Title & Author:

Holy Island Competition : competition documents, 1993.

Description:

17 items : illustrations (some color), maps

Notes:
Competition to design two retreat centres for the Samyé Ling Buddhist community as well as an interdenominational centre for peace on Holy Island, Scotland.
Promoted by the Samyé Ling Tibetan Centre and supported by a number of commercial entities in association with The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland.
Includes: competition program (12 leaves); guidance notes for competitors (2 leaves); entry form (1 sheet); map indicating location of site in relation to UK and Ireland (8 x 10 cm.); map indicating site in relation to district of Arran, also showing transportation links (42 x 30 cm. folded to 30 x 21 cm.); ordnance survey map of site (42 x 30 cm. folded to 30 x 21 cm.); 2 blue-line survey plans of site (60 x 84 cm. folded to 30 x 21 cm.); b & w aerial photograph of site; sheet of six colour ground level photographs of site (42 x 30 cm. folded to 30 x 21 cm.); "History of Holy Island" (1 leaf); 2 historic maps of the site (30 x 42 cm. folded to 30 x 21 cm.); "25 Years of Samyé Ling : a celebration" (19 p.); "Buddhism" (4 leaves); "Summary of geological history" (2 leaves); "Notes on Sustainability" (3 leaves); climate information on site (4 leaves); "Minimum cost detail requirements" (4 leaves); all in case (31 x 22 cm.)
Winners: John Bosch and Gordon Haslett.

Subject:

Holy Island Competition (1993)
Architecture Competitions Scotland.
Spiritual retreats for members of religious orders Scotland.
Architecture Concours Écosse.
Retraites spirituelles pour religieux Écosse.
Architecture Competitions
Spiritual retreats for members of religious orders
Holy Island (Scotland)
Scotland
Scotland Holy Island
Architectural Competitions Great Britain Scotland 1990-2000.
Retreats Great Britain Scotland 1990-2000.

Form/genre:

Black-and-white photographs.
Color photographs.

Added entries:

Bosch, Haslett en Krunnenberg.
Kagyü Samyé Ling.
Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland.

Holdings:

Location: Library main competition 197645
Call No.: NA2350.S36 H65 1993
Status: Available

Location: Library main vertical files competition 197644
Call No.: 197644
Status: Available