PRINCIPAL DESIGNER – ROLE SPECIFICATION & PROJECT OVERVIEW
Project Title: Gloucester Greyfriars Project
Location: Eastgate Shopping Centre and Former Pavilion Bowling Green
Appointment Period: December 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
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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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