JIm Barrie, Stewart Hosie, Culture Minister Fiona Hyslop, Shona Robison, Sir Mark Strong (V&A Director), Joe FitzPatrick
Dundee West MSP Joe FitzPatrick, who was present with SNP Colleagues, Stewart Hosie MP, Shona Robison MSP and Councillors Ken Guild and Jim Barrie at the announcement of the next step in the development of the V&A Dundee project on Monday, has raised a motion urging the Scottish Parliament to show their support for the project.
The MSP is keen to raise awareness of the international competition to find a design team to create an iconic building on the newly-announced site south-east of Craig Pier, next to the RSS Discovery.
After lodging the motion at the Scottish Parliament, Joe said: “The event at Discovery Point was very well-attended by a wide range of agencies and the mood was very upbeat and positive.
“It is great that we now have a site pinpointed and a timescale for the architectural design competition, with construction to commence in 2012 and the building to be completed in 2014.
“The competition is sure to garner massive publicity and interest worldwide, it will be a major boost to the construction sector and when complete will give the city an iconic building of national and international importance.”
Stewart Hosie commented: “The scope of this project is imaginative and large enough to re-define Dundee as a city of aspiration and achievement.
“The return of RSS Discovery in 1986 heralded a new phase in the city’s fortunes and it is fitting that the new V&A building will overlook the famous ship.”
