AM0002ARC - Architect - Greyfriars RIBA 4 - 6
Gloucester City Council
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PRINCIPAL DESIGNER – ROLE SPECIFICATION & PROJECT OVERVIEW Project Title: Gloucester Greyfriars Project Location: Eastgate Shopping Centre and Former Pavilion Bowling Green Appointment Period: October 2026 – April 2028 – Covering RIBA Sages 4-6 Client: Gloucester City Council Total Project Funding: £11 million Levelling-Up Fund + Council / partner contributions Cultural Hub Construction Budget - £6 million Former Pavilion Green Construction Budget - £250,000 SECTION 1 – ROLE PURPOSE, OBJECTIVES & KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Effective handover from previous principal designer (RIBA 0-3) to new principal designer, i.e. this role
- Strongly align with RIBA Standard Architectural Contract
- Ensure effective design coordination between the design team and principal contractor
- Maintain alignment with the Project Manager, Levelling-Up Fund programme, outputs and reporting requirements (usually once per month Design Team Meeting). Greyfriars’s Project Principal Designer – Cultural Hub - Greyfriars 2
- Deliver a sustainable design that is accessible, high-quality regeneration scheme that meets the vision for Greyfriars
- Ensure full compliance with Building Regulations, CDM 2015, planning conditions and accessibility standards
- Ensure full integration with planning consultant on the final planning application relating to the cultural hub and former pavilion bowling green 3.0 Key Responsibilities 3.1 Handover from RIBA 3 to RIBA 4 - Transition Notes
- Ensure full clarity, continuity, and legal/regulatory compliance as we move from the current design team to the new Principal Designer.
- Manage the formal transition of the project from the outgoing design team, who have now reached completion of RIBA Stage 3 (Spatial Coordination), to the new Architect / Principal Designer, who will assume full responsibility for delivering RIBA Stages 4 (Technical Design), 5 (Construction), and 6 (Handover & Closeout).
- Our priority is to preserve all agreed design decisions, planning permissions, budget alignment, and stakeholder commitments — while ensuring a seamless handover with no gaps in information, compliance, or accountability.”
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