There are only six days left to have your say in the architectural competition which will settle the design of Dundee’s proposed offshoot of the V&A.
Organisers say there has been a “phenomenal response” to the public exhibition at Abertay University library, with over 10,000 people having visited since it opened on September 29 to view the detailed exhibits.
Many thousands more from across the globe have viewed the plans and three-dimensional fly-throughs on the V&A at Dundee website, but the opportunity to register a preferred option is now running out of time.
The panel which will make the final decision has vowed to take the public’s preference into account when they meet this month.
But to allow that feedback to be totted up, all forms must be submitted by Wednesday.
Exhibition team leader for V&A at Dundee Judith Barnard said staff there had been “overwhelmed” by public interest in the designs.
“We are hugely thankful to everyone who has come along to see the models and make their views known,” she said. “The exhibition has clearly provoked a great amount of debate and there has been a real buzz around it ever since it opened.
“We are still welcoming hundreds of people of all ages every day and the vast majority of them are still taking the time to fill in the feedback form, which is fantastic.
“We are in the process of gathering all of that information and analysing it so that a proper record of the public view can be put before the jury panel.
“To enable us to do that we need to have a cut-off point, so we are asking anyone who still wishes to register their feedback to do so by 5pm on Wednesday.
“We are keen to get as many views as possible so would urge people to either come and see the exhibition at the Abertay University library in Bell Street or visit the website at www.vandaatdundee.com.”
The selection of six designs has been proposed by architectural teams from across the globe.
It includes a boulder-like design from Delugan Meissl in Vienna, a bluebell-inspired glass deign from New York outfit Rex and the layered design from Japanese studio Kengo Kuma.
Norwegian designers Snohetta have proposed a shimmering box structure which generates its own power using the tide, while America practice Steven Holl has opted for a bold design which would act as a night-time beacon.
The UK’s sole survivor is Sutherland Hussey of Edinburgh, whose idea is inspired by ancient crannogs.
The exhibition is open between 9am and 9pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, between 9am and 5pm on Wednesday and 10am to 5pm on Saturday and Sunday.
A decision on the winning design team is expected early next month.See more at www.vandaatdundee.com