File of John Smith [Assistant Secretary (Administration)] on the architectural design competition for the Media Centre. Items include concern by John Smith over uncontrolled meetings by Future Systems with various parties, notes of telephone conversations between Future Systems and Peter Baxter, extract from Committee meeting discussing how to finance the Media Centre, estimated cost of Media Centre project by Davis Langdon and Everest, report on Committee meeting deciding in favour of Future Systems, brief notes and actions arising from meeting to review Media Centre catering, paper prepared by Estates Sub-Committee for presentation to the Committee outlining the design competition and recommending Future Systems design brief, proposed alterations to media facilities by Peter Baxter, view of member who is also an architect expressing his opinion on the Media Centre design competition, issues to be addressed by David Morley and Future Systems, summary of costs for 4 potential Media Centre designs, voting analysis on proposed designs, analysis of initial Future Systems design submission, Media Facilities Working Party minutes discussing design competition process, answers to questions asked by Future Systems, architectural competition conditions, invitation letters offering chance to submit Media Centre Designs by John Smith with replies from architectural practices, Media Centre design brief set by MCC, notes on camera positions for photography at English Test Match grounds by Patrick Eagar, report on the needs for a brand new media building at Lord's by Estates Sub-Committee, procedure adopted for an architectural competition for the Indoor Cricket School.