RIAS Consultancy has launched an open call for design competition -The Crichton Project – to find an architecture team for a major new cultural building with a focus on mental health and well-being.

The ambitious £15 million project, organized on behalf of The Crichton Trust, will be one of the most significant cultural buildings in Scotland, transforming cultural provision in Dumfries and Galloway, while complementing the extraordinary range of facilities and organizations at The Crichton.

The design competition is seeking architects for a sustainable new building, on the site of a former hospital laundry, that will do justice to its extraordinary setting and offer a world-class counterpoint to the other facilities across the estate.

An initial expression of interest stage invites participants to present their approach to this project with reference to their experience, although no design work is required at this stage.