hall and in other South Bank locations.
A total of 250,000 brochures were distributed.
In addition the South Bank Centre and British
Film Institute commissioned Playtrain, specialist consultants
who work with children, to audit the draft plan for child friendliness,
and seek the views of young adults.
The South Bank Centre also established a local
residents group.
The conclusions of the consultation were:
— a welcoming of the vision, imagination
and pragmatism of Rick Mather Architects in seeking to reconcile
the different demands on the site made by different stakeholders
— a particular favourite element was
doubling the size of Jubilee Gardens
— overwhelming support for the principles
of the masterplan subject to seeing the detailed design
— Design issues to be considered included:
— the height, bulk, location and
use of the two gateway buildings
— how much the park was elevated
and where and the park's relationship to the hinterland and the
neighbouring sites as well as impact on views across the site
— balance and relationship between
cultural and commercial activity
— the environmental impact given
the other development proposed in the area
The draft masterplan and these detailed considerations
were incorporated into a brief for an architectural competition
for the Hungerford car park and Jubilee Gardens. Given the sensitivity
of the site, the large number of stakeholders and the continued
fluidity of the brief, the South Bank Centre sought to select
an architect to work with all parties rather than an architectural
scheme.
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